Creemore Springs urBock

Brewed by Creemore Springs (MolsonCoors)
Style: Dunkler Bock
Creemore, Canada

Smooth, lighly malty with a touch of dark chocolate and some late hop.

Slightly Germanic malty aroma. Not much in the way of flavor. Slight bitter tang is the extent of this beer, though despite that, it sits well on the tongue.

2003: Clear dark nut brown. Head is light brown and initially well sized though mostly diminishing. Rooty earth, grape, apples cherries and sweet caramel malt hit up the nostrils in harmony though mellowed. From the sweet malts eventually come a slight vegetal kick that brings on some dryness, but still in a malty way toward the finish. Easy-going and pleasant. Light body proposes fairly low carbonation and may have lost some lust (poetic eh?)

Ok, the Coca-Cola-style twist off, light aluminum cap is just plain tacky. Now on to what really matters... Crystal clear, deep, copper-colored brew. Small, creamy, khaki head with minimal lacework. Yeast, malt (dark roasted), alcohol and citrusy hops in the nose. Different! But a nice combination of aromas! The flavor is filled with caramel, coffee, cocoa and dark bread up front. Nicely balanced. Lightly bitter and acidic with a touch of mildew on the backside. Medium-bodied with a silky mouthfeel and playful carbonation. Lengthy, astringent, lighty bitter finish. Pulls up just short of being a world class beer in my book. Mega-thanks to radiomgb for contributing this very fine bock!

intense dark brown colour, caramel, sweet, quite light bodied for a bock

Chestnut brown, clear; virtually no head (dark yellow rim). Rich, liqueurish nose - but not much else, not very outspoken. Bitter hoptaste overlying typical bready Bockbiertaste. Taste reminds me somehow of bitter plus chestnut flour - horsechestnut? Again, not very outspoken, seems to be characteristic of this brewery. Bit sulphury finish. Quite a bit of adstringency, dry-out effect. This seems indeed a (North)American interpretation of a Bock. But why doesn’t Creemore put a bit more aggressiveness in their taste? Thanks anyway, Jeff.

Bottle courtesy of matt7215. Pours brown with a thin white head. Smells of chocolate, earthy, some peppery splashes. Tastes chocolatey and lightly bitter with a spicy finish.

Dipping bread in molasses…Earth-laden peaches with a light hop tinge in the end...Good malt backbone for an all-around pleasant bock...…