Pale Bock
Samuel Adams in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Bock - Heller Bock Regular|
Score
6.45
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Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Pale Bock from Samuel Adams 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draught at the brewery, 11/10/18.
Glowing copper-tinted maize. White head atop is medium-sized, but falls quickly to cover. High clarity and well-carbonated.
Nose is rich malt with lovely cereal-rich barley, light and toasty with honey emerging more strongly as it warms. A hint of toffee in there, perhaps, but it stays true to the base malt without getting too bready or finding any medium/crystal malt character. Light white grape, fresh herb and grass from the hops, which are quite light and more of an afterthought. Clean and with no alcohol. A bit monotonous with the base malt character, but what's there is quite enjoyable and well-done.
In the mouth it's soft, malty, slick at times with a good deal of residual sugar but balanced pretty well by gentle acidity from lightly toasted malt character and grassy, herbal hops. Honey, nectarine, toasted white bread, pepper and herb all create a harmonious character, with strong honey lingering on the finish. Low, fairly engaging carbonation. Again, a bit simplistic, but still enjoyable. The malt character shows through very nicely.
Olut (21769) reviewed Pale Bock from Samuel Adams 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
German style lager that is very average. Slight pale taste with hoppiness.