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RATINGS: 722   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.48   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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.


3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
taphandle (991) - Texas, USA - AUG 7, 2010
Dark brown, good light tan head. Aroma is heavy with brown sugar. Taste is sweet and reminds me of toffee - or maybe some other candy that I can’t bring to mind. Finish is just a bit of bitterness with toasty and roasty flavors. I’ve never had this one and am very surprised at how good it is.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
TheGent (467) - , Massachusetts, USA - JUL 15, 2010
A style which I don’t have a lot of experience with and does not get enough attention. Bottle poured into a a wide brimmed glass. Was darker than I thought with some red tinge and a hefty head. The aroma was a rich malt with some dried fruit like raisins, prunes and even some dried cherry. Rich caramel taste with a thin but satisfying texture. A top quality anchor offering.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 17/20
Getbetter (474) - Cucamonga, California, USA - JUL 15, 2010
from a 12oz@Stuffed Sandwich,chocolate malt,dark red in color,white head,and light raisin taste.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
degbert (641) - Austin, Texas, USA - JUN 27, 2010
Poured from bottle. Nose has caramel, light chocolate, fig, spice, and plum notes. Pours a dark brown with red highlights and an extremely solid head. Drinks rich but not at all sweet; elements of soy and herbs -- oregano? Kinda funky, but I like it. Goes down smoothly.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Boliv (964) - New York, USA - JUN 20, 2010
Bottle. Pours reddish/brown with a slight brown head that recedes quickly. Aromas of raisin, tobacco, and cherry. Flavor is dark fruit; sweet, sugary, with nearly no hop presence. A little thin in body. Good.

0.9
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 1/20
Vir4030 (362) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JUN 19, 2010
Pours up a chocolate with a slight head. Smells like dark beer. Wow is that nutty. Do not like. Would not buy again. Do I have to finish this glass?

1.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 6/20
JohnRMurdoch (1391) - Glasgow, SCOTLAND - JUN 19, 2010
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Complex grassy sweet malt aroma. Very dark brown with fast disappearing tan head. Flavour also complex. Roasted malt, dark chocolate straw and grass. Water and oil texture. Not really my kind of beer.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
jaymobrown (1445) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JUN 13, 2010
A dark cola color with no head. Smells of almonds and roasted malts. Fizzy mouth feel with some sweetness -- malt, oats, dirt. Long lasting. Tasty.


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