Most beer aficionados know about Big Sky Brewing, but most outside of Montana don't know about another Missoula, Montana brewery known as Bayern Brewing, Inc. Bayern claims to be the only German brewery in the Rocky Mountains and both its owner/president and master brewer are from Germany.
Dump Truck Summer Bock Lager is a seasonal brew and is brewed using a mash method, malts from both Germany and Montana, hops from Germany, and a special yeast strain from Germany. The name comes from the term "dump truck" which is when a white water raft flips.
Dump Truck tops out at 6% ABV. It has straw color, and ends up being a full bodied but light drinking lager. Lagers in general aren't really my favorite and if I ever own a brewery I probably won't make any. Dump Truck is like a bridge between what most people think is beer and craft beer. Its a lager like the stereotypical beer is, but the ABV is higher, there is a hint of some spices, it has more linger and body and has more happening in its flavor profile than one of the big domestic beers.
I thought the beer was so-so. I can appreciate the German-ness, but the style isn't my favorite. This is a good beer for someone used to drinking big brand domestic lagers and looking to expand their horizons into craft beer.
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