Dead Frog Brewing Co – Weeping Reaper Blood Orange Helles Bock

Dead Frog Brewery - Weeping Reaper Blood Orange Bock Review

Rating

4 out of 5
Appearance
4.2 out of 5
Aroma
3.9 out of 5
Flavour
3.9 out of 5
Mouthfeel

Total

4
4 out of 5

Overview

  • Brewery: Dead Frog Brewing Co.
  • Beer Style: Bock
  • Pros:

    Nice balance of Blood Orange and hop

  • Cons:

    A bit of a grapefruit flavour to it

  • Conclusion:

    A sweetness, sourness and bitterness all in a delicious fall seasonal

Dead Frog Brewery - Weeping Reaper Blood Orange Bock Review Dead Frog Brewing Co – Weeping Reaper Blood Orange Helles Bock Review

While the rest of BC is releasing Pumpkin seasonal beers Dead Frog Brewing has concocted their own fall brew in the form af a Blood Orange Helles Bock called the Weeping Reaper. This Orange flavoured German-Style Golden Lager comes in at a strong 7% and a modest 26 IBU. from this artistically labeled bottle the Weeping Reaper pours as an amber colour with two thick and lacing fingers worth of head. The thick head gives off a fresh and citrus infused aroma with a hop bitterness that balances the citrus sweet and sour tones. The mouthfeel is relatively thick with the 7% alcohol rating being apparent without becoming boozy. In the flavour the Blood Orange is not over the top but adds a delicious and complex citrus kick. In a slightly grapefruit like flavour a sourness and sweetness from the orange blend with the hop content to make for a complex and well balanced lager. This is a unique beer and the name may turn off a few beer-drinkers but don’t be afraid of the Reaper – it is rather delicious!

 

Alcohol – 7.0%
IBU – 26
Hops: Northern Brewer, Hallertau
Size – 650ml bottles
Price – $6.90 (Craft Beer Retailer)
deadfrog.ca

 

Dead Frog Brewery - Weeping Reaper Blood Orange Bock Review Dead Frog Brewery - Weeping Reaper Blood Orange Bock Review

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Dustan Sept

Dustan Sept is the founder of Beer Me BC. His passion for craft beer drove the creation of beermebc.com in 2012. To learn more about the beermebc.com editorial team visit beermebc.com/the-beer-me-bc-team/.

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