0,3 l bottle. A dark red brown in the glass, big light tanned head. Sweet malt on the nose. Starts malty with a cherry-sweetness. Low bitterness, little bit grain and alcoholic. Growing sweetness in a malt bedding to the end. Not undrinkable but not that what I expect under the label of a Bock.

300ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours clear dark brown, big, bubbly off-white head. Aromas are metallic, stone fruit. Taste is toffee sweet, but with a clean enough finish to avoid being sticky. Not bad.

Autumn version in Grolsch’ four seasons series and a typical Dutch bock, but bottom-fermented. Moussy, off-white, quite stable head, colour a bright, deep bronze. Malty aroma, bit simple, some aromatic hops, orange, chocolate, cherries, caramel. Malt sweet taste, very caramelly, a tad chocolatey in the middle, lightly roasted bitter sweet, subtle flowery hops in the finish. Relatively dry main taste for this style.

Pours ruby brown, with an average head. Malty aromas:caramel, bread crust, no hop aromas. Sweet and full, but surprisingly drinkable.

Dark hazelnut brown colour with a thick off white head. Caramel malty, fruity and nutty aroma. Medium + body. Well balanced sweet flavour with notes of caramel, nuts and a bit fruity. A lovely dutch bock in my bock.
[Bottle from Bert’s Bierhuis in Utrecht, Netherlands]