Just off the Atlantic Ocean at Silver Gull Beach Club another beer is about to come under the scrutiny of the BeerBaron. It was purchased at Union Sq. last weekend. To begin the Germans call their bock beers "brews of royalty". Todays bock beers are roundly malty, have an alcohol content between 6 and 8 and are bottom fermenting. The colors vary from straw to dark amber.
Trader Joe's Hofbrau Bock: Color-Golden Nose-Funky First taste-Full mouth Observations-Pleasant taste Where Brewed? San Jose, Cal. Fizziness-Frothy; active bubbles Type-Bock Alc.#-7% Cost-$1.00 per 12 ozs. Bitterness Units-22 Int'l Ingredients-3 imported malts, Hallertau aroma hops, & lager yeast Aftertaste-Strong Rating-7
Final thought-Good example of American brewed bock copying German predecessor. Mike Komaroff BeerBaron
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