This bottle of Hang Ten is about 10 months old. At 10% it should still be pretty damn good and maybe some aging made things a little more interesting. Time to put another notch in my Heavy Seas belt...Pours with quite a bit of viscosity, Hang Ten fills the glass with a dark ruby reddish/amber color. The head is quick to fade to a mere film at the top. For a strong beer this one still has quite a bit of carbonation. This is a pretty serious looking beer.
The smell is very ripe fruit, dried pears, alcohol for sure and hints of baked apples and cinnamon. Hang Ten is reminiscent of Aventinus but maybe a bit stronger with the alcohol notes.
Taste is quite intriguing actually. Lots of fresh and dried fruit tastes. Definitely a sweet apple cider quality to this one as well. There is some subtly spiciness as well but I think what I am most impressed with is how extremely smooth this one is. Also, not sure if anyone should care but there is pretty much no wheat flavor or quality to this beer. Personally I don't care at all, its a great beer and that is what matters to me. I'm definitely surprised that the alcohol taste is not overly apparent, sure its a bit dry and it definitely warms you up quickly, but there is no sharpness or bite from it. Again, its very smooth. Maybe I aged it just right!
I'll be on the look out for this one when it comes out again this July. Another great big beer from Clipper City.
BEER FACTS
Name: Hang Ten
Style: Weizenbock
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Container: 12 oz. bottle
Malts: ?
Hops: ?
ABV: 10%
IBUs: ?
The Heavy Seas Collection is:
Small Craft Warning Über pils - Strong Pilsner (Year Round)
Loose Cannon Hop3 Ale - India Pale Ale (Year Round)
Peg Leg Stout - Imperial Stout (Year Round)
Holy Sheet - Strong, Dark Belgian Ale (February Release)
Red Sky at Night - Saison Ale (May Release)
Hang Ten - Weizen Dopplebock (July Release)
Winter Storm - ESB (mid-October Release)
Below Decks - Barleywine (December Release)
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