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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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle fresh from the brewery from my man Chuwy. Been waiting years to try this. Great smoke nose, bit of ester, smoked salmon. Balanced, mild, hides alcohol so well, much less smoky than Schlenkerla but lovely malt flavors. Great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jan 2018
at 01:55
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear mahogany with a medium off white head. Aroma had sweet roasted malt, caramel and hints of smoke. Flavor was sweet with roasted and smoked malt. Finished sweet.
Tried
on 25 Nov 2016
at 10:34
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Brown/ruby with big beige head. Aroma is lots of caramel, raisins and bacon. Taste is sharp sweetness with umami bacon. Quite heavy and thick. Not for me!
Tried
on 22 Nov 2016
at 08:03
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Rating #3333, Holzfass, late November 2016. Ruby-brown color with tan head. Aroma is sweet caramel malts, a nice smokyness as well. Taste is raisins, caramel, malty, quite noticeable booziness that induces a warming finish. Oily mouthfeel. A beautiful Rauchbock! 7-5-8-4-16Early December 2017, again Holzfass at the brewery. This grew on me, and I believe now that this really does not have to hide itself next to Urbock. needs a higher score. 9-5-9-4-18.
Tried
on 21 Nov 2016
at 03:54
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Spezial. Deep chestnut, lovely dark creamy head. Woodsmoke nose. Fruity berry malt base, chewy smoke, herbal hop counterpoint.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Nov 2016
at 04:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dark brown with ruby hue, small off white frothy but not very lasting head. Aroma is of medium to strong smoked ham, some caramel, bit bready and roasted malt. Taste is medium sweet caramel and toast, strong smoked ham, bit bready dough, some light herbal bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation. (on tap, Bamberg)
Tried
from Draft
on 31 May 2016
at 15:33
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
0.5 l bottle at 6.7% abv from ’De Bierkoning’, best before April 2016. Clear, very dark red with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, tan head. Sweetish-malty, faintly smoky aroma of smoked ham, dark chocolate, raisins and caramel. Sweet-malty, slightly smoky taste of raisins, caramel, dark chocolate and smoked ham, followed by a medium long, slightly bitter finish with dark chocolate and faint notes of smoke. Medium to full body, slightly creamy mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Less intense notes of smoke than expected, just broadening to the complexity of this bock a bit. Good, clearly behind Schlenkerla Urbock though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2015
at 14:44
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at Brauerei Spezial in Bamberg during the Post-Christmas Bamberg Jolly of January 2014. Pours clear amber with a creamy tan head. The nose is rife with toffee, dark fruits, mellow smoke, bread. Medium sweet flavor with lots of toasted toffee, light alcohol, faint earth. Medium bodied, smooth, with fine carbonation. Moderately sweet to finish, with dry toasted caramel, faint earthy bitterness, restrained smoke. Solid.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Nov 2015
at 17:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the Brewpub. Dunkel kupferbraunes Bier mit einer ordentlichen beigen Schaumkrone. Geruch dezent rauchig, Schinken, kräftig malzig. Geschmack sehr rauchig, röstmalzig, holzig, leicht süß, Karamell.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2014
at 14:48
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bamberg jolly day 2 25/01/2014. Draft at the Brewpub bamberg. Mahogany brown colour lasting thin cream head. Aroma is nutty caramel, some battery, raisin and some hot alcohol. Flavour is raisin, caramel, nutty and sweet muscavado sugar. Slick palate. Some berry bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Apr 2014
at 06:57