Bock
Brauerei Spezial in Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Smoked / Rauchbier Winter|
Score
7.47
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Ab Ende Oktober/Anfang November gibt es – traditionell zur Weihnachtszeit – unser „Bockbier“, ein dunkles, süffiges Starkbier mit ca. 16 – 17% Stammwürze. Unser Bockbier ist ein Geheimtipp unter den Bamberger Starkbieren und reicht deshalb meist nur bis kurz vor Weihnachten – probieren Sie also rechtzeitig!
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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Draught (Spezial, Bamberg) - Sampled November 2019. Dark brown with red tinges. Very smoky aroma with notes of beech and bacon. The taste is less smoky but still noticeably so and has a good balance with notes of berries, blackcurrant, ash, pomerans and raisins. Wunderbar!
Tried
on 15 Feb 2020
at 19:04
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
18-01-20 // 330ml bottle shared with the local crew. Clear shiny amber. Good smokey ham nose. Well carbonated and full mouthfeel. Smooth. Rich nalty. Not too sweet. A balanced bitterness. Smoke in taste is way softer than in the nose. Well embedded. Really like it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2020
at 20:32
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Keg at Zum Franziskaner, Stockholm. Hazy nut brown, mid sized head. Rich aroma of smoky sausage. Mid dry with medium to full body and well rounded mouthfeel. Bready, solid malt, rich mild smoke. Mid bitter finish. Excellent!
Tried
on 04 Dec 2019
at 15:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Malty and sugary aroma with peach and only a hint of smoke. Sweet, malty falvor with tropical fruit, brown sugar and hints of smoke. Good beer, but less character than expected.
Tried
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Feb 2019
at 15:28
9/10
250 mi. flowed by 500 ml. draft @ In De WIldeman. Very dark amber, very dark off-white head. Nose is all smoke, bacon, umami smoked caramel heavy Lapsang-Souchong tea. Taste is quite heavy sweeter caramel heavy in the finish amazingly balancing the smoke, bacon, toffee, caramel, Lapsang Souchong almost hint of mocha in the smoke,… Spectacularly drinkable low sweet caramel oily body. Astonishingly good – I got a second double pour which is not my normal operandus and I would have gotten another one if I didn’t have to catch a train. This beer is rated way too low here.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Dec 2018
at 22:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught @ In De Wildeman. Clear dark brown colour with a beige head with reasonable retention. Aroma's: smoked, bacon, lapsang souchon. Sweetish and smoked retronasal. Flavour: moedrate sweet'n'bitter with light fruit. Medium bodied. Moedrate bitter finish. Lovely stuff.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2018
at 18:19
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bocken varer lige til påske, påskesmagning på Spezial-Keller. Copper with a lasting off-white head. Rich malty aroma with pumpernickel, toffee, molasses and dried fruit, along with meaty smoke. Sweet malty flavour with smoked notes of ham and campfire, dried fruit and a touch of herbal hops.
Tried
on 24 Mar 2018
at 16:10
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at the source. Clearish deep amber color. Taste of medium smoke. Taste is strong smoke. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Mar 2018
at 17:24
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Score: 7 / 5 / 8 / 4 / 15
Draught at Spezial Keller, Bamberg.
Beautiful, deep copper, slightly hazy body, with a big, creamy, lacing, beige head.
Aroma of smoke, bacon, wood, caramel, toast, some cocoa, some dark fruits.
Tastes similar, while richer and very smooth.
Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a lively carbonation.
Finishes medium smoky, moderate roasty, a bit dry, subtly sweet, with smoked wood, toast, some cocoa.
Very nice. Just the right amount of smoke and not to sweet. Drinks really smooth and balanced. Not my favourite Rauchbock, but still a very lovely example.
Draught at Spezial Keller, Bamberg.
Beautiful, deep copper, slightly hazy body, with a big, creamy, lacing, beige head.
Aroma of smoke, bacon, wood, caramel, toast, some cocoa, some dark fruits.
Tastes similar, while richer and very smooth.
Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a lively carbonation.
Finishes medium smoky, moderate roasty, a bit dry, subtly sweet, with smoked wood, toast, some cocoa.
Very nice. Just the right amount of smoke and not to sweet. Drinks really smooth and balanced. Not my favourite Rauchbock, but still a very lovely example.
Tried
on 03 Feb 2018
at 16:40