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Railway City Sham Bock

Railway City Brewing Co.
St. Thomas, Ontario
Beer style: Bock - Dunkler Bock
Ref: ratebeer.com May2024

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Brewed featuring locally produced maple syrup, Sham-Bock is the perfect drink to celebrate the coming spring and the festive celebrations of St.Patrick’s Day. A 6.8% Doppelbock style brew, the beer is described as follows: Notes of dark fruits raisins and figs, molasses and dark maple syrup. Plum and toffee are foremost with a hint of chocolate. True to the Doppelbock style, Sham-Bock is a little sweet, higher alcohol (6.8% ABV) with a minimal hop profile. Like a good lager, Sham-Bock is very drinkable, impeccably clean and crisp in finish. Pours a creamy mocha head, which is dense in texture with a little lacing. ABV 6.8% IBU 22.9