Samuel Adams LongShot Traditional Bock

Formerly brewed at Boston Beer Company
Style: Dunkler Bock
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Snifter

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Bottle 12fl.oz.
Clear medium dark amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, brown sugar, light vintage malt, light alcohol. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, sugar. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20100410]

12 fl oz bottle, courtesy of Papsoe. Pours clear and golden amber with a small white head. Aroma is mild spiced and herbal, dark malty too. Medium dry and roasted breadish malt flavoured. Bitter and dry finish.

Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Pours a clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma of pumpernickel and burned caramel. Medium body with a good and solid base of roasted malts and pumpernickel. Subdued bitterness. Solid. 100410

Bottle at Papsø. Clear orange red coloured with a small white head. Sweet aroma of caramel and rye rbead with notes of caramel. Sweet flavour of caramel, rye bread, dried fruits and dark chocolate with notes of alcohol. Sweet and warming alcoholic finish.

Tasting at Papsø
Hazy amber color. Light German esthers, caramel aroma, light straws. Medium bodied, tired caramel, some vegetables; slighlty oxidized. Not impressive.

(12oz. bottle, courtesy of Swalden 28) Pours a clear amber-brown with a small beige head. Aroma of nuts, cocoa, toasted grain, and caramel. Flavor of molasses, toasted grain, nuts, cocoa, raisins,and caramel malt.

Light golden brown colour. A little toasty, caramelly, mildish bock. Mild toasty body. Some faint chocolate malt accents. Moderate body. Moderate sweetness.

Name: LongShot Traditional Bock
Date: May 06, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip
Appearance: clear dark red, fine off white head
Aroma: light sweet malt aroma with earthyness
Flavor: rich malt flavor, well balanced earthyness keeps it pretty dry, touch of candy sweetness
Overall: fairly simple
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

(12oz bottle) Medium beige head atop clear copper body. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, chocolate, some molasses, raisin. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, some chocolate, raisin, cherry. Medium body with low carbonation, light stickiness.

Clear deep amber with a medium off white head. Sweet aroma with toasted malt, caramel and dark fruits. Sweet flavour with roasted malt, caramel, rye bread and toffee notes. Finished sweet and full.