Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Boot 122 Brouwcafe, Utrecht Thursday 8th January 2026 after a long train journey from Plattling today. This is a short walk 15mins from the hotel. Pours dark brown with a light beige coloured head. In keeping with the Bock they've really stuck to the style here, it's a solid dark lager, middling background bitterness that builds, light caramel touches. Nice mouthfeel, it just sticks to the script and does it well. Score 6.9

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Boot 122 Brouwcafe, Utrecht Thursday 8th January 2026 after a long train journey from Plattling today. This is a short walk 15mins from the hotel. Pours dark brown with a light tan coloured head. This is a straight up bock, caramel, toasty, dark fruits and a little chocolate with a background fruity tang. Good. Score 6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

33 cl. can @ home, bought @ de Bierverteller, Utrecht. Dutch brewery #579. Brownblack with a beige head. Sweet coffee aroma with some chocolate. Sweet taste with a nice creamy finish. Not really a schwarzbier but more a sweet taste but tasty nonetheless.

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2

--Canned, from Bierverteiler, Utrecht. -- Near black, mildly gushing beige head. Sourish coffee aroma. Mid sweet with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Sour infected caramel. Mid bitter finish. An infected mess.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Op tap bij Kromme Haring. Donkerbruine tot zwarte kleur, beige kraag. Gebrande mout, chocolade, pralines, caramel, wat vijgen, flink wat koolzuur maar niet heel storend. Doet wat denken aan de Belgische Stouts van weleer. Smakelijk.

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