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Anchor Bock Beer 3.47 565

Anchor Bock Beer

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5653.48/5.03.47/5.0Special5.5%98.6Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
Commercial Description:
Keg and bottle: Filtered.
First brewed in 2005.
Ingredients: Finest barley malts, wheat malts, and fresh whole hops.
Bock beer, released in celebration of the arrival of spring, is an ancient and mysterious part of the brewing tradition. Over time, the term "bock" has come to mean a beer darker and stronger than the brewery’s regular brew. This is the first time we have brewed a bock at Anchor Brewing Co., and we hope you will find it to be a rich and flavorful addition to our offerings. San Francisco’s Anchor Bock Beer is virtually handmade by the brewers of Anchor Steam® Beer, in one of the most traditional small breweries in the world.
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aetheon (66), Beer Dungeon, Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 2, 2010  
Opaque Dark brown, with a good amount of head and moderate lacing, big bouquet. low-medium amount of carbonation. Flavors of dark roasted malts and some coffee, light to medium hops in the finish. Notes of chocolate, grains and maybe black licorice. Overall a pretty good bock with some porter type qualities. I would drink this again, before Id go for a porter most likely.


 daknole (3032), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Dec 13, 2009  
Brown pour, nice foamy head. Toasted malt, caramel, and some light resin. Flavor is a bit malty sweet but finishes with a really well balanced hop bite. Nice brew.


 kwerikson (126), burlington, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 10, 2009  
pours out dark brown and thick with a tall frothy coffee colored head that was bubbly. the body is dark and no light penetrated the body. the aromas are toffee and roasted malts. theres some caramel, and plum present. its not bitter to the nose, but rather sweet. it is light bodied and nicely carbonated and finishes pretty dry. i taste caramel, sugar, some pepper, and lightly roasted malts. its refreshing and has a nice aftertaste. it doesnt linger to long and is plesent.


 harrisoni (6947), Ashford, Kent, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 27, 2009  
Bottle from Utobeer. Very dark ruby, thin tan head. Yes a little bocky on aroma, some fresh prune, some jammy fruit. Yes its a half decent beer, with a lot of dry malt in the mouth and on the swallow. Some faint hop sting on the end. Its fine. Quite drinkable.


TizzleJizzle (70), Garland, Texas, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/54/102/510/20
Nov 25, 2009  
Resin and herbal aroma. Poured a gorgeous dark red color with great head retention. Excellent initial taste of citrus, floral, and hay. However, I don’t like the lingering bitter after taste. I don’t mind the hoppy after taste, but idk what I taste afterwards, perhaps I got a bad batch. Overall this is a good beer. I’ll try another batch later on and adjust my score if need be.


 TampaBrew (907), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Nov 15, 2009  
POurs cola brown. Nose is earthy malts, sweet caramel and toffee. Flavor is very earthy, bready, floral, biscuity, sweet toasty malts.


 monkeychugg55 (243), Joliet, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 8, 2009  
Pours dark brown with a small dense tan head that leaves some stringy lace. Sweet and roasty caramel and toffee aroma. Similar flavor with a hint of dark fruit. Rich mouthfeel with light carbonation and a slightly bitter finish.


 Soonah (980), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/102/513/20
Oct 27, 2009  
Poured cloudy and brown with reddish highlights. A two-finger tall, off-white head appeared and offered average lacing. The aroma was lots of malts, light toffee and slightly metallic. The flavor was malts, toffee, unchecked alcohol and a touch of chocolate. Almost medium in body. Didn’t quite come together for me. The weird combination of metal and alcohol on the finish really distracted me.



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