Holzar-Bier - Der HirschBrau/Privatbrauerei Höss

sachsich

South Carolina

4.15/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This was a pretty good beer. Strong hints of caramel and malt. Appearance was very nice to the eye. A perfect amber color. A nice head forms and has good retention. well done from the brewers. many years of practice has paid off in a wonderful beer!!!

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2005 01:37:02 | More by sachsich

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

06-16-2013 14:30:07 | More by TheBeeraholic

BeerDocT

Georgia

3.95/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked up this one my last trip to Der Berliner Kindl in Black Mtn., NC. $5.50 for one swing-top .5 liter bottle. Poured into a chilled tulip glass.

Appearance 4.0: Unexpectedly pours out a deep, golden-brown. Half-inch head quickly dissolved into fizzy, CO2 foamy residue.

Smell 3.75: Nice bouquet. Deep barley notes and a slight sweetness. Very subdued.

Taste 4.00: Front is a dry and refreshing. Middle is where some slight hints of caramel-barley sweetness creeps in and delights the palate. Finish is where some unexpected hints of raisins, wood rosin, and caramel barley sneaks in. Aftertaste fades away quickly and in a refreshing way.

Mouthfeel: 4.0: OK level of carbonation and is clearly 100% CO2.

Overall 4.0: Dry, smooth and imminently sessionable, this beer would also be excellent with food. I could see myself downing more than one stein of this bad vogel next time I get the chance.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2013 18:51:36 | More by BeerDocT

herrburgess

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-28-2013 16:57:39 | More by herrburgess

ZachRusk

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-19-2013 15:40:24 | More by ZachRusk

buckyp

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-11-2013 23:59:22 | More by buckyp

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.79/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Holzar-Bier has a thick, cream-colored head and a dark, reddish-brown appearance, with some bubbles clinging to the side and a small amount of lacing left behind. The aroma is of dark-roasted malt, brown bread, sweetness, and tea. Taste is of old, sweet, malt, dark fruit, like prunes, and almost no hop bitterness. There is also the tea note in the flavor. Mouthfeel is light to medium, and Holzar-Bier finishes wet, sweet, and fairly drinkable. Overall, this is a very good beer, and I would say that it's worth a try.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 23:43:11 | More by RonaldTheriot

Kahlerbock

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

04-06-2013 18:23:29 | More by Kahlerbock

RochefortChris

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

03-31-2013 02:42:01 | More by RochefortChris

OTSpiral314

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

03-03-2013 06:35:22 | More by OTSpiral314

Doppelbockulus

Florida

4.34/5  rDev +18.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

The color is a beautiful deep amber. It looks like a fine glass of Scotch. Nearly no head.

Smell is sweet, reminiscent of caramelized fruit and raisins on dark, whole wheat bread.

Flavor is light up front and strong in the back, peaking as you swallow. There is a healthy proportion of dark cereal grains and bourbon without the alcohol profile. The "bourbon" is light, as if it were a cup of watered down vanilla and wood.

Feels light, with a slight tannic kick in the back during the finish.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2013 01:26:05 | More by Doppelbockulus

Beerman1977

Austria

2.5/5  rDev -31.7%

12-29-2012 21:13:27 | More by Beerman1977

cliff1066

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

12-27-2012 20:24:43 | More by cliff1066

JMB

Virginia

3.78/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear golden brown, generous head that dissipates quickly. Malty aroma - this bottle had a mash smell to it, somewhat metallic (it traveled far so may have suffered a bit as a result). Taste is similar to many dunker lagers - surprisingly light and refreshing, with a slightly bitter aftertaste (and metallic with this bottle). Bready and malty in the background. A good example of the surprisingly light dunked beers that I have tasted from Germany.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2012 20:16:08 | More by JMB

Antnyd82

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +23%

11-30-2012 04:47:10 | More by Antnyd82

jtierney89

New Jersey

3.65/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Clear brown color with about a finger of clingy white head. Toffee, fig jam, and caramel malt on the nose. subtle earthy-dirt like hop.

Very clean, medium bodied with faint carbonation. Rounded sweetness and creamy mouthfeel. Same flavors in the mouth that are on the nose but everything is subtle and proportionate. Finishes clean and crisp. Delivers clean malt taste without being over bearing and without lingering sweetness while remaining refreshing. Simple but good. Very refreshing actually.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2012 00:52:24 | More by jtierney89

whatsgoody

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

11-16-2012 23:27:36 | More by whatsgoody

Vylo

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

11-12-2012 23:53:56 | More by Vylo

pknyc

New York

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

09-13-2012 22:42:37 | More by pknyc

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

09-13-2012 00:42:27 | More by Molson2000

Gfddan

1/5  rDev -72.7%

09-09-2012 05:45:55 | More by Gfddan

st9647v3

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

07-25-2012 01:11:59 | More by st9647v3

JxExM

New York

4/5  rDev +9.3%

07-03-2012 11:19:30 | More by JxExM

fionn13

Ireland

4/5  rDev +9.3%

06-03-2012 23:36:32 | More by fionn13

Myst

District of Columbia

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

06-03-2012 00:04:45 | More by Myst