BJs Bock

Brewed by BJs Restaurant & Brewhouse
Style: Heller Bock
, USA

Name: E. Bock
Date: 12/02/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Strong Ale Fest

hazy dark yellow, fine off white aroma, lots pf lace, big sweet caramel malt aroma, thick body, lots of malty sweetness, candy caramel and not much else

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

Draft in Orlando... Clear amber lager with orange highlights and a small, wispy, off-white head. Sweet crystal malt aroma with notes of honey and spicy hops. Caramel malt and honey flavor with a crisp, spicy hop bite. Medium-bodied and oily with moderate carbonation. Bittersweet, medium dry finish.

On tap at BJs in Addison, TX. Poured clear amber with almost no head. There was an odd sweetness in the aroma that I just could not peg... not bad... but not much else came through. Flavor was of sticky caramel and dried leafy hoppage, laced with alcohol. Sticky for the most part on the palate with nice moderate bitterness.

Draft at BJ’s Pinellas Park, FL. Nice clear copper color with gold edges and lasting thin off white head. The aroma is sweet malts and caramel. Really nice but could be a bit stronger. Had to struggle to get a good whiff. Medium mouth feel with spot on maltiness of sweet malt, roasted malt and caramel malt mix. Nice balance.

Draft at Bakersfield; Dark gold with a medium off-white head; nose of caramel malt; flavor of sweet caramel and some roastiness.

The aroma is sweet with some caramel malt. The appearance is amber with a thin head. The flavor has cardboard, grain husks, honey, and malt. The palate is thin. There really isn’t a whole lot going on here.

Tap at BJ’s, Webster, TX. Pours brown and cloudy with a nice head of seafoam cream. Aroma is malty with cotton candy in the background. "It splits!," according to my girlfriend. Flavor is root beer. Sarsparilla. Seriously. Palate is thick but leaves a weird, lingering bitter aftertaste with a thin strip of sweetness. Overall, it’s not bad; just a very unexpected flavor. Don’t think I would drink this again.

Draft at Orlando BJ’s. Clear, dark reddish-amber body. A wispy, grayish looking film sits atop this brew. No lacing. The aroma is on the faint side, requiring a deep inhalation to really pick up anything. Once you get it, the aroma shows sweet caramel, dark raisons, and a bit of wheat. The flavor is again very sweet, with caramel and dark fruits showing strong, with the faintest touch of chocolate malt. Virtually zero hop presence. This one is all malt. Medium bodied, with a lively mouthfeel. Short, sweet finish. Decent at best.