Saxer Dark Bock

This was my first Dark Bock, but its smoother then I expected. Alittle sweet but not over powering.Well balanced so you can’t taste the Alcohol..Very good

First Saxer from the great beer state of Oregon. Dark, hoppy, little sweet undertone. Chocolately, very nice beer. PNW hasn’t disappointed yet. A little watery for what I was expecting. Overall a very good beer. Again, if this is one you haven’t had you should try this brewery.

A dark malt liqour? some things were just never meant to be, take for example the upcoming movie Soul Plane, I mean, what the hell was the guy that came up with that idea thinking? But more importantly, don’t buy this beer.

I have no clue what a "dark bock" is supposed to be, other than a darker color of a bock. I've had plenty of Saxer's regular bock and even their dopplebock (they're often on sale) so I thought I'd try this one (also on sale < grin >). Bottle looks a lot like their regular bock label only...darker. 7.2% alcohol by volume "microbrewed malt liquor." No date code. From back label: "Dark Bock - A classic Bavarian Dunkel Bock brewed with imported German malts and hops. Dark Bock has deliciously rich, roasted malt flavors with a spicy hop profile.... Saxer brews world-class Bocks using forty percent more malts than other beers and then cold conditions them for a full six to eight weeks." Um, sure. Pours dark brown with not much head, but what's there seems to stick around rather well. Not much lace but there's a ring floating in the beer that's about a half an inch thick that doesn't want to go anywhere. Smells really malty with a hint of spicy hops. Tastes malty. I can't detect any hops at all, but something is offsetting the malt. The high alcohol content is well hidden. There's a hint of caramel with some fruity undertones, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Mouthfeel is actually rather watery. Plenty of foam, but there's very little aftertaste. It's lacking the crispness I expect from a good bock. Drinkability...eh. I could have a few of these and I'll buy it again if it's on sale, but it's nothing special.

Ok bough in a six pack of 12 oz brown long necks at the "cheapo canned food warehouse" place..$3.99..a little past spring but here goes.. Wow this is one handsome looking beer, not pretty this has a manly look to it! A dark ruby/garnet red with a lovelly off white head..that goies but leaves some nice lacing..beautiful. Smell is rather a step down from the looks but it seems to be reasonably malty and fresh. Taste is malty but there is a "grapfruit" hop flavour too..I cannot taste the high alcohol though..well hidden. Was rather dissapointed by the mouthfeel it ended half way over my tongue then nothing,,feel cheated! A drinkable enough beer..but could have been way better.