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Left Hand Rye Bock

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2193.55/5.03.53/5.0Special7.7%95.9Dimpled mug, Snifter
Commercial Description:
Thanks for purchasing another offering in our Big Mo' Series. Our Rye Bock is a pleasant departure from traditional bocks and rye beers. The use of malted rye in beer finds its origins in Bavaria. We here at Left Hand use a bottom fermenting lager yeast, paired with a hop profile of classic German bocks. Our Rye Bock gets a wonderful tangy spiciness from the rye, accompanied by dried cherry aromas in the nose. It is a beer of great flavor with a long, savory finish. The image of a goat has traditionally been the symbol of bock beers. It was customary to feed goats rye to make them potent in the spring. We love the marriage of these two ideas. Will our Rye Bock exacerbate your spring fever? Maybe not, but trying out old folklores never tasted so good.
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 Ungstrup (15111), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 17, 2004  
An unclear amber beer with a small disappearing head. The aroma is spicy with notes of malt and caramel. The flavor is dry, malty with notes of caramel, over-ripe fruit, and prunes.


 Papsoe (14899), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/513/20
Jun 14, 2009  
Bottle 75 cl. Pours an almost clear amber with a creamy off-white head. Sweetish aroma of roasted malt and pumpernickel. Medium body, a little low in carbonation, sweetish roasted malt and pumpernickel. Hardly any bitterness in the finish. 120609


 omhper (12171), Stockholm, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 28, 2008  
Bottled Cloudy mahogany colour, rich airy head. Above medium bodied with soft well-rounded malt character. Mid sweet with distinct rye bread flavour. Rather low bitterness. A solid, warming beer with good balance.


 yespr (12020), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Oct 12, 2008    Updated: Jun 14, 2009
75 cL bottle. Pours dark brown and hazy with a lacing off-white head. Aroma is a mix of caramel, hops and rye malt. Smooth flavoured with hops and a light caramel sweetness and to a nice rye flavoured base body. Easy breadish finish with a light uplifting fruity accent from the hops.7-3-8-3-16=3.7

From bottle, blind #8. Pours cloudy dark brown with a small white head. Cornish, grainy and slight spiced aroma. Mild spiced, honey herbal yet also rather dry flavoured. Bitter and slight spiced finish. Roasted, bitter and slight spiced finish, again lasting dry impression into the far finish.7-3-7-3-15=3.5


 fonefan (11099), VestJylland, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 10, 2009  
Bottle 75cl. @ Papsoes blindtasting. [ Bottle #8. ]
Unclear medium amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, hay, dusty, rye, rye bread, light to moderate yeasty. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20090612]


 joergen (8523), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 6, 2008  
Bottle. Clear orange red coloured with a medium sized off white head. Fruity aroma of caramel and rye bread with notes of dried fruits, Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel and rye bread with notes of dried fruits. Sweet and fruity finish.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 02/21/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

cloudy dark amber, wispy beige head, bits of lace, sweet dark caramel malt aroma, rich malt flavor, nice earthy hops, light lasting bitterness, touch of smokey character, mostly dry with just a hint of sweetness, as it warms the caramel gets richer and maintains just a bit of sweetness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4


 Oakes (8080), gone rambling, Vietnam
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 2, 2008  
Dark reddish-amber. Spicy, chocolatey aroma with lots of hop and caramel. Fun stuff. Spicy, caramelly, hoppy, woody with hints of chocolate and nuts. Fresh rye character. Good times.



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