Oaked Butt Head Bock
Thanks to forgetfu for this one! 12oz brown glass pry-top bottle. Back label ticked off 0 8 on the left side and D 09 on the bottom. Not sure if those are production or best buy dates. Appearance is pretty hazy orange brown with very little head. Nose is quite inviting. Lots of silky smooth (not spicy) whiskey notes and vanilla, caramel and toffee leading the aromas. Palate is full bodied with some sweetness, but not as much as I was expecting given the style. Vanilla bean, caramel, white vanilla (think cheap vanilla ice cream), and this peculiar flavor that I've finally decided reminds me of a botrytis dessert wine - kind of honeyed with some orange blossom/orange-essence notes and a little spicy and a little strange. Finish is clean and not cloying. Only the second oaked lager I've had, but ties for first place with Trapp Bourbon Barrel Bock. Re-read the label to discover that this one is merely "oaked" and not bourbon aged - might explain why it's so well integrated and not sharp or boozy. Better than I expected.