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Penn St. Nikolaus Bock Bier

Percentile
73
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1593.3/5.03.28/5.0Winter6.8%81Dimpled mug, Snifter
Commercial Description:
Until the 19th century, St. Nikolaus was a tall, stern, patriarch in bishop's robes. Then he became a sky-riding, jolly old elf. He may be a milk-and-cookies kind of guy today, but he knows what you want and it's this St. Nikolaus Bock Bier. It's rich, dark and full-bodied, brewed with a variety of roasted and chocolate malts. Celebrate the holidays with St. Nikolaus. He's in this bottle. Gee, we hope you've been good this year.
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 Ungstrup (15111), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Sep 4, 2006  
A dark brown beer with a fast disappearing dark beige head. The aroma is sweet and very malty, but also with strong notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet malty combined with notes of straw and hints of alcohol.


 Papsoe (14904), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 7, 2006  
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Clear, orangey brown with a small, off-white head. Aroma of roasted malt. Medium body with notes of sweetish, roasted malt and perhaps a little caramel. No real bitterness. Very Bockish and decent. 300806


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Dec 17, 2007  
Date: 12/15/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

clear dark brown, wispy beige head, slightly sweet dark chocolate and caramel aroma, rich malt flavor with chocolate and caramel, just a bit of sweetness from the caramel, light balancing earthy bitterness,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4


 argo0 (6891), Washington DC, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 19, 2006  
(12oz bottle) Foamy large beige head atop clear, dark brown body. Aroma is medium sweet, roast, caramel, some raisin, nut. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, some roast, raisin, nut, light alcohol. Medium body, some stickiness.


 hopscotch (5474), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/511/20
Dec 23, 2007  
Bottle... Clear, deep, dark, mahogany lager with a small, creamy, white head. Chocolaty, nutty bouquet presents subtle notes of coconut, pistachio, cashew, cola and vanilla. Smells more like brown ale than a dunkler bock. The flavor is thin, but follows suit with observations of chocolate, cola and nuts with a touch of vanilla. Surprisingly, leans just a tad on the bitter side of balance. Medium-bodied and watery with lively carbonation. Lengthy, bitter, mouth-drying finish.


 CaptainCougar (5418), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 15, 2007  
750ml special bottling: Pours a transparent dark copper with a stringy-lacing ring of light tan head. Doughy aroma of sweet dark caramely malts and a touch of earthy peat and chocolate. Body starts a little thinner with some nice, authentic dark caramely German malt and doughy yeast toward a semi-sweet finish. A true to style beer and quite drinkable.


 jcwattsrugger (5256), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 27, 2006  
GBof A PA-on tap-pours a creamy tan head and brown color. Aroma is dark/medium malt-sweet, spices. Taste is dark/medium malt-sweet, spices.


 Hildigöltur (5109), København, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 29, 2006  
Bottled. Brown coloured. Malty aroma with loads of toffee. Very sweet and malty flavour with loads of toffee. Quite soft and well balanced. Pleasant.



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