 Cornfield (4961), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 10, 2006 This was a bit light for a dunkler, a reddish brown with a tan head. The mild aroma was a sweet, roasted malt and the flavor followed in suit with only a remote trace of schokolade. Not bad, but the whole drink needs to be kicked up a notch or two. <font size=-4>Enjoyed at the <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/events-detail.asp?eve
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ElGaucho (1730), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 10, 2006 Bottle. Faint aroma with roasted malt. Dark, reddish amber with a light tan head and some lace. Nice color. Light in flavor. Some chocolate but I didn’t pick it out until I figured out what the label meant. Decent.
sneagrams3 (1757), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 3, 2006 12oz bottle. Filtered and deep brown but not quite opaque. Quickly dimminishing off-white head. The aroma has hints of chocolate, but more of a sweet chocolate or cocoa. More so medium bodied with a sticky candy sweet malt flavor. Smooth but with a strange initial bitter chocolate and slight coffee note. Lively and astringent. Nice mild effervescence. Nice mouthfeel, with the bitterness being fleeting, but still leaving a little acidity on the lingering finish. The cocoa note also appears in the finish. As it warms a nutty, toffee note also appears. The astringency also ebbs. This is great for what it is. It’s not an imperial or a doppel or a hopped-up american version, its what it is. And I really like it.Great flavor, moderate palate and a smooth malt character from start to finish.
iowaherkeye (1860), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 13, 2006 12oz notched at "o" for October bottling (2006). Pours a clear medium brownish red which is not quite opaque with a one finger fading beige head. Definitely smells like a bock. There is some chocolate malts, grain, peanuts, dirt, mild earthy hops, and some caramel. Flavor is a tad sweeter up front with some caramel, but then the dirt and chocolate roast comes in and takes over with some nuts into a marginally bitter grainy finish. A smooth beer--would be a bit better if it head a little bit thicker mouthfeel. Merate carbonation. Not a bad beer.
DJC (238), USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Nov 8, 2006 Updated: Nov 13, 2006Dark brown/amber color, and very little head. Chocolate aroma, initial flavor, and finish -- what else should one expect, right? There are a flavors of nuts and coffee, too, but the chocolate masks them pretty well. A bit watery, but the level of carbonation is good.
Ughsmash (4050), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 7, 2006 Bottled. Poured a deep reddish iced tea brown with a short cap of beige head. Aroma was stronger than expected with deep toasty caramel, darker spices, brown sugar, and grassy/pine notes. Flavor focuses on the malts... picking up some dry chocolate. Minimal bitterness and not overly sweet. Felt ok on the palate... middle was a bit too dry and chalky, but the front and finish were smooth. Finish found more of the hops and solid doses of chocolate and toasty caramel. Enjoyed this one.
mynie (44), Waterloo, Iowa, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 6, 2006 Very nice pour. Dark brown. Not dark ruby, dark brown--where light pierces the brew it’s just a lesser shade of black, covered with a large tan head all foamy like a bathtub.
Cold, the smell of milk chocolate pierces the nose, incredibly sharp but narrow, like a blade. As it warms, the scent takes on a great complexity, blending sweet bock malts and a couple different types of chocolate malt balancing bitter and sweet. Really wonderful.
Tastes great, too. One of the most complicated malt characters I’ve ever come across. Starts with a sweeter, Nestle bar chocolate, which moves into a more bitter baking, roasting chocolate, which swings back around, somehow, into a sweet, slightly grainy bock malt. And it all comes with a remarkable smoothness. This has been lagered really well.
Easily the best bock I’ve ever had. Try it while it’s fresh.
mabjork (580), Vasa, Finland
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Apr 18, 2006 Bottled. Dark brown in colour. Beige head. It has a roasted malty aroma with some alcohol and chocolate. It has a strong taste of roasted malt and chocolate.
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