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Anchor Bock Beer 3.47 564

Anchor Bock Beer

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bottled
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5643.48/5.03.47/5.0Special5.5%98.4Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
Commercial Description:
Keg and bottle: Filtered.
First brewed in 2005.
Ingredients: Finest barley malts, wheat malts, and fresh whole hops.
Bock beer, released in celebration of the arrival of spring, is an ancient and mysterious part of the brewing tradition. Over time, the term "bock" has come to mean a beer darker and stronger than the brewery’s regular brew. This is the first time we have brewed a bock at Anchor Brewing Co., and we hope you will find it to be a rich and flavorful addition to our offerings. San Francisco’s Anchor Bock Beer is virtually handmade by the brewers of Anchor Steam® Beer, in one of the most traditional small breweries in the world.
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 chimpscampee (566), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/515/20
Feb 28, 2007  
Malts dominate with licorice, clove and complex spice mix and more sweetness than I care for. Still has a uniquess maltyness like several of their brews.


 tronraner (1933), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Feb 28, 2007  
Bottle. Pours deep garnet with large beige head. The aroma is spicy and malty with semi-sweet chocolate and a little bit of clove and cinnamon. The flavor starts with a malty raisin sweetness, some licorice, and some tree bark. Hints of chocolate. There are very spicy hops in the finish, along with smooth alcohol. It leaves a bright aftertaste. It’s hoppy enough to know that it’s American, but is still pretty well balanced.


 TChrome (1299), Bedford, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 27, 2007  
Beer pours an attractive garnet color with a moderately dissipating beige colored head. Aroma is malty, spicy and just a little dusty. Flavor is quite nice with a nice, rich chocolate maltiness and a very nice complex spiciness. Just a touch of wheat flavor as well. Mouthfeel is rich and creamy. I must admit to being a fan of this beer as it is my second sixer.


 swoopjones (1919), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Feb 27, 2007  
On tap @ Coles Buffalo NY. First had @ the brewery as a small sample. Reddish brown with nice tan khaki head. Easy drinking during Sabres-Senators brawl fest on Thursady night. Flavors of malt, chocolate & others that got lost during that unbelieveable hockey game


 hayduke (1662), Eureka, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Feb 26, 2007  
From Safeway in Eureka, CA this one set me back $8.99 so I was hoping for something worth the price. Poured a very rich and dark red to brown with a nice fat tan head that faded fairly quickly and left good lacing in the glass. Nose of malts, caramel, chocolate, and fruits. Mouthfeel is fairly rich and creamy, and flavors are bitter malts, caramel, and hops. Finish slightly bitter. This is a well balanced brew. Worth the price.


 yesyouam (602), Fairport, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 26, 2007  
Pours a clear dark red with a yellow head that quickly vanishes. The aroma is faint-- cereal, light caramel and... wood? The medium body is smooth. The flavor comes late and is bitter and herbal. Nice.


 JFGrind (1354), Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Feb 25, 2007  
I’ve been yearning to try Anchor Bock and finally got the chance @ the WXPN/World Cafe Live mini-brew fest. I’m happy I was able to sample this malty medium bodied bock. Caramel and roasted malts, adequate bitterness and some bready flavors. Sampled from 12 ounce bottles so I guess Anchor is increasing availability of the bock.


 rudolf (1783), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Feb 25, 2007  
Thanks to Jacob for sharing. Slight ruby haze shines through. Nose is caramel, spiced oranges, slight clove. Flavor is caramel, bitter malt, slight burnt nuts, a hint of astringency.



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