Creemore Springs urBock

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

Serve in Dimpled mug, Snifter

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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.

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

On tap at the Manx. Red copper wiht light off white head. Caramel aroma with a whiff of vanilla, and a light smokyness. Sweet malt , light fruitiness, oily mouthfeel, with a nutty bitterness in finale.

UPDATED: OCT 2, 2011 Rerate 10/2011. Deep brown pour with a tight tan head. Light ruby highlights. The aroma is lightly sweet and toasty. Lots of fresh baked bread crust and a hint of fresh yeastiness. Sweet and toasty with a hint of herbal hop aroma as well. Quite fresh. I think I can see how I misunderstood this malt the first time around - mostly Munich, no crystal, which is likely what I thought this was. A little bit plummy as well. Slightly warming tasting with a lot of dark malt complexity. Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation as well. A pretty spot on bock. Dark brown beer topped by a creamy tan head. Very malty, plummy aroma. Light molasses, brown sugar, dried plums and prunes. A bit of floral noble hop aroma in back of the sweet malts. The maltiness smells more Belgian than German. Flavour is less malty than the aroma suggests. Fairly clean tasting, brown sugar, toasty finish. Pretty tasty. Thanks Tupalev. 7 4 6 3 13

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.

UPDATED: DEC 1, 2004 Dipping bread in molasses…Earth-laden peaches with a light hop tinge in the end...Good malt backbone for an all-around pleasant bock...…

UPDATED: OCT 31, 2004 (2003 version) Like Creemore lager without cream. Some taste. Slight fruit and malt taste. Unpasteurized. (2004 version) More German-like quality with less carbonation noticeable. Sweet, nicer brown colour. Same overall rating.

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.