 boboski (1095), Alabama, USA
Feb 24, 2007 Mostly clear amber pour with bright red hues. Slowly diminishing off white head, looks appetizing. Spicy caramel malts and even spicier rye lead in the aroma. The rye component is aggressive, much to my liking. Light cocoa, dark dry fruits, bread and a backnote of yeast bring some fullness to the nose. Flavor is more of the same, but the caramel malt is very fresh tasting. Rye is plentiful, hops are very apparent as well. The spice level is on the money for the style, agitating the tastebuds a little but leaving room to notice some subtle intracacies, like a nice raisin and blackberry duo. A creamy mouthfeel is imparted by the rye. Finishes with full caramel, spicy hot rye and warming from the alcohol, off dry. Tasty.
mgumby10 (1844), Jupiter, Florida, USA
Feb 11, 2007 Pours a dark ruby amber wit a thick lacey light tan head. Smells of caramle malts and light vanilla. Tasted more citric then I was expecting. pretty bitter also. I wanted more of the caramle I believe. Taste is pretty light and the finish was somewhat short. Theres not a whole lot going on in the flavor, but nothing repulsive. Not bad, not great.
JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
Jan 20, 2007 750 mL bottle. Thick-looking pour. Dark copper with red tints with a thin, tight white head. Malty-sweet aroma with hints of spice. Medium to thick in body, well-carbonated, easy to drink. Clean lager taste, definite rye influence in taste and palate, slight bitter finish. Not going to knock you over in aroma or taste, but very drinkable.
OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
Jan 1, 2007 750ml bottle corked and caged - Pours dark amber with a pretty nice creamy offwhite head that stays well and laces some. Aromas of caramel, rye, lots of bread, and a little raisin. Flavor is good rye bread, caramel, toffee, raisin, a little fig, and slight hops on the finish. Medium body malty and pretty easy to drink. Honestly this was better than I thought it would be when I picked it up but still not worth 12.99..
scraff (1921), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Nov 10, 2006 750 bottle - Deep crimsony orange, thick tan creamy head. Nose was full of rich caramelized rye bread tones, plum, fig, and dates. Deeply malted rye flavors are easily balanced with toffee brittle notes, dark fruits, and a soft hop bitterness. Full bodied, moderate carbonation, dark fruity, rye-like finish. This has aged extremely well in my book. If you’re sitting on bottle, time to crack it open. Very tasty without a doubt...
brewblackhole (1367), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
Sep 25, 2006 fruity,carmelly aroma, sweet and smooth mouthfeel,but there is a harshness in the taste indicating its a lager,malty candy sweet with a carmel maple overtone, the rye comes through in the backtaste, nicely done
Ughsmash (3982), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 9, 2006 750 ml bottle. Poured a clear, deep peachy garnet with a tall, well-retained looser beige head. Quite a bit of carbonation rising. Nose was quite rich and full of smoky caramel, spicy rye, and dark syrupy fruits. Flavor found a whole host of sweet malts as well... with dark fruits at the core... sweet caramel and molasses not far behind... and rye spiciness all around. Bitterness was lower and of a woody/herbal character. Medium-bodied. Carbonation was rather high. Finish carried through spicy dark fruits, and stuck around for a while. This was very good!
bmanning (142), Arlington, Virginia, USA
Jun 17, 2006 Pours a hazy red-tinted brown with a large tan head. The aroma is very malty and yeasty with a huge presence of caramel, mollases, raisins, and floral hops. There is also a hint of maple syrup, plum, and cinnamon bread. The rye is definitely noticable in the flavor, and it compliments the malt very well. The beer is sweet initially, but it has a nice crisp finish. There is a nutty and spicy aftertaste along with the hop bitterness. It reminds me a lot of multigrain bread. It’s also full-bodied, yet smooth and refreshing. Overall, this is a really good rye bock that is unique and fairly complex.
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