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Left Hand Rye Bock

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2193.55/5.03.53/5.0Special7.7%95.9Dimpled mug, Snifter
Commercial Description:
Thanks for purchasing another offering in our Big Mo' Series. Our Rye Bock is a pleasant departure from traditional bocks and rye beers. The use of malted rye in beer finds its origins in Bavaria. We here at Left Hand use a bottom fermenting lager yeast, paired with a hop profile of classic German bocks. Our Rye Bock gets a wonderful tangy spiciness from the rye, accompanied by dried cherry aromas in the nose. It is a beer of great flavor with a long, savory finish. The image of a goat has traditionally been the symbol of bock beers. It was customary to feed goats rye to make them potent in the spring. We love the marriage of these two ideas. Will our Rye Bock exacerbate your spring fever? Maybe not, but trying out old folklores never tasted so good.
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 lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Dec 23, 2008  
Style and Glass: Dunkler Bock, Mug; Snifter ABV, Volume & Calories: 7.7% in 25.36 fl oz. estimated at 400 C Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $2.79 (down from $14 ea — I picked up 6 for $15 — madmen there, and they better stay nutso) Aroma: very nice, inviting, flowery, rye, bready, wheaty, grassy, meadow, rain. Visuals: interesting label, like an aged iced tea, deep murky brown, cloudy, thick off white head, sticky lace. Taste: very well balanced, brown ale, sage, onions, rye, roses, tea, chai, some hops, medium strength. Palate: very nice, smooth oily texture, medium, light, tasty finish. Overall: A summery brew, refreshing, very enjoyable. A repeat, 6x at least. Maybe my favorite bock so far. Amazing value — makes me wonder why the run on the price. well crafted.


 MaxPower (961), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/519/20
May 1, 2004  
Pours murky brown with a huge light brown head of small bubbles, fruity, yeasty aromas. Smokey chocolate-caramel, sugar plum and rye bread flavors. Medium to full bodied and very carbonated, crisp mouthfeel reminds me of a weizenbock. This is one hell of a beer, the best this brewery has to offer IMO.


 jstraw (769), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Feb 24, 2008
Cloudy amber with big, floatsam head / Nose of malt, dried cherries, and spice / Medium, dry, creamy hop body with good finish / Lush, earthy flavors of rye, mushrooms, molasses, and malt, and a spicy rye finish / Very good but questionably expensive.


 Slick (1962), Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Jun 29, 2004  
Nice dark brown color,large tan head that lasted for a long time only to fade slowly to a nice lace.Malty fruity aroma with maybe a bit of hops in it.Nice fruity flavor of plum and maybe some citrus but hard to say.Over ripe apple and a nice amount of hops that don’t get in your face but just give a nice hint and make you want more of this brew.The finish is fruity and effervescent, with a nice malt fruit after taste.Truly wonderful stuff much better then i was expecting and i wish i had much more for this winter.Thanks go to Jpdipso for sending this fine nectar my way.


 Jokes (1453), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
May 3, 2004  
Hazy brown with beautiful streaks of brilliant ruby. Fluffy, fizzy, ample pecan-colored head. The big, malty aroma is warm and inviting. Chocolate, caramel, light smoke, mixed nuts, toffee, toasted bread and sweet, ripe cherry, raisin and fig. Soft, supple texture and a creamy and smooth body make this enjoyable physically. The flavors continue to show the big malts in this beauty. Not much in the way of bitterness (hops or otherwise) to distract one from the sweet maltiness. And I was not disappointed at all. It was just an enjoyable, malty doppelbock made with Rye to help smooth the body and add an additional element of creaminess to the body. Another great celebratory beer from the folks at Left Hand / Tabernash / Indian Peaks.


 iwantalambic (1389), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
May 21, 2004  
750, corked & caged: explosive cork removal . . . humongous light brown head that has both large bubbles and a creamy top – constantly growing and seemingly never dying. Tingly, rye-ainse aroma, with a spicy roasted quality and some grainy pears. Strong, fruity flavours, heavily laced with alcohol. Light, pepper on a well carbonated palate that is lively while still smooth. Other flavours: dark toasty malts, musty anise, dark cherries, plums and bitter figs. The body turns outrageously muddy with the addition of the dregs – pretty interesting for a Doppelbock, wonderful beer!


 Braudog (3767), Dayton, Ohio, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/516/20
Apr 15, 2008  
Caged/corked. Pours with a ruggedly reddish brown color and just a fizzle of head. The aroma is mildly medicinal, but quite restrained. Interesting drink here ... a broad blend of stuff going on here, from a easy going roast, a teaser of dark fruit, and a kiss of chocolate in the finish. Very tasty brew and exceptionally well assembled at 7.7%! (#3422, 4/15/2008)


 Bigsilky (322), Charleston, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Jun 8, 2006  
Hazy pur into my dimpled mug. Chocolate mahoganey that swarms with dissolved yeast culutre. Creamy wihte head shows the virtures of bottle-conditioning. Spicy on the nose, not all hops, some malt fruit and biscuity aromas. Toasted Rye bread perhaps? Initially, it’s a little sweet on the opening sip. This quickly turns into a melange of grain bitterness and hop freshness. Even though this beer is bigger than the 7% it seems to creep up very fast, maybe it’s the rate mof consumption that aides this. Cool beer, even in the warm weather this will be a favorite.



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