New Glarus Unplugged Smoked Rye Bock

Formerly brewed at New Glarus Brewing Company
Style: Smoked
New Glarus, Wisconsin USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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A hazy orange beer with an orange head. The aroma is sweet malty and slightly smoked. The flavor is sweet smoked with some bacon notes, on a malty background, and with a slightly dry and alcoholic end.

(Bottle 35,5 cl) Hazy, amber golden with floating impurities and a small, off-white head. Rather neutral aroma with a whiff of smoke. Surprisingly light-bodied (would never have guessed this to be 12% ABV) with vague, smoky accents. Neither interesting nor very pleasant. 270106

Bottle. Hazy amber coloured with an off white head. Aroma of malts and smoke. Flavour of malts, fruits and smoke.

Bottle. Hazy orange colour with a tan head. Malty and smoky aroma. Sweet malty flavor with some smoe notes. Some fruitiness too and a nice smoky finish.

Golden to light amber color, hazy. Light smokey aroma, sausages? Malty, full body, medium smokey taste; luckly the smokey character is supported by a sweet malty body. Good.

Date: 05/05/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta

dark amber, whispy head, big rich sweet malt aroma, rich sweet malt flavor, just enought bitterness to stay invisable but keep it from being too sweet,
-------- /> Date: 06/17/2005

floral hop aroma, big hop flavor, a touch of alcohol
-------- /> Date: 03/10/2006
Words: Bottle
Words: Trade

clear copper with lots of yeast floaties, thin off white head, sweet smoked aroma, big body, rich malty flavor, nice carmel sweetness, light smoked character, light bitterness, a wonderful malty sweet bock with the addition of a nice smoked character that is primarily aroma but adds a slight bitter edge to the flavor

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

(12oz bottle, thanks Barry) Particle-filled cloudy amber body topped by a medium beige head. Aroma is moderately sweet, bubblegum, some clove, caramel, light lemon. Taste is moderately sweet, bubblegum, peach/apricot, light banana, clove. Creamy medium body, had no clue about the ABV until I saw it here -- a little alcohol is noticeable, but for the most part it is very well hidden. Nice beer, but does not seem to be what the brewer intended. The Weiss yeast dominates -- I could not detect any smoke qualities. Also, the sweetness induced some palate fatigue by the end of the bottle.

Bottled: Golden coloured. Unclear. Light beige head. aroma of smoke, fruity, spiced and a tad caramelly. Flavour has a balanced smokyness. Very delicious. Sweet and herbal. Is spiced, but the smokyness imo is very impressing. Perfectly matches the other flavours. Is smoky, roasted and light bitter in the end. One of the better smoked beers I’ve experienced.

Bottle shared by shigadeyo. Poured clear copper color with an average light brown frothy head that was mostly diminished with fair lacing. Moderate smoke malt aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and flat carbonation. Medium sweet smoke flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. This older bottle did not meet my expectations.

12oz bottle acquired in trade with (thanks!). Poured a medium and cloudy amber color with a smaller sized white head. Some small floaters. Aromas of smoke, rye, yeast, and some bananas. Tastes of smoke, bananas and a little bready. I like the way the smoke was done in this beer – it wasn’t overpowering and complimented the other aromas and tastes.