Week 2 of 52
Gluek Honey Bock
January 7th thru January 13th
Brewer's Description
This special bock beer is handcrafted with the combination of special toasted malts and the finest hops and with a touch of honey is very well balanced. Honey is evident in the aroma, (yet not overpowering), but harmonious with the Bock's malty and bready aromas. The Gluek Honey Bock appearance is a light reddish amber to copper color, bright clarity, off-white persistent head. This bock has a medium/light to medium body, with a gentle creaminess, moderate carbonation, with a smooth moderately crisp finish and has a bit of alcohol warming.
Overall Rating based on 52 reviews
2.13 of 5 stars
Brewery Information
Gluek Brewing Company
Cold Springs, Minnesota
gluek.com
Interesting Fact
In 1858 the company brewed 3,996 barrels of beer. Read more
Photography
Courtesy of Erin Reichelt. View more on her flickr set.
Rett says the perfect morning beer
January 6th, 2008
This morning I found myself doing something out of the ordinary because of a Wordpress technical limitation. The week 2 beer page will only show up if there is a post associated with it. So what’s a not-too-techy guy like me going to do? Certainly not hack the code in Wordpress, but rather hack the code to my morning routine by adding a line that says “if it’s Monday morning, insert Gluek Honey Bock into mouth and write a review.”
So please keep in mind that my mouth is coated with a layer of morning breath and dried drool (yuck!) as I review this brew. Basically, it tastes more like a miller lite than I would like. There is a faint hint of honey flavor, but it’s very light tasting, not what I would expect from a honey bock. With that said, it’s very drinkable, especially in the early hours of the day. If only I were still in college, this would be the perfect “wake up at 7am hungover and drink before a Minnesota Gopher game” kind of beer.
Jan 7th, 2008 at 7:19 am
good work, way to man up
Jan 7th, 2008 at 8:14 am
YES! If it tastes like Miller Lite, I can’t wait to drink it
Jan 7th, 2008 at 8:14 am
YES! If it tastes like Miller Lite, I can’t wait to drink it
PS I’m glad you tagged this with “morning beer breath” Hopefully there are many more posts to come with that same tag.
Jan 7th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Wow, takin’ one for the team. Speaking of teams, we should have a Brew52 spring softball or maybe kickball team! YEAH!
Jan 7th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
I think we also should share the per beer price on the main page of these… because this beer is super-cheap, and that is kind of a factor, isn’t it? I mean, my expectations for a 50 cent beer are lower than a $2 beer.