Amsterdam Spring Bock

Brewed by Amsterdam Brewing Company
Style: Dunkler Bock
Toronto, Canada

Serve in Dimpled mug, Snifter

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It was spring and it was a bock. But that’s all. Not very interesting but drinkable. Sweet, some spice (I think it was coreander), malty.

Deep ruby body that gives off aromas of licorice, spices, and bread. Sweet flavour of caramel licorice, currant and some hop bitterness on the back. A slick, oily mouth feel.

I love how prominent the abv is on the bottle, brilliant marketing. Pours deep dark mahogany with a thing off white head. The aroma is pretty much dark fruit, raisins, and tootsie rolls. The flavor is pretty much an exact reflection of that, real big on the tootsie rolls, then ends on a sort of cardboard malt/extract hop bitterness deal. It’s alright, but I’d prefer to drink something else.

Bock bock bock. Well this one wasn’t stellar but I loved how the alcohol was masked, that’s good. On the other hand I did get a metallic aftertaste so you get the good with the bad. My tasting notes mention the spiciness, particularly anise. Despite the picture I did not taste springbok so I plan to write a letter to the Better Business Bureau. Yeah I’d share the drink with a German dude, why not?

500 mL bottle. Roasty malt, raisin, caramel and a hint of smokiness on the nose. Pours a rich cola color with tightly knit tan head. Fairly sweet with lingering bitter and sour notes as the sugars subside. Medium to full body, thick and meaty feeling on the tongue. Drank by itself but would have loved to taste it next to a meat pie or some beef stew.

Cloudy brown/mahagony colour. big aroma, fruity a hint of cereal, and a hint of roast. palate has a chocolate/roast flavour. foamy and creamy and same time balanced by an alcohol texture. I don’t know why this one scores so low. it is a decent Dunkler Bock.

Smells sticky sweet, honey and alcohol. Colour is mahogany. Taste has more sweetness that picks up as the beer warms up. The sweet smell becomes quite strong then. Taste has strong after of alcohol with some alc-related bitterness. I don’t detect any of the chocolate that the label claims. Tall bottle from licbo.

500ml bottle. Pours dark brown. 7% ABV. beige head with weak retention. Aroma of malt, funked dark fruit....very malty. medium-heavy sweet with minimal bitterness. minor sourness. medium bodied with thick texture. light carbonation. Overall it was relatively inexpensive. Was not expecting much. I suppose it met my expectations. Nothing special.

Dark Brown Caramel. Nose of wine, caramel, vinegar, and hop. Tastes pretty sweet and heavy for a spring day. Cola flavours, mild spice. Booze is pronounced but not offensive. Surprisingly hopped and bitter for something from Amsterdam. Finish is a little sticky.

500ml bottle
7.0% ABV
I tried this beer on February 20, 2012 after purchasing from the Queen’s Quay LCBO outlet in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a very dark brown, almost black colour (think coca-cola) with a short-lived brown head. Aroma is roasted malt, plums, and coffee. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is very malty, sweet, and very enjoyable. I liked this beer.

Bouteille 500ml (Vintage 2010) titrant à 7% d’alcool. De couleur brune foncée et claire. Nez malté de caramel légèrement rôti, moyen de pain grillé, léger de biscuits et de fruits (petits fruits sucrés, notes de raisins, traces de prunes rouges) avec des petites notes de chocolat, de réglisse noire et de malt fumé. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture aux petites notes sirupeuses. Léger goût fruité (petits fruits confits, notes de raisins) accompagné de faibles traces de réglisse noire lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute rapidement un goût de mat rôti, un moyen-léger goût de caramel brûlé avec un léger goût de pain grillé puis en finale l’on retrouve une légère amertume de houblon herbeux (herbes mouillées) avec des notes de chocolat noir et de faibles traces d’alcool. Post-goût moyen et un peu sec, moyennement amer de rôti avec un léger goût de houblon herbeux et de fruits (moût de petits fruits) ainsi que des traces d’alcool.