Helles Bock

Question 1

Helles Bock
Aroma

Answer 1

Malt: Moderate to strong malt aroma; grainy-sweet, bready, and lightly toasty.

Hops: No to moderate-low hop aroma; spicy, herbal, or floral.

Esters: No to low fruity esters.

Other: No to very light alcohol.

Question 2

Helles Bock
Appearance

Answer 2

Color: Deep gold to light amber in color. (4-6 SRM)

Clarity: Bright to clear clarity.

Head (color, texture, retention):
Large, creamy, persistent white head.

Question 3

Helles Bock
Flavor

Answer 3

Malt: Moderate to moderate-strong malt flavor; grainy-sweet, doughy, bready, or lightly toasty. Possible low caramel flavors.

Hops: Low to moderate hop flavor; spicy, floral or herbal. Possible pepper.

Bitterness: Moderate

Fermentation Character: Clean .

Balance: Even

Finish/Aftertaste: Well-attenuated, not cloying,. Moderately-dry finish that may taste of both malt and hops.

Other: None

Question 4

Helles Bock
Mouthfeel

Answer 4

Body: Medium

Carbonation: Moderate to Moderately-High

Warmth: Light alcohol warming optional.

Creaminess: None

Astringency: None

Other: Smooth and clean. No harshness or astringency.

Question 5

Helles Bock
Overall Impression

Answer 5

A relatively pale, strong, malty German lager with a nicely attenuated finish that enhances drinkability. The hop character is generally more apparent and the malt character less deeply rich than in other Bocks.

Question 6

Helles Bock
Characteristic Ingredients

Answer 6

A mix of Pils, Vienna, and Munich malts. No adjuncts. Light use of pale crystal type malts possible. Traditional German hops. Clean lager yeast. Decoction mash is traditional, but boiling is less than in Dunkles Bock to restrain color development. Soft water.

Question 7

Helles Bock
Vital Statistics

Answer 7

IBU’s: 23 - 35
SRM: 6 - 9
ABV: 6.3 - 7.4%