Full Sail Fall Bock

Brewed by Full Sail Brewing Company
Style: Dunkler Bock
Hood River, Oregon USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Snifter

Medium bronze with small head. Grainy malt nose, that is reserved, not very sweet. Rather bland malt flavors that don’t differentiate or meld well. Drinkable, but little character.

On tap at the full sail brewery. Pours a clear copper color with a short lasting white head. lightly toasty malt that was kinda lost in the big hopped finish. Aroma was more of a dry grainy malt nose, sweeter then the actual taste of the beer. Just had to much hops for my taste in bocks, needed a stronger malt presence.

Draught at Hood River brewery (in July, not fall, labelled simply as Bock): Bright amber colour. Toasty, slightly caramelly aroma. The flavour is relatively mild, and surprisingly citric/berrish, with an earthy, caramelly malt note.

Tap at brewery. Pours a light, clear, golden color with a modest white head. Aroma is grassy hops and a bit of toasted malt. Light bodied. Decent mouthfeel, decent balance of malt and hop in flavor. Very hoppy for the bock style. Really a decent beer, just nowhere close to a bock in style, hence the lower rating.