Schmucker Rosébock

Bottled 50cl. Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma of hay, papaya, biscuit, grapes, candy, dried apricot, wood and gooseberry. Surprisingly fruity. Lovely notes of rose and lavender showing up in the taste. The alcohol is very well hidden. Some caramel in the finish which is reminiscent of dried apricot. A nice heller bock.

[bottle] Potent, spicy and dried fruit aroma. Clear amber under a lasting, lacy, tawny foam. Spicy melanoidins dominate a sweet, yet bitter nutty flavour. Good balance and has balls. Not very complex, though. Subtle fruity notes are smothered. Medium to full body, medium carbonation, slightly bitter finish. Solid, but not remarkable.

The bottle looks good, but very much like all the other Schmucker-bottles. The beer in the glass is okay - fine head. Starts very dry and woody, a bit alcoholic, much too unbalanced. Not a good bock!

Drank this with fellow taster oldrtybastrd from this site. Pours a nice golden orange with some hopps and malts and a nice little taste of alcohol at the end.

Bouteille de 500 ml. La bière est de couleur ambrée avec un col de mousse fauve. Au nez on découvre des arômes de caramel brulé, de dattes et d’alcool avec des notes de madère. En bouche le corps est mince-moyen avec une effervescence faible-moyenne. On goûte des saveurs de caramel brûlé avec une légère amertume métallique. Le tout se termine par une chaleur d alcool

[Bottled] Amber with a small, tan head. Some sweet toffee and marcipan in the aroma. Pretty harsh mouthfeel with a lot of alcoholic sweetness; almost sugary.

Shared this one w/ SkyCop32. Picked up at Maruhn Getränke in Darmstadt. Pours a crisp clear golden orangish color. Aromas of sweet malts and a touch of hops. Flavors of hops malts and something herbal. This one has a little alcohol kick in the tail. Nice!

(50 cl bottle thanks to larsniclas!)
On October 18, 2008
BB 20 05 09
Clear pale copper color, white head. Apple, grainy, sweet scent. Marzipan, sweet, alcohol taste. Apple also. MEdium mouthfeel, low bitterness.