De Molen Borefts Bock (2007)

Formerly brewed at Brouwerij de Molen
Style: Dunkler Bock
Bodegraven, Netherlands

Bottled. A deep red beer with an orangey head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of caramel, pumpernickel bread, and alcohol. The flavor is very sweet with strong notes of pumpernickle bread and caramel, as well as medium notes of alcohol. The finish is dry with a touch of spices. The alcohol tickles the tongue.

Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of jbrus. Clear warm orangey brown with a light brown head. Fat aroma of overripe fruit and pumpernickel. Quite full-bodied, lovely notes of burned caramel, roasted malt and overripe fruit. Ends lightly bitter. 291108

33 cL bottle, courtesy of Papsoe/jbrus. Pours hazy deep orange with a gone head. Dense malty and roasted aroma with a wineous note. Nice liqourice and roasted malty flavoured with a mild bitterness just coming through. Extremely smooth and tasty on the malt flavours and nice counterbalanced with hops. Nice and smooth roasted finish with more than just plain roasted malt - light spiced.

Bottle 33cl.
Clear medium red amber brown color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, licorice notes. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20081129]

Bottle, 6.5%. Roasted aroma, mild and slightly creamy. Cloudy dark brown colour. Small light brown head. The flavour is nicely malty. A lot like the aroma, mildly roasted, with some cream and roasted coffee.

Bottled, thanks jbrus, 6.5%. Hazy brownish amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is caramel, hops and some mild notes of licorice. Flavour is licorice, earth, caramel and some yeast as well as spices. Wellbalanced and nice.

Bottled (THT 12/11/2008). Hazy nut brown color, brown head. Chocolaty, roasted aroma. Toasted malty, grassy, chocolaty, extremely balanced. Maybe a bit too yeasty, but a good beer.

This vintage 2007 was enjoyed late December 08. It is beautiful, red-brown and the head is huge and creamy. The aroma has sweetness and notes of roasted malt, caramel, candy sugar and a little nuts and dark fruits. The flavour has sweetness, notes of roasted malt, caramel, candy sugar, plum, raisin and a little nuts. The alcohol is only present as a warming feeling in this very, very nice bock.