Weihnachtsbier
Schilling Beer Company in Littleton, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Bock - Dunkler Bock Winter|
Score
7.62
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Brewed in the German Holiday Bock tradition, Weihnachtsbier is a brilliant dark amber with an off-white head. Each sip is full of dark fruit, caramel, and toffee. With a pleasant spicy noble hop character this higher abv beer finishes smooth and balanced.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tall tulip.
Appearance: dark amber almost brown color with a sly transparency about it; finger's worth of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark bready notes and dark fruits with some caramel notes and clean toasty tones with sweet nuts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a nice sweet malty quality and adds in a little bit of vanilla; finishes malty and nutty
Texture: medium to full bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; great smoothness with an ever so light touch of acceptable stickiness
Overall: nicely done Dunkler bock well worth my time and money.
Can to tall tulip.
Appearance: dark amber almost brown color with a sly transparency about it; finger's worth of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark bready notes and dark fruits with some caramel notes and clean toasty tones with sweet nuts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a nice sweet malty quality and adds in a little bit of vanilla; finishes malty and nutty
Texture: medium to full bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; great smoothness with an ever so light touch of acceptable stickiness
Overall: nicely done Dunkler bock well worth my time and money.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Mar 2026
at 14:06
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Looks great. Draft at Churchkey. Clear, dark garnet amber with a ring of white head. Lovely nose has everything happening. Malt and spice and dried fruit and some yeast. Flavors all follow. A little cake like black Forrest. Some booze. But the malt and spice really dance well. Finishes lightly boozy but basically dry. Crazy easy to drink and would put you down.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jun 2025
at 21:43
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Beer Culture, 3/11/25. Reddish-brown color, beige head. Dark fruit, toffee, caramel, and chocolate. Malty and fairly sweet. Light earthy bitterness. Smooth and flavorful.
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Tried
from Can
at
Beer Culture
on 11 Mar 2025
at 21:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at the roost pours a translucent amber, beige ringing head. Malty nose, wheat, smoke, metal, sweet. Root veg. Flavor is dark bread, yeast, roasted veg, earthy. Medium bodied. Off dry.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2025
at 01:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can. Translucent amber brown color. Frothy tan head. Spotty lacing. Sweet toasted malt aroma has notes of dark fruits, caramel and vanilla. Rich and toasty upfront. Lots of toffee and dark fruits. Maybe some dark bread and toasted walnuts. Full bodied, with a dark, spicy finish.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jan 2025
at 03:37
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can (12/18/23) pour via trade with AirForceHops--thanks, Chris! Mostly clear (fine particulate mist), dark amber with nice sparkle, head with good retention and trace lacing. Aroma is dark fruit, spice, toffee, vanilla. Taste is strong toasted bread, caramel, earthy malt/dried leaves, late dark fruit. Smooth, frothy, silky texture, average carbonation and crisp finish as taste. Aroma is a bit more compelling that the taste but good all around.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2024
at 03:18
8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
16 oz. can. Aroma is English toffee, raisins, and bread. Flavor follows with a little bit of earthy notes and soft clove-like spice in the finish. Great malt body that is full and like baked bread. Very well rounded German bock.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jan 2024
at 20:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Brewery draught, 1/19/24. Clear dark amber. Large, beige head, good retention. Roasted malts featuring coffee bean and hazelnut. Fair bit of acidity, light vanilla. Earthy. Clean. Soft and malty, good mix of specialty and base malt yielding honey, bread and fruity caramel. Medium-full, malty body with good attenuation. Clean and crisp.
Tried
on 19 Jan 2024
at 19:41
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Super excited I got to try this. Ruby mahogany pour. Nose is dried fruits and toasted malts. Tastes of caramel, plum, dark cherry, molasses, raisins, maybe cloves and anise. Light kick on palate.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2022
at 04:13
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours clear, bright mahogany into a stem glass. Mocha head with medium retention recedes leaving spot lacing. Dark caramel, raisin bread and molasses aromas. Soft with sweet molasses and creamy golden syrup upfront turning to fig and dried dark pit fruit before the lasting, earthy toasted spiced raisin brown bread finish.
Tried
on 07 Jan 2022
at 23:43