Pioneer Oderbolz Bock

Brewed by Sand Creek Brewing Co. (Pioneer/Wisconsin Brewing Co.)
Style: Dunkler Bock
Black River Falls, Wisconsin USA

Name: Pioneer Oderbolz Bock
Date: 03/15/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: hazy dark red, wispy beige head, drippy bits of lace,
Aroma: sweet dark caramel malt aroma balanced by lots of earthyness,
Body: big body,
Flavor: lots of sweet dark caramel flavor, touch of growing earthyness for balance,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4

12oz twist-off bottle. red-brown color. Aroma of woody hop, deep caramel malt. Hints of chocolate, caramel, grass, some more chocolate. Light bodied.

Appearance: Pours a crystal clear, dark amber body with a tiny, whiteish head. Smell: Sweet-smelling toasted malt aroma with an underlying tart, fruity note. Taste: Sweet maltiness yielding flavors of honey and caramel. Slight toasted quality throughout. Dash each of peach and raisin syrup. Very mild spicy hoppiness. Touch of alcohol on the altogether sweet finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Just barely medium carbonation. Slightly sticky mouthfeel. Drinkability: A surprise, but a pleasant one. Definitely one of the better Sand Creek products I’ve encountered in awhile.

dark cloudy brown color, tan head. the aroma was mostly air, with some malt and grain. mild, light vanilla flavor; no spice, no hops. finishes with a lingering sweetness. not a winner with me: to mild, too sweet.

Pours a deep amber color with a small off white head. Aroma is caramel, vanilla, nutty, and slightly earthy. Flavor is earthy, caramel, and nutty.

12 oz bottle. Poured a clear orange-brown color. Head was thick and off white with decent retention. Smelled of malty caramel and steeped barley. Sweet on the tongue with a strong malty cereal grain flavor accented by caramel and a hint of alcohol and molasses. Full bodied. Despite the usual mediocrity of this brewery, this is a pretty decent beer.

Bottled. Poured a clear, brilliant reddish-orange with a tall, fluffy cap of beige head. The aroma had an unfortunate dusty detergent character it.. detracted a bit from what seemed like enjoyable caramel and perhaps light chocolatey malts.. dry floral in there on the hop front. Flavor found ample doses of lightly-toasted caramel maltage with a mild, dry, leafy bitterness.. simple and pleasant until the sharper fusel alcohol notes emerge at the finish. Almost medium-bodied and smooth on the palate until the very end. All in all a decent and drinkable brew.

Poured hazy amber, thin head. Flavor is sweet, caramel, nutty, some spice. Perhaps honey. Definitely not what I was expecting, but I enjoyed this.