Sunday, May 18, 2008

#255 O'Fallon - Goat's Breath Bock

This beer was in the St. Louis market years ago contract brewed by the owner of O'Fallon brewery before the brewery was opened. The Goat's Breath name has returned to a different recipe beer.

This beer has a strong malt aroma, with fresh bread and toast flavors. The color is a dark brown with some red highlights, very clear. There is little to no head to the beer, just a light ring around the edge.

The taste is malty sweet, with grain and toast flavors. The sweet flavors come across like molasses or syrup thick and sweet. There is a slight tannin flavor, but it is not overpowering. There is not much bitterness or hop flavors, a common trait for the style. The mouthfeel is thicker and smooth. The finish is malty with syrup flavors.

This is an fine beer, good malt flavors and a smooth mouthfeel. I would rather have O'fallon's 5 day IPA but I love the 5 Day.

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