<i>My Bottom Line:</i><br /> Portly caramel maltiness engulfs the earthy yeast presence and quiet hop bitterness in this lightly muddled but drinkable Dunkler Bock.<br /> <br /> <i>Further Personal Perceptions:</i><br /> -A veil of foam tops the clear orangey auburn.<br /> -The body is too round for a bock this size. The malts aren’t crisp at all, so I suspect an efficiency problem in the brewhouse to be responsible. I also suspect the next batches will be better&#033;<br /> -This is not for the beer geek anyway, or for the style freak either, but it still remains a decent intro beer for people afraid of colour.<br /> -A fruity touch accompanies the sweet maltiness.<br /> -Carbonation is quite low again, which accentuates the body’s roundness.<br /> -Apart from that subtle hop bitterness, the finish is very timid and thankfully not as sweet as the nose and flavor profile purported.<br /> <br /> <b>On tap at the brewpub.</b>

A deep dark amber ale with mahogany hues and a thick moka head. A nice caramel malt aroma with herbaceous hops. In mouth, a light bock, as the name suggests, with caramel malts, a bit of fruity esters, overall, a bit too light, But still nice. On tap at brewpub, August 3, 2008.