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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.


4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Aggie80 (740) - Michigan, USA - AUG 7, 2011
Dark enticing pour with nice tan foam and fair lacing. Aroma of malts match the flavor in the smooth flavor. Just a touch of alcohol burn in the finish. Very nice and something I will keep an eye out for in the future.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
ROGUE (1315) - Newark, Delaware, USA - AUG 1, 2011
12oz bottle. Pours a dark brown color with reddish undertones and a one inch tan head that dissappates to a very substantial lacing. Smell is malty with some sweet toasted notes, along with some faint earthy and grassy tones in the background. Taste is very malty, somewhat sweet, with some hints of that dark fruit. Finish has a very dry but light hop. Mouthfeel is smooth and mellow.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
GuilTTy (686) - Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA - JUL 31, 2011
Bottle from Martin’s in Mt. Laurel, NJ. Clear chestnut brown under a short khaki head. Sweet malty aroma. Flavor of malt, bread, cinnamon, and maybe apples with a rich caramel ribbon. Silky mouthfeel and a well-balanced, sweet finish.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
wlajwl (1479) - Iowa, USA - JUL 27, 2011
The aroma is similar to Celebrator in that its malty without much sweetness, although this seems more subdued than Celebrator. The appearance is dark amber/brown. The flavor has almost a coffee flavor to it and has a slight bitterness to it. This was different from what I was expecting, it was almost similar to a porter in flavor, a pretty good dunkler bock overall.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
EdKing (772) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - JUL 25, 2011
Curious beer. Pours dark brown, almost black. Nose is roasted malt, caramel, herby/spicy. Taste is oddly balanced for me. Mouthful is light and watery, taste is roasted, malty, dry. Not much fruit or body.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
chrisv10 (4035) - DENMARK - JUL 24, 2011
Bottle. Very dark brown with medium tan head. Flavour is malt, chocolate, caramel, hops, bitter, roasted malts, nuts and dark fruit.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
rjplumer (254) - Providence, Rhode Island, USA - JUL 24, 2011
Pours a very dark brown with a tan head. Almost looks like a porter than a bock. Has a deep malty flavor that finishes dry. Has a touch of sweetness.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
erickok (802) - Leiden, NETHERLANDS - JUL 20, 2011
A very dark brown with a tan big head. Pleasant malty aroma with nuts, nougat, grassy hops and peach. Smooth body that’s quite bitter actually like a porter. Especially the dryness in the finish reminds me more of an American stout than a German dunkelbock. Just refreshing enough. Well brewed; not fully my taste. (355cl bottle)


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