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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.


3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
steve_4962 (10) - USA - JUN 4, 2010
One of the finest bock beers. Goes great with bock bread. Tried it in Laughlin and one of the steak houses.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
bblack99 (505) - Kansas City, Missouri, USA - MAY 18, 2010
The special-release, super-high ABV, oak-aged-with-gold-leaf brews are great and all, but every once in a while, it’s nice to find an everyday beer with no obvious flaws. Anchor Bock is just that - good and steady. 12oz pours a clear brown with a perfect-sized foamy khaki head that condenses to a dense little ring. Aroma is a wacky mix of toffee, butterscotch, and sweet flowering berries. Once it hits the tongue, a nice beefy backbone of malts carries the brew and most of the toffee/butterscotch sweet smells fade away. The floral hops pop out after the intial malt blast fades, but this beer sticks with you for quite a while with a long, long finish of earthiness.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
craftbeerdesign (1831) - Alpharetta, Georgia, USA - MAY 14, 2010
tasting on 5/8/10. deep brown pour with a thin tan head... sweet malty nose with some fruit notes... medium to light body with raisins, grapes and sweet malts. decent.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
donttreadonme (91) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAY 8, 2010
Heavy malt taste, definite toffee, roasty feel...nice thick head, almost no hops present

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
belgianale1 (3) - Maryland, USA - MAY 2, 2010 does not count
Aroma/Taste: Toffee, berries, fruits Appearance: Very simple. A bit of head but not outrageous Palate: Excellent. Fairly strong flavor but still went down easy. Overall: One of the better bocks I’ve tried. I’m becoming a fan of Anchor

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
yinzerbeernut (180) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 2, 2010
Pours deep dark and sassy brown. The head is a tan to copperish color with a slight lace. Malt, baking chocolate, and a light roast scent make the bouquet. The body is heavy and the mouthfeel is balanced with malty caramel flavors. The finish is lighter and abrupt.

4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
jtclockwork (3434) - , New Jersey, USA - APR 29, 2010
Mixed berry nose. Pours chocolate. Complex taste of mild licorice, berry and marshmallow malt. Rated 4/10/10

2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
maltdog (587) - Pueblo, Colorado, USA - APR 22, 2010
Teak pour, mocha head. Nose is resplendent with Munich malt, plus hints of pomegranate and dirty/minty hops. Chalk dust, winey and molasses notes; smells oxidized. Tastes of tart blackberry, burnt sugar, butter, shiny new magazine, balsamic vinegar, prunes and dates- very, very fruity. Thickish and a little bit greasy on the tongue. Coffee and lemon rind aftertaste.


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