Hofstettner Granitbock

The Hofstetten brewery has a passion for time-honored brewing traditions and produces many of its beers in a brewhouse that is almost 100 years old The brewers also like to use traditional ingredients such as historic grain or hop varieties and brew using techniques that have been passed down from brewer to brewer for generations One of these special techniques is brewing with granite However, the stones are not part of the raw materials for the beer, but are used to refine the beer

The fine granite bock is fermented in 120-year-old granite vats, In addition, it is treated with hot granite blocks The stones are heated in the embers of a wood fire and dipped into the beer using heavy iron tongs During this process, the sugar in the wort caramelizes on the glowing stones and gives the drink a wonderfully full-bodied caramel note The brewing process is then completed and a wonderfully intense bock is created during the subsequent six-month storage period, which delights with its intensity of flavor and density of soft, sweet aromas

The Hofstettener Granitbock flows into the glass in a bright copper red and is crowned with a good amount of ivory-colored foam Strong roasted aromas, chocolatey hints, creamy caramel and spicy malt characterize the aroma and taste