Schell Bock

Brewed by August Schell Brewing Company
Style: Dunkler Bock
New Ulm, Minnesota USA

On draught during Winterfest 2009 in St Paul, MN. Pours a clear dark reddish brown brew with a thin beige head that slowly dissipates to a thin off-white ring. Aroma of roasted caramel malt, chocolate, a hint of berry and some citrus zest. Taste is medium to full bodied, some carbonation with flavors of roasted dark malt with chocolate, some caramel, and a hint of dark pitted fruits. Finish is semi-sweet with a malty caramel aftertaste with very little bitterness. Would love trying this beer via hot poker method during the Schell Bockfest this year.

Dark red, brownish color with a very thin head. Aroma of sweet malt and toffee. Strong, very strong, fresh grain taste. It’s like jumping into a combine after the harvest. Some toasted malt and caramel as well. Distinct yet light floral hop finish. Really quite good. Schells was always a decent brewery, but they have gotten a lot better recently.

Bottle from stykzone, thanks a million Dave!! Pours a nice amber color with a pretty small white head. Aroma is full of malt, caramel, nuts and some oxidized metallic smell. Flavor is somewhat metallic with caramel, light hops and some nice nutty flavors. Metallic flavors and aroma stop this from being a pretty damn good beer.

Bottle in trade from br3meister. Thanks! Pours a dark nutty amber with no lasting head. Smell is slightly sweet, maple like malt. Taste is some dark nutty malt with some toasty caramel and balancing hops without much bitterness. Medium to thin body and normal carbonation. Solid, beer and a style that I’m not too familiar with.

Clear copper with a creamy quickly dissolving tan topper. Aroma of toasted grain, pale malts and caramel. Taste of toasted English malts, toffee, caramel and a touch of alcohol. Goes down very easy and finishes up a bit dry.

Sampled at a beer tasting at a Hy Vee Wine & Spirits. Considering it’s Schell, this really wasn’t too bad and almost on style.

12oz bottle courtesy of Buebie poured into a pint glass. Pours a deep clear copper with a one inch off-white head that recedes to a ring and leaves no lacing. The aroma is mainly roasted caramel malts but with some dark fruits, especially raisins. There is a hint of hops in the nose as well. The taste has an initial sweetness of caramel malts with some toasted grains in the background. Some earthy hops are present though very subtle. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied with lots of carbonation and very smooth going down. This is a great bock with great complexity but still extremely drinkable. I really enjoyed this one.

The new recipe, bottle, pours dark iced tea color with a decent head and lace all the way down my 24 oz glass (I poured two). The aroma is solid caramel malt. The flavor is much the same, and add in some slight tobacco, tea, and butter. The palate is decent and rich. Overall, I like it well enough. My friends in New Ulm are really kicking it up a notch.