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Anchor Bock Beer

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5603.48/5.03.48/5.0Special5.5%98.4Dimpled 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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 jetzler (622), oklahoma city, Oklahoma, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/513/20
Mar 21, 2008  
Bottle, nice sweet aromas plenty of raisin and currant, a touch of roast. Nice taste a bit of metallic hops, slight cloying sweetness. Quite nice, drinkable but still satisfying as a darker brew. Sweet cream and coffee make this a pleasure to drink.


 hophead75 (1952), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Mar 20, 2008  
12 oz bottle from Crown Liquors. Dark brown with a light tan head. Aroma is alot of caramel and some dark fruit, plums and figs. Taste is dark fruit, caramel and some metallic hops in the finish. not too bad.


 JonR888710 (999), Cochabamba, Bolivia
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 20, 2008  
Pours a dark brown. Very dark brown in fact, when held to the light none passes through. If the light or glass are tilted some hues of ruby show through. The head is toasted white and large, thick and rich. Aroma is strong malt and west coast hops. Taste is also very malty, milk chocolate, drying anise, sweet and tart grapes, and dark roasted coffee in the finish. The mouth feel is pleasantly accurate, frothy and delicious. I believe the alcohol level is just right. Well done!


 biggmike (480), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Mar 19, 2008  
Poured a deep dark brown color with decent head that dissipated rapidly. Aroma is sweet maltiness with notes of chocolate and dark fruits. Taste has notes of dark fruit, chocolate, and roasted nuttiness. Fairly complex. Mouthfeel is pleasant and drinkability is fairly high.


 zebracakes (1214), Washington DC, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Mar 10, 2008  
Bottle. Pours dark brown ruby, off white head. Aroma is molasses, malt, salted nuts, anise. Flavor is the same with caramel and bread and is refreshing. The aroma is heavier than the flavor but I don’t find the body to be too weak.


 patrick767 (2019), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/513/20
Mar 9, 2008  
bottle - Pours dark amber with a big, light tan head. The aroma is of caramel malt and dark fruit. The roast caramel malt flavor has more hops than usual for this style and finishes dry. I found it a little on the watery side. It’s alright as a session brew, but be aware that it’s not as sweet and dry as you’d expect for the style and that there are certainly better bocks to be had.


 pinkzambia (989), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/515/20
Mar 8, 2008  
Bottle: Brown with a nice tan head. The aroma is pleasant - a perfect amount of malty goodness mixed with some light musk. Lively carbonation which creates a smooth foamy feel going through the mouth. This would be a perfect beer to drink with pizza. It has a light cola aftertaste.


 BuckeyeBoy (1654), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Mar 8, 2008  
Bottle Pours out a brown with a little red. A great aroma of nuts and malt. Tast more of the nuts nice roast malt. This is another good brew from the classic Anchor. Thanks Pink



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