Heavy Seas - Hang Ten (Weizen Doppelbock) - Heavy Seas Beer

KFaulkner

Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Heralded as a "Weizen Doppelbock" the beer certainly lives up to its unfiltered weizen nature and doppelbock's "yeah that's right" alcohol content. I poured this into my Aventinus weizenbock glass. With minimal head, this beer is a dark, copper color that's almost opaque, moreso from being unfiltered rather than naturally dark in color. It's basically lighter than a doppelbock and darker than a weizenbock.

It tastes thick and the alcohol stings up front, but settles into a nutty, banana flavor with some citrusy overtones. In other words, it does taste big and full flavored and I highly recommend this new offering from Clipper City in Baltimore. Strangely it's sold as a four-pack, like their Barley Wine but I paid just $6 for them in Hagerstown. Are "big" wheats the new thing? We shall see...

Serving type: bottle

07-06-2007 21:36:28 | More by KFaulkner

Duvel

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +5%

03-09-2013 17:23:45 | More by Duvel

DrFunkenstein

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

02-16-2013 15:00:50 | More by DrFunkenstein

DmanGTR

New York

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

01-29-2013 13:08:34 | More by DmanGTR

GrindFatherBob

New York

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

01-24-2013 13:27:38 | More by GrindFatherBob

yourefragile

District of Columbia

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

01-23-2013 00:56:06 | More by yourefragile

Danflurry

Texas

4/5  rDev +5%

12-28-2012 15:33:07 | More by Danflurry

cliff1066

Virginia

4/5  rDev +5%

12-16-2012 19:28:48 | More by cliff1066

RBorsato

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +24.7%

11-06-2012 19:56:44 | More by RBorsato

mttdls

New York

4.75/5  rDev +24.7%

09-19-2012 19:43:26 | More by mttdls

facundoCNB

New Jersey

3.95/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

bottle from 2010

deep ruby in color with a decent amount of head which quickly diminished.

smells of cherries, honey, bourbon. strong booze smell.

taste is a bit tart of fruit .. cherries and oak, strong initial taste of booze which turns to a sweet caramel like flavor. very reminiscent of innis and gunn rum cask ale.

medium body mild carbonation.. slightly creamy, a bit heavy on the booze causing a nice warmth.

this beer aged fairly well.. i think the store i got it from has a few more - maybe i'll pick up a few and give them a few more years and see how they get.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2012 22:32:23 | More by facundoCNB

djrn2

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

04-05-2012 02:25:22 | More by djrn2

EmilySanders

4.75/5  rDev +24.7%

03-09-2012 18:13:43 | More by EmilySanders

ssimpson89

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5%

02-21-2012 00:40:23 | More by ssimpson89

jnjander

Georgia

2/5  rDev -47.5%

01-28-2012 00:23:35 | More by jnjander

everlong353

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +18.1%

01-26-2012 19:25:51 | More by everlong353

duceswild

Maryland

4/5  rDev +5%

01-14-2012 15:16:56 | More by duceswild

TheCorkStopsHere

Connecticut

3.65/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

The Heavy Seas weizen doppelbock wheat beer "Hang Ten" just came in this week. I was told there wasn't a lot to go around, so it was something I had to try. I'm a big fan of wheat beers, doppelbocks, and of course Heavy Seas.
Upon pouring, the aromas are leaping from the glass at me. The pour reveals a very dark rusty colored beer, with a light fluffy head. The foam is a light beige tone, and not super thick, but very fluffy and pillowy.
A little bit a swirling creates a ton of foam with such tiny bubbles I'm mildly amazed. Its sticking to the glass a little bit, creating some subtle lacing.
With my nose in the glass the first thing I get is the alcohol. I'm not surprised, considering the label declares the "Hang Ten" at 10% abv. This might be three highest alcohol wheat beer I've ever had. After I get past the booze aromas, I'm getting some soft wheat aromas that reminds me of the Weihenstephan Hefeweis. I'm getting virtually no hops at all, with some heavy malty sweets. There's definitely a bit of spice, but its tough to pick out any distinct aromas underneath the sweet wheaty malts.
With my first sip, it tastes great, but I'm a little disappointed. It tastes much more like a good hefe than it does a doppelbock. There is some mild spice, but like the aromas, dominated by malty sweetness. The "Hang Ten" goes down super smooth, its as fluffy in the mouth as it was when I first poured. Seriously, it's weird, it feels like cotton candy!
Although I'm a little disappointed comparing this to other doppelbock brews, the "Hang Ten" quite enjoyable. I'm a huge fan of the "Vitus" from Weihenstephan, for its body, spice, and drinkability; but the Hang Ten is very tasty. Yes Chris, I used the word "tasty" in that sentence.
So, is the Hang Ten an incredible version of a doppelbock? Maybe not. But I'm quite happy with my beer tonight. Try a bottle and tell me what you think.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2012 04:29:03 | More by TheCorkStopsHere

Ohiovania

Ohio

4.4/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Aged 2.5 years.

12 oz Poured into snifter

Ripe fruits and sweet malts. No alcohol whatsoever. Slight sparkling apple cider but mostly sweet bready malts and fruit.

SOoo easy to drink. Probably my favorite clipper city/ Heavy seas beer. Too bad they retired it. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?

Gonna stock up on bombers before I never get to taste this beer again.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2012 06:57:48 | More by Ohiovania

bonbini26

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5%

01-10-2012 17:43:00 | More by bonbini26

animal69

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

01-03-2012 05:17:37 | More by animal69

dowen44

Georgia

4/5  rDev +5%

12-22-2011 18:38:06 | More by dowen44

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

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

A - Cloudy caramel-brown. Reddish orange hues, with a big foamy head sitting high. Tall head leaving sticky spots all over the top of the glass.

S - Lots of fruits in the nose, mainly banana. Sweat malt and hints of clove and mild spices.

T - Sweet, viscous malt and sweet mashed banana. Spiced alcohol, slightly nutty. Bitter hop twist and and alcohol kick. Booze soaked raisins as well.

M - Full bodied, spiced and warming.

O - A sweet and spicy doppelweiss, tastes a bit young.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2011 00:34:59 | More by BeerForMuscle

ROGUE16

Delaware

4/5  rDev +5%

12-08-2011 19:50:11 | More by ROGUE16

nmann08

Maryland

5/5  rDev +31.2%

12-05-2011 01:52:29 | More by nmann08