The historic Bavarian brewers at Maisel’s & Friends are flexing some serious cross cultural brewing muscle with their acclaimed Chocolate Bock. Conceived by brewmaster Marc Goebel as a bottom-fermented German Doppelbock masquerading as a classic Irish Stout, this clever hybrid brilliantly satisfies the Reinheitsgebot purity laws while delivering a completely modern craft profile. It pours an imposing, near opaque deep mahogany brown with a thick, finely carbonated beige head. On the nose, it hits you with a gloriously decadent, comforting payload of dark cooking chocolate, toasted pumpernickel bread, and freshly pulled espresso, backed by a subtle whisper of forest berries. The palate is velvety smooth and medium bodied, layering rich cocoa and caramelized malt sweetness against an unexpected, stout like roasty dryness. It finishes cleanly with a beautifully integrated, warming alcohol presence that makes it an absolute masterpiece for cool evening sipping.

Style: Doppelbock
Brewery: Brauerei Gebr. Maisel
Region: Bayreuth, Germany
ABV: 7.5%
Vol: 750ml