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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.


3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
harrisoni (9614) - Ashford, Kent, ENGLAND - 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.

2.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
TizzleJizzle (146) - Garland, Texas, USA - 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.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
gkost (1307) - Tampa, Florida, USA - NOV 15, 2009
POurs cola brown. Nose is earthy malts, sweet caramel and toffee. Flavor is very earthy, bready, floral, biscuity, sweet toasty malts.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
monkeychugg55 (681) - Joliet, Illinois, USA - 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.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
Soonah (1120) - Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - 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.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
williamherbert (1041) - Syracuse, New York, USA - OCT 17, 2009
Pours a dark reddish brown. Minor light brown head. Dark and murky but glassy on the exterior. Heavy cherry sweet liqueur smell, like a barleywine. Roasted malt is nutty and also sweet; brown sugary. Some mild grape notes. Harsh sweet cherry flavor mixed with burnt, nutty malt. Brown sugar with grainy barley. Molasses and corn syrup. Feels syrupy and thick. Has a sharp little bite on the back of the tongue. Ashy and substantial. Good, but not great. Strong and sweetly roasted.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
beercamel (84) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - OCT 15, 2009
Pours Brown and more heavy than taste. Has an oaky chocalte bar taste. Cramel scent and a hefty brew. Had in a12 oz. bottle and poured in stein. great beer for the changing seasons.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Snot19kilo (103) - Oakwood, Illinois, USA - OCT 6, 2009
1.6 pint. Pours dark brown with thick cream head. Nose is Strong barley, caramel and some herbs. Flavor Is very earthy taste. Nuts, barley, some Oak, caramel. some chocolate. Finish a little thin for a bock. but still pretty damn good.


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