Winter Bock
Gordon Biersch Brewing Company in San Jose, California, United States 🇺🇸
Bock - Doppelbock Winter|
Score
6.54
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WinterBock is a strong, dark beer that was used by eleventh century Bavarian monks to help sustain themselves during winter fasts. These creamy bocks ensured that the monks would fast frequently. Gordon Biersch WinterBock is a classic dark double bock featuring 4 different types of malt: Munich malt, pilsner malt, dark roasted caramel malt, and black malt. This is a big beer with a lot of body, and is available seasonally from November through January.
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6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Draught at Gordon Biersch, Burbank, California. Ruby/brown, small head. Full caramelly, fudgey malt flavour topped by light grassy hops. Medium-full bodied with medium bitterness.
This beer would’ve been even more enjoyable if it wasn’t for the fact the my 32-year old colleague were refused being served, despite showing a valid international drivers license. Apparently looking 30+ years old and being in posession of an ID that is proving it was not enough to convince the manager that he was not underage. Needless to say we all left our beers on the counter and turned our back at this place without ever returning.
This beer would’ve been even more enjoyable if it wasn’t for the fact the my 32-year old colleague were refused being served, despite showing a valid international drivers license. Apparently looking 30+ years old and being in posession of an ID that is proving it was not enough to convince the manager that he was not underage. Needless to say we all left our beers on the counter and turned our back at this place without ever returning.
Tried
on 18 Dec 2007
at 04:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. An amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel. While the flavor is sweet malty with dominating notes of caramel, but also lighter notes of metal and prunes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2007
at 14:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle Pours a clear deep redish brown with a modest light tan head. Fair spotty lacing. Aroma is sweet woody and slightly of alcohol. Some other spices are in there, cinimon, apples maybe. Flavor is malty, robust and sweet. Some flavors of oak barrels and the ABV comes through. Interesting the alcohol is listed on this label at 7.5%. Only slight bitter trailer and fairly lively carbonation. Tasty Thanks OhioDad
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2005
at 19:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
On draught at the brewpub. This beer is a dark ruby-brown color with a medium thick and foamy light beige head. Thin lacing. Malt aroma is very pronounced, and there is some caramel as well. Creamy (if slightly thin) body with a fair amount of malt flavor, along with some chcolate and caramel. There was also a bit of a smokey character to it which was a bit of a surprise. The finish is mostly sweet malt, with a pinch of hops. This is one of Gordon Biersch's better offerings in my opinion.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2004
at 08:44
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Tasted at Oakville, but it was brewed at Whitby
Medium brown; too much fusel alcohol - gak! Lightly chewy, toffee malts, hint of woody, almond skins. At 6.5% they would have had to work hard to get all those higher alcohols in there, and that is definitely not worth the effort.
Medium brown; too much fusel alcohol - gak! Lightly chewy, toffee malts, hint of woody, almond skins. At 6.5% they would have had to work hard to get all those higher alcohols in there, and that is definitely not worth the effort.
Tried
on 08 Feb 2003
at 11:17