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Anchor Bock

Anchor Bock

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A Dunkler Bock brewed by
Anchor Brewing Company

San Francisco, California USA

bottled
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4813.48/5.03.48/5.0Special5.5%89.7 Dimpled mug, Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
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. It is brewed from a complex blend of the finest barley malts, wheat malts, and fresh whole hops.

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 blipp (683), Grand Island, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20

Jan 30, 2008  
Bottle. Pours deep mahogany with a thick tan head. Malty nose with notes of caramel, straw and fudge. Medium body. Taste has noted of roasted malt, caramel and chestnut. Very good overall, I really enjoyed drinking it.

 BeerBaron617 (108), Novi, Michigan, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/515/20
Aug 19, 2008  
Had this in the bottle at Frankie’s music club in Toledo, OH. It poured a dark brown with brownish head. I am not the biggest bock fan, but it was the only decent sounding beer they had there.. and it actually wasnt that bad. Lots of dark malty goodness with some smokey finish. Very good stuff! Cheers!


 blutt59 (624), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 15, 2008  
bottle, dark brown color with dirty head, nose of malts and sugar, sweet caramel flavors and some plums, roasted malt finish


 unclemattie (1557), Georgia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/518/20
Aug 12, 2008  
Big 700ml "Anchor" bottle. Dark brown, light tan creamy head. Aroma is of a very bold, rich malts. Big dark carmels and toffee notes. Flavor has a very bold toast. Rich malt flavor character. Crisp hop balance. Very balanced. It is an alcoholic version of a latin malta drink. Rich and nutritious! My new favorite Anchor, sorry Liberty.


 nearbeer (1202), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Aug 2, 2008  
12 oz. Nearly opaque chocolate with ruby tints. Three finger head settles to a creamy half-inch. Earth-spiced chocolate and caramel-covered raisins in the nose. Maybe some juniper? Flavor is the same as their Christmas Ale except thinner and maybe slightly drier. Piquant-spicy juniper, chocolate-covered blackberry, dates, caramel, more earthy spices (anise?) and some resin. Medium-heavy body is watery, lightly carbonated and finishes almost astringently dry. Doesn’t taste like any other Bock I’ve tried except maybe the exceptional Doppel/Weizenbocks.


 djd07 (339), Houston, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/105/516/20
Jul 28, 2008    Updated: Jul 30, 2008
12 oz. bottle. Pours a very dark brown almost black color with a thick frothy tan head. The aroma is a punget roasted malt with black licorice and raisin. Good sticky lacing on the glass. The taste is roasted malt and dark chocolate with a sweet finish. A very good dunkle from Anchor




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