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Anchor Bock Beer

Anchor Bock Beer - Dunkel

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 Percentile 
87
overall
Brewed by Anchor Brewing Company
Style: Dunkel

San Francisco, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5593.48/5.03.48/5.0Special5.5%98.3Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
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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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 Acknud (770), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 16, 2008  
Very good. Dark pour with minimal head. Aroma of roasted malt. Taste is roasted with a small amt of hops bitterness.


 Jine (889), Nutley, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 13, 2008  
4.05.08 Had this with Japanese food. Possibly not the best combo? Still good anyway. Probably will go pick up a 6 of this one. Try it.


 biznizness (930), Mooresville, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Apr 13, 2008  
This is quite good, and bold, yet I wonder if a bock is really the best choice for a spring seasonal. Something lighter perhaps is appropriate. Good bock though.


 Driftwood6 (214), USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
Apr 12, 2008  
Bottle. Came across as a little thin and low in flavor intensity. Could use a little more malt backbone to stand up with the top bocks out there. Disappointing.


 mkgrenwel (420), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Apr 9, 2008  
First impression is that this is a pretty flawless example of the style. Big flavors all over the mouth of roasty, nutty malt and crisp noble hops. Spicy and herbal, while being rustic and earthy. Bitterness does twinkle around in the back, but it’s a very balanced beer. Palate is full and smooth. the more i drink the more the malt starts to fade and the hops come out srtonger. A little bit of a fruity/herbal flavor in there as well, like an apple or cherry. Very nice beer.


 charcot25 (181), Cordova, Tennessee, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/103/58/20
Apr 8, 2008  
Disappointed with this one. The packaging made me expect a maibock but what poured out of the bottle tasted like porter. Strong diacetyl and roasted notes. Unlike any bock I’ve ever had. Still a good beer, just not to style.


 craftycarl21 (510), South Hero, Vermont, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 7, 2008  
courtesy of oteyj. nice 2 finger head, beige in coloration- beer itself is very dark brown with red. aroma is very nice; caramel, nuts, malt, cream, and marshmallows. first hit to the tongue is wondrous, great bock flavor w/ caramel, and some dark spices. somewhat watery, but a very solid beer overall.


 oteyj (713), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/56/103/514/20
Apr 7, 2008  
Pours extremely dark brown with reddish tint. Nice beige two finger head and copious lacing Aroma of caramel and chocolate with hints of cream and, marshmallows. Flavor was caramel malt and a hint of hops and alcohol. Not complex by any means, but very smooth and tastey. A bit watery on the mouthfeel, but rich enough.



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