Urthel Bock
Price:	Not sold by PolyBEER
While there are definite German characteristics throughout the beer, this Doppelbock interpretation flexes the power and importance of yeast. It is not as sweet as its German counterpart, and carries a true Belgian flare. Unique indeed, and perhaps the most drinkable of all the Urthel beers.
Country:	Belgium
Brewery:	Urthel
Alcohol:	7.50  %
Served:	8-10  °C
Type:	Ale, Bock, Bruin, Artizanal

The short, stubby, 11.2-ounce Duvel-style bottle releases a dark, leathery-brown brew, with a tan-colored, super-tight, creamy, fluffy lacing. Amazing head retention. Malted milk balls, spicy yeast and a soft herbal Saaz aroma. As soon as the beer hits the palate, it creams up with a light and fluffy feel and lively carbonation. Slight up-front sharpness, a meld of light hop bitterness and slight medicinal phenols, with a warming alcohol bite riding its wake. Notes of pith and leaf. Herbal tea and a tease of pepper tucked beneath a moderate residual sweetness, with flavors of toffee, brown bread, dried fruits and fermented honey. Some spice emerges from the alcohol as it warms. Finish goes dry, with some residual malt sweetness and bready yeast in the back.