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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 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
GaltScat (195) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - JAN 29, 2008
Dark color with pleasing carbonation and a rocky mocha head. Aroma of caramel with notes of cardboard. Started off with a very chilled sample, yet lovely carmel flavorings still leaked out. Crisp caramel throughout the session with a burnt finish and balanced sweetness. One of the better Anchor brews.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
KAF (447) - Coralville, Iowa, USA - JAN 28, 2008
Nice oily brown pour like molasses with a foamy/creamy light brown head. Roasted malt aroma with some sweet sugary bourbon and a touch of caramel. The taste is smoked caramel and milk chocolate with some cocoa as well.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Guerde (960) - St. Paul, Minnesota, USA - JAN 26, 2008
(bottle) Pours dark brown with a tan head that settles quickly. Aroma is nice and features toasted nut, cocoa, chocolate, and tart berry (can’t tell which one though). Taste turns immediately to dark chocolate, then a slight cola flavor. This flavor then gives way to the tart berry I picked up in the aroma, and yields to a nice light roast/hop bitter finish. Medium mouthfeel. This is a pretty good sessionable beer, and has a decent amount of complexity.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 15/20
SirPip (13) - Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA - JAN 26, 2008
Surprisingly light body. Tastes of caramel and roasted malt. Sweet but cloying.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jefcon (1104) - Arlington, Virginia, USA - JAN 26, 2008
Dark and brown in color with reddish edges and a creamy head. Aromas are a bit sugary with cherry and roasted grains. Smooth texture, hopcit on the finish. Nice amount of carbonation. Tastes overwhelmingly of whole-grain toast. Some coffee. Rather plain. Lots of breakfast notes in here.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
rocbyter (1474) - Waterbury, Connecticut, USA - JAN 26, 2008
Mild yeast aroma. Dark amber color with a medium brown head. Mostly sweet taste with a slight amount of bitterness in the finish that fades quickly. Slightly creamy palate.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
tytoanderso (1476) - SLP, Minnesota, USA - JAN 25, 2008
12oz bottle. Sweet malty aroma. Not cloying. Some toasted caramel and toasted rye bread. Pours a nearly opaque brown/amber with a very thick and lasting khaki head. Bread dough, earthy malt, some slight grape and wood tannin on the tongue. Mild liquorice. Hints of wood and smoke. Medium bodied with a roasty dry finish.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Miksu (3887) - Jyväskylä, FINLAND - JAN 25, 2008
12 oz bottle. Dark reddish brown color with small tan head. Very malty and vinous aroma with also sweetish, caramelly, toffeish and slightly nutty notes. Malty and vinous flavor with soft roast, chocolate, licorice, coffee as well as some woody and berryish notes.Tasty and complex brew!


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