Mahr's Christmas Bock
Pours a light amber color; not too far off from other lighter lager styles. Head's large and white; lasts longer than I am used to. Smells indistinctly malty. Picking up a little bit of noble hop character, too. Not very complex but good non the less. The taste reminds me of a helles bock, but not a normal bock, or am I just used to dobbelbock, I don't remember. I drink too much. Malted grain, sweet biscuty malts are in the middle, and noble hops make the finish bone dry. Very delicious, one of the better German beers I have had of late that's for sure. In fact, it almost seems like the finish is too clean. Nothing really lingers at all. Mouthfeel is clean and everything goes down pretty easy. Split this with my friend who literally just got off a plane from Oktoberfest and he enjoyed this as well which says something because he just had a crap load of lager fresh for like a week. In general I don't think I'm as much of a fan of the pale bocks, but this is still a great example of the style for those that do.