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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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 TerryR (382), Oswego, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 24, 2007  
Dark brown with ruby highlights. Tan head almost disappears. Aroma is roasted malt. More roasted malt in the flavor, along with some chocolate and hints of dark fruit. Dry, slightly bitter finish. First time available in the Chicago area to my knowledge.


 legion242 (1572), Richardson, Texas, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/101/59/20
Jan 21, 2007  
Very poor examle of the style IMHO. Nice color but no head and the palate is pure metallic- black metallic.


 TheBeerGod (3143), Newport News, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 21, 2007  
Bottle. Courtesy of hopdog. Thanks Steve! Opaque dark brown pour with a small tan head. Nose is toasty but subtle with caramel, sweet malts, nuttiness, light choco notes and soft bitterness. Taste is equally roasty and slightly bitter. Dark chocolate notes, caramel, sweet chewy malts and chocolate covered peanuts round this out. Body is chewy and rich with moderate carbonation a medium-full feel. Finishes with more chocolate, caramel, sweet malts, and nuttiness. Some toasty flavors throughout the end as well. Very nice stuff!


 Tejas (693), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/102/516/20
Jan 19, 2007  
Good appearance. Perfect head. Good balance between roastines and bitterness. VERY dry palate which I don’t care for. Definite anchor flavor. Seems like a cousin of their delicious porter.


 vanvenlo (794), Glen Iris, Australia
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/102/513/20
Jan 18, 2007  
29 Apr 06 - Sweet malt and complex fruit hop aroma. Dark brown-red colour, good head and fantastic sheet lacing that stays. Light fruit malt and vegetable hoppy flavour. Stark malt and hop finish, a bit thin and a distinctive finish.


 boboski (1095), Alabama, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/516/20
Jan 16, 2007    Updated: Jun 11, 2007
I was excited to get a six pack of this last spring but was not expecting to be wowed by the flavor. Pours a modest brown and mahogany tinged body, ruby highlights and a dwindling tan head. Blackstrap molasses leads the way in the aroma, along with notes of herbal hops, nuts and caramel. Flavor is outstanding, more focused on hop spices rather than bitterness, creating a frre roaming plane for the caramel malts to shine. Excellent mouthfeel and a bittersweet and long lasting finish. Very well made bock.


 Lunkie (1020), Glen Iris, Australia
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/510/20
Jan 10, 2007  
Hop malt aroma with smotky bitterness. Dark brown red colour with fair head and good lacing. Very bitter burnt malt flavour. Smooth palate.


 brstp (201), Princeton, New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Jan 9, 2007    Updated: Jan 14, 2007
Bottle. Very dark color but not quite black, khaki head that leaves slight to moderate lacing. Aroma is of molasses and spice, mouthfeel is pretty thin with tangy spice that moves into a thinnish malt, taste has caramel and coffee.



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