Beer Appreciation 102: Victory Moonglow Weizen Bock
Beer #15 in Beer Appreciation 102, Victory Moonglow Weizen Bock, has lots of flavor and alcohol, but is very easy to drink.
I like Moonglow, but I rarely buy it since I almost never see it on tap. 24 bottles of Moonglow (that’s life in Pennsylvania, folks) is just too much of a good thing.
That’s why I chose it for this project!
From the Victory Website:
STYLE
Bavarian WeizenbockABOUT
This dark amber wheat beer features fruity and spicy aromas galore. Significant strength underlies the pleasant citric appeal of this bock beer. Redolent with the flavors of harvest fruit, Moonglow typifies the traditional weizenbock-style so thoroughly enjoyed throughout Bavaria. Left unfiltered, its unique yeast strain gives Moonglow a radiance all its own.COMPOSITION
Malts: imported, German malts including malted wheat
Hops: imported, German whole flowers
Yeast: imported, of German origin
Alcohol by Vol. approx. 8.7%AVAILABILITY
Draft and bottles, September through October.
MY FIRST ” 9″ OF OUR CASE !! BIG CREAMY HEAD, NOT TOO HOPPY, LOTS OF FLAVOR. SMOOTH FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. I’LL TRADE MY SOUR ALE FOR ANOTHER !
big daddy
January 23, 2009 at 2:26 pm
No idea where my notes went, and I seem to remember having a few under my belt before trying it…so I don’t remember anything other than liking this beer.
Wow. That was even less insightful than usual.
Gerchak
January 28, 2009 at 4:27 pm