5 Seasons Big Horn Bock

Brewed by 5 Seasons Brewing Company
Style: Dunkler Bock
Atlanta, Georgia USA

Date: 02/06/2003
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

Appearance: dark red, fine creamy head leaving solid lace,
Flavor: dry malt flavor, a bit too dry for a bock, nice carmel malt character in the background, low bitter finish
-------- /> Date: 02/29/2004

finally some sweetness in the bock! was way too dry last weekend, but has bloomed with some nice carmel sweetness, still well balanced
-------- /> Date: 03/03/2005
Score: upgrade ii to iii
Words: slight reformulation thanks to the new 6% law

Body: nice body,
Flavor: big malt flavor, nice light sweetness, touch of chocolate and carmel, upon warming turns into a wonderful rich creation with the perfect body and sweetness, a nice overall improvement
-------- /> Date: 03/08/2007
Mode: growler
Source: Blind Tasting
Score: 2.2

Appearance: clear dark red, headless, touch of lace,
Aroma: strong dry dark caramel malt aroma with a hint of tartness,
Body: a bit thin body,
Flavor: rich malt flavor, overwhelming tartness, a light fruity character like an apple cider, not a good sample
-------- /> Date: 05/18/2008
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub

Aroma: sweet dark caramel aroma with light chocolate and fruityness,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: sweet dark caramel flavor, lots of fruity sweetness, rich chocolate, still a light tartness that does not distract and may be even a psyxhoxological,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

On tap at the brewpub on 5/4/08: Transparent dark copper amber with a nicely-lacing frothy tan head. Aroma of sweet caramely German malt and some mild noble hops. Starts with decent fullness and sweet caramel maltiness with a good bittering hop balance before a smooth bittersweet finish with a touch of doughy yeast. A nice bock.

Dark amber with tan head & lacing. The aroma is malty and smooth with some fruit & spice. Full bodied rich flavor with creamy light fruit and malt notes. Finishes dry & refreshing.

Draft @ the 5. Poured a clear dark copper color with a thin beige head. The aroma was light but mostly fruity. Plums seemed to dominate the aroma. Malty flavor with some more fruit. The finish was semi-dry with a bitter hop finish.

01 May 08. Tap. Clear copper color. Clean malt aroma. Crisp malt flavor. Medium-light bodied. Finishes with an enjoyable sweetness.

Quite possibly the best thing I had here this time around. Nice black but far from opaque body (red hues). Large frothy head is just a little darker than off-white. Nice chewy malt leans heavily toward the chocolate end of the spectrum. Tasty but surprisingly drinkable beer.

amber colored, with a malty sweet taste, this is a nice rendition of a bock.

Deep amber color with a good head. Malt aroma leading in to a malt flavor profile that is well balanced and smooth. Not an over the top Bock, but no real problems here and I wouldn’t hesitate to drink another one.