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Yule Bock
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
- From:
- The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Bock
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 14.72%
- Reviews:
- 19
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 17, 2021
- Added:
- Dec 20, 2009
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 6
This holiday delight is an authentic “Weihnachtsbock” (Christmas Bock) – a really fantastic traditional German holiday beer style. Its deep amber color with just a hint of holiday crimson is derived from a select combination of premium European barley malts.
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Ratings by Backer2004:
Reviewed by Backer2004 from North Carolina
4.65/5 rDev +18%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.65/5 rDev +18%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Bets beer that the guys at Olde Meck put out. This one was gone in a hurry so I was lucky to beer at the tap house the Saturday after their kickoff. Hope they make a bunch more next year. The ABV seemed a bit stronger than 7.0, but not hot in the least. Not an ordinary bock either, definitely worth trying next December.
Dec 31, 2009More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Apellonious from North Carolina
4.1/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle, 2020 version, poured into a tulip glass. Dark ruby with a half finger head that moves to thin rim of lace expeditiously. Smell of malt and bready grains with a hint of spice. Taste is bread, hazelnut, and caramel malt. Feel and carbonation are medium light. Bocks are always welcome. Good quality here.
Jan 17, 2021Reviewed by thebeers from Pennsylvania
3.68/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.68/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Clear, reddish-bronze with a half finger of light-tan head. Poor retention but decent lacing.
Sweet, malty aroma with medicinal cherry and plum the most prevalent aspects.
The taste is decidedly less sweet. A little bubblegum and butter is added to the mix, but the best of the fruitiness isn’t as strong as a musty, almost-woody element, and some stale, earthy, mushroom-like hops in the finish, which are joined in the aftertaste by a slight metallic impression.
Medium bodied and somewhat oily feeling, with sharp carbonation.
Not a bad concoction, but I prefer the look and smell to the taste and feel. The pull-top is also a fun addition.
Jan 16, 2021Sweet, malty aroma with medicinal cherry and plum the most prevalent aspects.
The taste is decidedly less sweet. A little bubblegum and butter is added to the mix, but the best of the fruitiness isn’t as strong as a musty, almost-woody element, and some stale, earthy, mushroom-like hops in the finish, which are joined in the aftertaste by a slight metallic impression.
Medium bodied and somewhat oily feeling, with sharp carbonation.
Not a bad concoction, but I prefer the look and smell to the taste and feel. The pull-top is also a fun addition.
Reviewed by Reef from South Carolina
4.24/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at the brewery .3 liter
Fantastic clear reddish amber with a finger of cream head
Bready yeast aroma, faint spices
A lot of subtle flavors, Apple, grape, gingerbread, molasses, light floral
Low bitterness, resilient carbonation,
Dry finish
Unique flavor combination unlike other Christmas beers.
Dec 27, 2018Fantastic clear reddish amber with a finger of cream head
Bready yeast aroma, faint spices
A lot of subtle flavors, Apple, grape, gingerbread, molasses, light floral
Low bitterness, resilient carbonation,
Dry finish
Unique flavor combination unlike other Christmas beers.
Reviewed by oberon from North Carolina
3.93/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pour one and a half bottles into a half liter stein a clear deep bronze with a thinner white crown atop.Grainy aromas with mild caramel sweetness and some doughiness.Not overly sweet on the palate but there is some buttery caramel notes but enough grainy dryness in the back end.A solid bock beer that doesn't get to sweet like alot of American versions.
Dec 30, 2014Reviewed by wedge from North Carolina
3.65/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Clear reddish caramel color with a small head that disappears in short order. Sticky aromas of fruity grape, lots of dough, cherries, dried apples, and light peppery spice. Flavors of sweet bread, apples, and floral notes drying out fairly quick, but staying sweet. Slick and medium bodied. A well made Bock, but too rich for me to have more than one.
Dec 29, 2014Reviewed by Cylinsier from Pennsylvania
4.18/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
22 oz.
Pours a slightly hazy reddish amber color, white fluffy head dissipates to a lacing.
Aroma is of sweet biscuity malts and fresh grains. Slight fresh grassy hoppiness.
Flavor is of rich biscuity malts with some hop and cinnamon spice. Some brown sugar and a hint of citrus as well.
Medium to full body with tingly carbonation on the roof of the mouth.
A very good bock, great flavor and body and beautiful appearance. Truly a joy to drink and goes down very smooth. OMB consistently produces quality beers and this is no exception.
May 14, 2014Pours a slightly hazy reddish amber color, white fluffy head dissipates to a lacing.
Aroma is of sweet biscuity malts and fresh grains. Slight fresh grassy hoppiness.
Flavor is of rich biscuity malts with some hop and cinnamon spice. Some brown sugar and a hint of citrus as well.
Medium to full body with tingly carbonation on the roof of the mouth.
A very good bock, great flavor and body and beautiful appearance. Truly a joy to drink and goes down very smooth. OMB consistently produces quality beers and this is no exception.
Reviewed by jpro from Colorado
3.98/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
22oz bottle picked up at the brewery (Bottled 12-6-12). Poured into a .5L stein...
A: Pours a cherry-hued chestnut, with a light beige head; about half a finger of head dies down to zero retention.
S: Doughy; sweet malt; such a sweet malt / breadiness, its almost tangy.
T: Biscuit maltiness; almost has a biscuit with butter and molasses taste; bread crust; maybe a bit too sweet on the end with some syrupiness.
M: Full bodied and low carbonation; sweet.
O: A nice bock; a little too sweet on the finish, but other than that really tasty. I could have a couple of these, but the sweetness may get to me beyond that. Nice brew.
Jan 10, 2013A: Pours a cherry-hued chestnut, with a light beige head; about half a finger of head dies down to zero retention.
S: Doughy; sweet malt; such a sweet malt / breadiness, its almost tangy.
T: Biscuit maltiness; almost has a biscuit with butter and molasses taste; bread crust; maybe a bit too sweet on the end with some syrupiness.
M: Full bodied and low carbonation; sweet.
O: A nice bock; a little too sweet on the finish, but other than that really tasty. I could have a couple of these, but the sweetness may get to me beyond that. Nice brew.
Yule Bock from The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
34 ratings
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