Comments on: Ayinger Weizen Bock

By: My Personal Beer Rating System | The Brew Club

My Personal Beer Rating System | The Brew Club — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:13:57 +0000

[...] the beer review process, and there’s also been a few comments regarding how Scott and I review and rate beers. At the risk of being self indulgent, I should like to clarify how I go about [...]

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:58:52 +0000

@Paul in NH – Were you able to go to the Kate The Great event today in Portsmouth???

Anyway, AFAIK, based on Bob the Brit’s excellent post on Bocks (goats) “the underlying premise of a bock is that it should be a strong (5-10% ABV), slightly sweet dark lager and should thus be bottom fermented. It’s the lager equivalent to ‘winter warmer’ ales and barley wines.”

http://thebrewclub.com/2010/02/17/did-someone-mention-goats/

So, I think that while this is technically an Ale, its in line with the flavor characteristics and perhaps its seasonal nature allows them some poetic justice in the naming.

I haven’t had anything bad from Ayinger, and I think they might be my favorite German brewer so you can do a lot worse! You should try their Celebrator which is a Doppelbock and looks and tastes nothing like the Weisen Bock!
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By: Paul from New Hampshire

Paul from New Hampshire — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:46:50 +0000

I just finished one of these with my dinner. I am no beer expert but I have taken a fancy to the Ayinger products and have found them to be an expensive but worthwhile habit. Great beer to my relatively unsophisticated beer palate. I am confused. The bottle says “ale” but the bocks are described on other websites as “lagers” so… is this a top or bottom fermenter? The characteristics seem more “ale like ” to me.

Just trying to appreciate the differences. Thanks

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:51:20 +0000

Thanks Billy! Stay tuned for Friday’s beer review. It’s going to bring the ratings average WAY down!!!
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By: Billy Broas

Billy Broas — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:49:49 +0000

Hey Scott,

Goats are bad ass. Great review, and I need to try an Ayinger soon. You know you could quiet these critics by review a beer that you KNOW will bring the average down. You know which ones I’m talking about. One that ends in “English” perhaps?

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:18:42 +0000

Thanks for stopping in Nate. Lucky you being able to tour the brewery, that must have been interesting! Believe me, I’m going to check out anything I see from them on the shelf – hopefully their normal Weiss as you mentioned.

I’ve been on a bit of a great-beer streak, which is really not something I plan, it just works out that way. Probably 99% of the beers I try and review I’ve never tried before, so I have no way of telling if I’ll like it or not until the time I drink it. I’m hoping my luck continues!
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By: Nate

Nate — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:49:48 +0000

Great review guys. I love the beer that comes out of Ayinger and you absolutely nailed how I feel about the Weizen Bock. I’ve tried this along with others when I visited their brewery and I really enjoyed the whole experience. I do believe though that their normal Weiss is up there with the best.

As for you 4 star reviews, I think it’s great that you are starting to collect more beers that deserve your 4 stars, never hurts to have a good run… or to try spend your time and more specifically your drinking experience on good beers rather than mediocre beers.

-N-

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:47:53 +0000

All the Ayinger beers I’ve tried have been great. But I have tried this one … need to get on that, I guess

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:47:35 +0000

Thanks Liz – you definitely should try it, but I think the aroma alone will make YOU feel woozy! Actually, I’m relying on you to bring in the one and two star beers to review!!!!

I don’t remember exactly which day I wrote this, but chances are you know what kind of day I’m talking about. You’re there too!
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By: Liz - SBReports

Liz - SBReports — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:46:38 +0000

Scott, I’m going to have to agree with Don… You’ve definitely handed out more 4 stars reviews than I’ve ever seen in a month.

I enjoyed the review and can’t wait to try this beer myself. Hopefully I’ll see it around town, I definitely enjoy trying new wheat ales.

But how come you didn’t tell us about your day? =P

Great job on the review!