Thursday, February 24, 2011

Day 54, Feb 24 / Dominion Big Thaw Bock

Day 55 / February 24

Old Dominion Brewing Company (Coastal Brewing Co.)  /  Dover, DE

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What’s this?  A light bock beer?  Dominion Big Thaw Bock is a variation on traditional bock beer called a Maibock or Heller bock.

The Maibock style of beer tends to be lighter in color than other Bock beers and often has a significant hop character with a higher alcohol content like a traditional Bock. Maibocks are customarily served in the spring and are oftentimes interrelated with spring festivals and celebrations more often in the month of May.

I read that description after I poured this beer into a glass and thought to myself, “Hmmm… this is a lot lighter and hoppier than the bock beers I’m used to.”

That said, this was definitely a good beer, actually similar in taste to last week’s Shiner Dortmunder Spring Ale.  Want to more about this beer?  Check out the video from the brewery below.



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