Bock Beer
Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco, California, United States 🇺🇸
Bock - Dunkler Bock Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.95
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Ingredients: Finest barley malts, wheat malts, and fresh whole hops.
Bock beer, released in celebration of the arrival of spring, is an ancient and mysterious part of the brewing tradition. Over time, the term "bock" has come to mean a beer darker and stronger than the brewery’s regular brew. This is the first time we have brewed a bock at Anchor Brewing Co., and we hope you will find it to be a rich and flavorful addition to our offerings. San Francisco’s Anchor Bock Beer is virtually handmade by the brewers of Anchor Steam® Beer, in one of the most traditional small breweries in the world.
Bock beer, released in celebration of the arrival of spring, is an ancient and mysterious part of the brewing tradition. Over time, the term "bock" has come to mean a beer darker and stronger than the brewery’s regular brew. This is the first time we have brewed a bock at Anchor Brewing Co., and we hope you will find it to be a rich and flavorful addition to our offerings. San Francisco’s Anchor Bock Beer is virtually handmade by the brewers of Anchor Steam® Beer, in one of the most traditional small breweries in the world.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Dark brown colour, tan head. Aroma is of roasted malts, caramel, dark fruits. Agree on the marshmellow citing. Flavour is of roasted malts and bitter coffee, and dark fruits. Bitter / dry finish.
Tried
on 19 Oct 2007
at 14:31
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Huge dark yellow-cream head, totally stable, over ruby-shot, near black-beer. Very nicely hopped, with a background smell of caramel syrup. Bitter tinted cake-like sweet beer, very un-Bock-like hops, tannines, chocolate in the finish. Very full-bodied, chewy, warming. Very nice American Strong ale. A Bock? And 5.5% ???? - can’t believe it.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Oct 2007
at 00:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottle) Dark reddish brown colour with firm, beige head, leaving traces of lacing. Slightly roasted nose with chocolate fudge, cocoa, dark rye bread and fruity hints of red berries. Some smokey notes as well. Roasted taste with dark chocolate, cocoa, raisins, dark rye bread and bittersweet notes of coffee and cocoa in the finish. Slightly below medium body, where the finish seems to fall through rather early. Nice, tasty and very chocolatey, but a bit short.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2007
at 15:28
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dark brown color; big head. A Bock based on the caramel character, with a tired caramel aroma (oxydized), a quite good body strength, dry caramel taste and also an evident roasted malt line in the flavor.
Tried
on 17 Jun 2007
at 18:48
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a deep brown color bock with a rather large off-white foamy head with better then average retention. Aroma of rich and sweet malt is domination and quite pleasant if maybe a bit strong for the style. Taste is also dominated by rich and sweeter then expected malt. Body is full with some adequate carbonation. Interesting take on the style but a bit too sweet for the style IMHO.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2007
at 14:12
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
(Bottle from Systembolaget) Clear red color, lasting fluffy tan to brown head. Caramelly sweet scnet. Sweet raissin and some smoke taste. Medium mouthfeel, low bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2007
at 02:25
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Deep red-brown body, thin, tight light tan head. Aroma of heavy caramels, toast, and chocolate. Dense, bready, caramely body, with chocolate and vinous dark grape notes. Leafy hops complement the heavy malts. Long, dry, somewhat bitter finish. A rich, hearty, well-made bock.
Tried
on 05 May 2007
at 21:48
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Dark mahoghany/ruby colored pour with a large beige head. Nose is rich with malt and dark fruits, rather sweet. Thick body reveals tastes of dark fruits, raisons, prunes, wine, and a rich maltiness. Sweet, yet swirling in flavor. Balanced at the same time.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2007
at 20:46
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled (thanks omhper!). Dark brown colour, small brown head. Aroma is almost wineous dark fruit, caramel, toffee, raisins and slight roast. Flavour is raisins, dark fruit, alcohol, caramel and a bit acidic fruits. Some roasted hints in finish and aftertaste, along with quite crispy hops. Quite full palate compared to many other beers at the same ABV level.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2007
at 14:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled (BB 03/2008)
Dark brown, almost opaque color, nice tan head. Toasted malty, chocolaty aroma with brown sugar and caramel. Stylish "light" dark bock (although not from the style book): toasted malts, sweetish fruity (plums) notes, solid malty background, hints of cocoa and vanilla. Balanced and enjoyable bock.
Dark brown, almost opaque color, nice tan head. Toasted malty, chocolaty aroma with brown sugar and caramel. Stylish "light" dark bock (although not from the style book): toasted malts, sweetish fruity (plums) notes, solid malty background, hints of cocoa and vanilla. Balanced and enjoyable bock.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2007
at 14:48