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Okay.. Weissbier I know.
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Heffeweizzen I know.
Bock I know.
But what the heck is a WeissBock?
A malty wheat? Bock in the sunmer, NG.. Weiss in the summer.. fantastic.
What the hell is that?
A Weizenbock is a strong, German-style wheat beer (Weizen) with a higher alcohol content (Bock), typically ranging from 6.5% to 9.0% ABV. It combines the fruity and spicy characteristics of a Hefeweizenwith the malty richness and strength of a Bock beer. Think of it as a more intense version of a Hefeweizen, often described as having notes of banana, clove, and dark fruit, along with a noticeable malt presence.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Key Characteristics:
- Stronger than Hefeweizen:Weizenbocks are brewed with more wheat malt and other malts to achieve a higher ABV.
- Flavor Profile: Expect prominent banana and clove flavors from the yeast, along with a rich, malty character and potential notes of dark fruit, like plum or fig, depending on the specific recipe and fermentation.
- Appearance: Typically cloudy due to the wheat content, with a range of colors from light amber to dark brown.
- Aroma: Aromas often include banana, clove, caramel, and sometimes hints of dark fruit and spice.
- Body: Medium to full-bodied, with a smooth, creamy mouthfeel.
- Alcohol Content: 6.5% to 9.0% ABV, sometimes even higher in "Eisbock" versions.
- Hefeweizen:
Weizenbock is stronger and maltier than a Hefeweizen, which is a lighter, more refreshing wheat beer.
- Dunkelweizen:
While both are darker wheat beers, Weizenbock is typically stronger and more intensely flavored than a Dunkelweizen.
- Rauchweizen:
Rauchweizen is a smoked wheat beer, which is a distinct flavor profile not found in Weizenbock.
Weizenbock
Learn more about the Weizenbock style of beer.The German-style Weizenbock is a wheat version of a German-Style Bock, or a bigger and beefier Dunkelweizen. Malt melanoidins and Weizen Ale yeast are the star ingredients. If served with yeast, the appearance may appropriately be very cloudy. With flavors of bready malt and dark fruits like plum, raisin, and grape, this style is low on bitterness and high on carbonation. Balanced clove-like phenols and fruity, banana-like esters produce a well-rounded aroma.
Excellent 14th anniversary ale today.
kanebrewing.com
5110 Maple Double Barrel
Blend of Bourbon Barrel-Aged Ales
14.4% ABV
5110 began as a blend of Bourbon Barrel-Aged Ales aged for 28 months in Buffalo Trace, Elijah Craig, Stagg Jr, and Heaven Hill Bourbon barrels, with a small portion of our past Anniversary Ales. From there, it was double barrel-aged in a freshly emptied Elijah Craig 8-Year Bourbon barrel that previously held Vermont maple syrup, bringing the final average age to 40 months. The result is rich and warming with layered notes of maple-glazed pecans, bourbon-soaked dates, and toasted oak. 5110 pours jet black and blends all the intricacies of our past barrel-aged Anniversary Ales with all the complexities we developed over the last 14 years from our current barrel-aging program.
5110 Maple Double Barrel
The freshest craft beer in New Jersey. Crafted excellence in every sip. Where quality, freshness and the finest ingredients converge for a truly unforgettable experience.
kanebrewing.com
Bud Light Lemon-Lime.
Refreshing and very lemony like a shandy would be but I much prefer Bud Light Lime which is awesome in summer and makes the idea of a drinking a Corona with a lime stuck in the neck downright silly and not tariffic at all.
Refreshing and very lemony like a shandy would be but I much prefer Bud Light Lime which is awesome in summer and makes the idea of a drinking a Corona with a lime stuck in the neck downright silly and not tariffic at all.
This other Kane 14th anniversary ale is also really good.
kanebrewing.com
5110 Bourbon Double Barrel
Blend of Bourbon Barrel-Aged Ales
15.9% ABV
5110 began as a blend of Bourbon Barrel-Aged Ales aged for 28 months in Buffalo Trace, Elijah Craig, Stagg Jr, and Heaven Hill Bourbon barrels, with a small portion of our past Anniversary Ales. This blend was then double barrel-aged in a single Old Forester Birthday Bourbon barrel for an additional year of aging, bringing the average age to 40 months. The result is a beautifully complex ale with concentrated notes of fig, toffee, vanilla bourbon, and deep oak expression. 5110 pours jet black and blends all the intricacies of our past barrel-aged Anniversary Ales with all the complexities we developed over the last 14 years from our current barrel-aging program.
5110 Bourbon Double Barrel
The freshest craft beer in New Jersey. Crafted excellence in every sip. Where quality, freshness and the finest ingredients converge for a truly unforgettable experience.
kanebrewing.com
Men are allowed to drink this? Bud Light is bad enough but now they add lemon lime? They might as well bring back their old spokesmen.
Triggered over a refreshing summer adult beverage? Upset that Kid Rock isn’t touring stadiums?
Shipwright - Czig Meister Brewing Company
Shipwright Flagship Series Skilled at shipbuilding & repairs, the Shipwright was in high demand during sea travel and would accompany British sailors on voyages to India. The vessels were often loaded with beer barrels full of hops to act as a preservative. We created this West Coast Style...
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Benediktiner Weissbier | Klosterbrauerei Ettal
Benediktiner Weissbier is a Hefeweizen style beer brewed by Klosterbrauerei Ettal in Ettal, Germany. Score: 86 with 450 ratings and reviews. Last update: 10-11-2025.
N.J. brewery opens 2nd location 90 miles from its original spot
N.J. brewery opens 2nd location 90 miles from its original spot
The Magnify Brewing bar and tables were crafted from wood harvested from a tree that once stood on the property at 17 Main Street, Medford, according to a statement from owner Eric Ruta.
www.nj.com
N.J. brewery expands, plans to open 3rd location in Jersey Shore town
N.J. brewery expands, plans to open 3rd location in Jersey Shore town
The new Five Dimes Brewing location off Route 35 North near the Point Pleasant train station.
www.nj.com
The Great American Beer Festival® Announces The Nation’s Best Beers And Ciders
⤷ 347 Medals Awarded to 273 Breweries and Cideries
The Great American Beer Festival® Announces the Nation’s Best Beers and Ciders - All About Beer
347 Medals Awarded to 273 Breweries and Cideries
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Winners:
Just brought back some New Glarus Spotted Cow after the RU - Minnesota game (Hudson Wisconsin is only 20 minutes east of Minneapolis and you can ONLY buy New Glarus beer in Wisconsin). Still one of the easiest drinking refreshing beers I ever had. Could only fit a 12 pack in my checked luggage. If I ever drive out there I’ll grab several cases. Yeah it’s that good.
It’s saison
Spotted Cow | New Glarus Brewing Company
Spotted Cow is a Belgian Saison style beer brewed by New Glarus Brewing Company in New Glarus, WI. Score: 85 with 4,101 ratings and reviews. Last update: 12-15-2025.
IT's BACK!!!!!
The moment you've all been waiting (so patiently) for. CBS IS BACK!
For the rest of you out-of-towners, you can expect to see CBS hitting shelves early this November.
If you're new around here, this is what you can expect out of CBS: rich maple syrup, roasted coffee and velvety chocolate which meld together in what can only be described as a transcendent drinking experience. Coming in at 11.7% ABV this bold beer will keep you warm through the winter months.
SCORE
100
World-Class
The legendary CBS returns! CBS is a bold imperial stout featuring chocolate and coffee that has aged in bourbon barrels with maple syrup. The sweet, but balanced, aromas of maple syrup and chocolate fill the air, while notes of toasted oak and vanilla become more profound with every sip – melding together in what can only be described as a transcendent drinking experience.
CBS is a bold imperial stout featuring chocolate and coffee that has aged in bourbon barrels with maple syrup
CBS was first brewed after Brewmaster Jeremy Kosmicki stumbled upon bourbon barrels that had previously housed maple syrup. Adding the same base beer as Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS), CBS was born. Rich maple syrup, roasted coffee and velvety chocolate meld together in this barrel-aged beer to create a transcendental drinking experience.
foundersbrewing.com
www.beeradvocate.com
The moment you've all been waiting (so patiently) for. CBS IS BACK!
For the rest of you out-of-towners, you can expect to see CBS hitting shelves early this November.
If you're new around here, this is what you can expect out of CBS: rich maple syrup, roasted coffee and velvety chocolate which meld together in what can only be described as a transcendent drinking experience. Coming in at 11.7% ABV this bold beer will keep you warm through the winter months.
SCORE
100
World-Class
The legendary CBS returns! CBS is a bold imperial stout featuring chocolate and coffee that has aged in bourbon barrels with maple syrup. The sweet, but balanced, aromas of maple syrup and chocolate fill the air, while notes of toasted oak and vanilla become more profound with every sip – melding together in what can only be described as a transcendent drinking experience.
CBS is a bold imperial stout featuring chocolate and coffee that has aged in bourbon barrels with maple syrup
CBS was first brewed after Brewmaster Jeremy Kosmicki stumbled upon bourbon barrels that had previously housed maple syrup. Adding the same base beer as Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS), CBS was born. Rich maple syrup, roasted coffee and velvety chocolate meld together in this barrel-aged beer to create a transcendental drinking experience.
CBS Returns in 12oz Bottles - Founders Brewing Company
CBS will be returning this fall and, for the very first time, it’ll be available in 12oz bottles! That’s right, come November 1, we’ll be releasing CBS in 4-packs of 12oz bottles in addition to 750mL bottles. CBS was first brewed after Brewmaster Jeremy Kosmicki stumbled upon bourbon barrels...
foundersbrewing.com
CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout) | Founders Brewing Company
CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout) is a American Imperial Stout style beer brewed by Founders Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, MI. Score: 100 with 6,819 ratings and reviews. Last update: 11-26-2025.
Yawn.IT's BACK!!!!!
The moment you've all been waiting (so patiently) for. CBS IS BACK!
For the rest of you out-of-towners, you can expect to see CBS hitting shelves early this November.
If you're new around here, this is what you can expect out of CBS: rich maple syrup, roasted coffee and velvety chocolate which meld together in what can only be described as a transcendent drinking experience. Coming in at 11.7% ABV this bold beer will keep you warm through the winter months.
SCORE
100
World-Class
The legendary CBS returns! CBS is a bold imperial stout featuring chocolate and coffee that has aged in bourbon barrels with maple syrup. The sweet, but balanced, aromas of maple syrup and chocolate fill the air, while notes of toasted oak and vanilla become more profound with every sip – melding together in what can only be described as a transcendent drinking experience.
CBS is a bold imperial stout featuring chocolate and coffee that has aged in bourbon barrels with maple syrup
CBS was first brewed after Brewmaster Jeremy Kosmicki stumbled upon bourbon barrels that had previously housed maple syrup. Adding the same base beer as Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS), CBS was born. Rich maple syrup, roasted coffee and velvety chocolate meld together in this barrel-aged beer to create a transcendental drinking experience.
CBS Returns in 12oz Bottles - Founders Brewing Company
CBS will be returning this fall and, for the very first time, it’ll be available in 12oz bottles! That’s right, come November 1, we’ll be releasing CBS in 4-packs of 12oz bottles in addition to 750mL bottles. CBS was first brewed after Brewmaster Jeremy Kosmicki stumbled upon bourbon barrels...
CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout) | Founders Brewing Company
CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout) is a American Imperial Stout style beer brewed by Founders Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, MI. Score: 100 with 6,819 ratings and reviews. Last update: 11-26-2025.
New Sam Adams beer is illegal to buy in 15 states - because it's so strong
New Sam Adams beer is illegal to buy in 15 states - because it's so strong
Boston-based brewer Sam Adams has released a new beer that's so strong it can't be sold in 15 states, including New Hampshire.
www.cbsnews.com
On Beer Advocate
Look up the actual ratings below. No 5/5 and a lot of mid and low 4/5.
It's beyond a good beer but certainly not a 100.
It was one of a kind when it first came out. Now there are many local breweries are coming out with high quality stouts.
Years ago people would wait in line for CBS, others slept out overnight for Bourbon County. Those days are gone. I still have Bourbon County from last year in my store.
Times have changed and your local breweries are doing great things with Stouts. No need to wait any longer.
Very Good. ..
Amber Lager
The amber lager is a secret blend of our two lagers. This creates a rich, harmonious flavor profile that combines the smooth malty sweetness and caramel notes of a traditional amber lager with the added depth and complexity from the complimentary hop-forward pale lager & a hint of roast from the dark. This fusion results in a balanced, inviting beverage with enhanced aroma, a fuller body, and a nuanced taste.Our Lagers | Sacred Profane’s Dark & Light Craft Brews — Sacred Profane
Discover the essence of Sacred Profane’s brewing: dark lager and light lager. Perfectly crafted in Portland and Biddeford, Maine, for every lager lover.
www.sacredprofane.com
Jersey Roots is a clean, refreshing Apple Ale made entirely with New Jersey-grown ingredients. Blending fresh-pressed apple juice from Best Fruit Farms with locally malted grain from Rabbit Hill Farms, this hybrid ale bridges the gap between cider and beer.
"Jersey Roots" is an apple ale from Czig Meister Brewing Company, created entirely with ingredients from New Jersey. It blends fresh-pressed apple juice from Best's Fruit Farm and malt from Rabbit Hill Farms in Shiloh, NJ. The beer is a hybrid that combines aspects of both beer and cider.
- Ingredients:
- Apples: Fresh-pressed juice from Best's Fruit Farm
- Malt: Locally malted grain from Rabbit Hill Farms in Shiloh, NJ
- Brewing Process: The beer is created by fermenting cider and beer together, with the final product being 49% cider and 51% beer.
- Brewery: Czig Meister Brewing Company is a family-owned craft brewery located in Hackettstown, NJ.
Voted Best Beer In The World:
The “World Beer Awards”, which in the industry are known as the “unofficial world beer championships”, had a clear winner this year!
The “Weihenstephaner Vitus” won in all classes and thus received the title of “world’s best beer”. In addition, the popular wheat bock beer came top in three further categories. Honours were also bestowed on the “Dark Wheat Beer”, which was crowned “World’s Best Dark Wheat Beer” and “Europe’s Best Dark Wheat Beer”.
https://www.totalbeveragesolution.com/weihenstephan-vitus-wins-worlds-best-beer/
Tasted SO good having a second...
Komes Raspberry Porter is a dark, bottom-fermenting beer brewed with fruit juice and stored with Madagascar “Bourbon” vanilla and Indian chilli peppers. The aroma and flavour have chocolate notes and the sweetness of raspberry and vanilla broken by the spiciness of chilli peppers.
The addition of adding raspberry juice and storing with exotic additives gives Porter Bałtycki a new dimension.
We brew our beer unhurriedly, taking a lot of time and care – enjoy it in the same way, slowly discovering the richness of its flavour.
A beer with a very complex flavour and rich aroma that will change over time before tasted.
Ingredients: water, barley malt: Pilsner and roasted, barley malt extract, concentrated fruit juice 1.4% (apple juice, raspberry juice), sugar, bittering variety hops, vanilla, chilli, yeast.