Gilded Bock
Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
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6.83
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Dark Lager with cocoa nibs aged in bourbon barrels.
Savor the elegant notes of cocoa in Gilded Bock. This Bourbon Barrel-Aged beer is subtly sweet with a smooth caramel finish. Gilded Bock is a decadent treat to elevate the ordinary moments of life. From the dark rich flavor, to the cocoa aroma, everything about this beer is gilded in deliciousness and aged to perfection.
Savor the elegant notes of cocoa in Gilded Bock. This Bourbon Barrel-Aged beer is subtly sweet with a smooth caramel finish. Gilded Bock is a decadent treat to elevate the ordinary moments of life. From the dark rich flavor, to the cocoa aroma, everything about this beer is gilded in deliciousness and aged to perfection.
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7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Thought the flavour would've been bigger here, unwieldy even, but it's actually fairly dialed in. Bourbon barrel is light and cocoa as well. Just a little oak and roast really. Pours dark brown with decent head. Light hint of caramel in the finish. The oak sticks around as well. Bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2026
at 23:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle (10/9/25) from CBC Liquors, Westford. Haven't had a Founders in a while. Lightest haze, amber-red, nice sparkle, thin head fading quickly to a ring, trace lacing. Aroma is strong dark fruit and bourbon; caramel as it warms. Taste is strong bourbon, dark fruit, late mild caramel. Smooth texture, average carbonation, finish as taste. Bourbon is dominant player here. No alcohol harshness, just the flavor and aroma. Drowns out the bock and cocoa nibs. Maybe this just needs to sit longer or maybe Founders' finest days are behind it.
Tried
from Bottle
from
CBC Liquors - Westford
on 25 May 2026
at 01:03