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RATINGS: 232   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.52   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 231   ABV: 7.7%
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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.


3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
fonefan (25125) - VestJylland, DENMARK - 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]

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Ungstrup (24024) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - 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.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
Papsoe (23023) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - 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

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
yespr (22245) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - 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

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
omhper (15965) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - 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.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
joergen (14992) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - 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.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
fiulijn (10421) - Como, ITALY - OCT 17, 2008
UPDATED: AUG 8, 2009 2009-06-12, blind tasting at Papsø’s, 6-3-7-3-13=32
Cloudy amber to dark amber color; medium head. The aroma is a bit grainy, malty, woody. Grainy caramel flavor, light residual sweetness, a bit nutty, maybe too yeasty. Reasonably strong bitterness. Confused.

2008-08-16, corked bottle, 7-4-7-4-14=36
Cloudy brown color. Good caramel beer, with cereal touch: simplistic aroma, but with a touch of vanilla and hops; semi-sweet flavor, with grainy malt too, correct bitterness and some alcohol. Quite good.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
kp (10404) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - 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

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
KimJohansen (10339) - Copenhagen V, DENMARK - DEC 28, 2008
Cloudy darkamber with a medium off white head. Sweet malty aroma with caramel notes. Sweet flavour with caramel, toasted malt and mild hoppy notes. Finished bitter.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Oakes (10202) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - 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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