Narragansett Bock Beer
Narragansett Brewing Co.

Narragansett Bock BeerNarragansett Bock Beer
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From:
Narragansett Brewing Co.
 
Rhode Island, United States
Style:
Bock
ABV:
7%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.64 | pDev: 16.21%
Reviews:
33
Ratings:
41
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 09, 2017
Added:
May 10, 2007
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  2
This has been discontinued and replaced with a new spring seasonal -
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Rated: 4.85 by cdub70085 from Connecticut

Dec 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.92 by Baileye3 from Rhode Island

Nov 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Sellen from Connecticut

Sep 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Latarnik from New Jersey

May 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

May 23, 2014
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Reviewed by lordofthewiens from New Mexico

3.86/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
In a pilsner glass this beer was an amber color with a medium-sized white head that left a lot of lace.

Sweet malt aroma. Toasty. Floral hops.

A caramel/toffee taste with some late understated hops.

A smooth and delicious beer. Who knew that something like this could come from 'Gansett?
Apr 27, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by briguy9842 from Massachusetts

Apr 09, 2013
 
Rated: 5 by mquinn919 from Pennsylvania

Mar 17, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by johnnyola from Rhode Island

Jul 19, 2012
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Reviewed by GarthDanielson from Virginia

3.58/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a tallboy into a stemmed pilsner glass, the beer is a crystal clear, amber-tinted copper coloring with a thin, foamy, bubbly off-white head that clings to the glass as it settles. Aromas of sugary sweet malt, toasted grains, and a tangy, nutty sweet highlight. Flavors are rich and robust, with a strong caramel and toffee malt presence throughout, giving rise to a roasted and slightly peppery undertone. The aftertaste is sweet, and slightly cloying, with a slightly boozey and nutty highlight. The finish is surprisingly clean with all of the sweet characteristics throughout the palate. Decent Bock.
Feb 19, 2012
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland

3.65/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine July 2007.

Another new kid on the block. (Get it? Kid = goat = bock. Never mind.) Seriously, Narragansett Bock is back, but there are probably only a handful of old-timers who can even remember when it was here the first time around.

Perfectly clear reddish-brown color glows in the light, the lace doing just fine as it leaves a few rings around the glass. Huge aroma of toasted biscuit from the malt, hint of caramel and chocolate in the nose. Solid medium body, sufficient crispness and a trailing smoothness. At first, the malt flavor seems over- whelming; but with each sip, as the flavors unfold and each layer comes through, it shows more complexities. Carob, toasted whole-grain bread and faint burnt sugar come to mind. Mild hop bitterness is just there to balance and leaves with a slight herbal flavor.

Not too shabby at all. Complex, yet still very drinkable. We're thinking it would go well with a big pot of Beer Beanie Weenies, just like Mom used to make--ex- cept try making them with a bottle of Bock in the pot.
Nov 13, 2010
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Reviewed by silentjay from Massachusetts

3.45/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
pours a deep brownish amber with a small tan head that settles quickly to a ring.

smells malty with hints of nuts, toffee, and some fruits and maybe a bit of chocolate.

taste is similar to the nose. a bit light for a bock, i think. kinda like a bock mixed with an amber. it does have a decent malt character of tofee, nuts, and some chocolate. a bit of fruitiness and bread in the flavor as well. not your normal dark fruits, but maybe some sweetened dried banana or something like that.

mouthfeel is light with little carbonation and a watery finish.

goes down rather well. light for a bock, and with little to no detectable alcohol.
May 22, 2010
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Reviewed by mullenite from Florida

3.91/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks once again to discovolante65.

This beer pours out a molasses brown that is opaque in the center and just the slightest bit translucent around the edges. The head was a tall light khaki color that fell extremely slowly and leaves nothing but beautiful lacing on the glass. In fact, I poured this beer over 10 minutes ago to let it warm up a bit and for the most part the top of the beer is still completely covered.

Smell has alight hints of chocolate, some bread grains, and just a touch of roast.

Taste is much the same as the smell, chocolate and biscuit are the primary flavors with just a alight but of roasted coffee on the finish.

Body is on the lighter end of what I consider medium body.

A very easy drinker.
Jul 17, 2009
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Reviewed by Schmidts from Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 12 oz Bottle A redish Amber in color. Smells of Malts light hops and caramel. It has a great refreshing sweet Malt taste to it with a nice smooth Hop finish to it perfectly Balanced. It is very freshing to the mouth and it is highly drinkable and once you have one you want another! I am so glad I got my friend my NY to bring me back a case of this from CT. It is so good that I am sending him up mid Jan for 3 more cases of this. I alreadly love the regular Narragansett and they have really done good with this one! Give it a try you will like it!
Dec 17, 2008
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Reviewed by ThirstyBird from California

3.97/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. bottle poured into pint glass
A - Pours reddish brown with an light tan head that falls to a ring.
S - Roasted malt, a touch of hops.
T - Toasted malts, caramel, a touch of hop spiciness.
M/F - Light/medium body. soft carbonation and smooth.
D - This is a pretty tasty brew. An easy drinking bock could have several in a night.
Dec 15, 2008
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Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire

3.18/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
From the 355 ml. bottle. It pours a decent mahogany-brown color with a puffy, tan head. Good lacing. The aroma smacks of yeast, breads, and malts and it tends to be overpowering. I wondered if I shook up the bottle by accident because the overflow was uncontainable. I had to set the bottle in the sink before pouring into the pint glass.

It is not watered down but not heavy. I would label it medium mouth feel. The taste mirrors the yeasty, malty aroma but with a weak hint of hops. I was not sure what to expect from a Narragansett speciality beer but ended up being moderately impressed.
Nov 14, 2008
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Reviewed by feloniousmonk from Minnesota

3.05/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Reddish brown coloring, big carbonation, many flecks floating about, under a stable, cream-toned head.

Ripe fruit in the nose, apples and grape. Sweet, but sharp, and winey. Not the typical malt aroma I'd expect from a bock. Nothing wrong with that, either.

Flavor reflects the aroma. Not a smooth, sweet, rich malty feel on the palate, but more of this sharp fruit flavor. Utterly acceptable in a Belgian style brew, or even a barleywine, but not quite what should come out of a bock. But, again, if it tastes good, who cares?

Does it tastes good? There's the rub, eh?
It's not bad, but it's got me wondering if this isn't an old bottle. Do they get like this over time? Not so sure...No date on it I can figure out.

Kind of thin, after all, but not unpleasant at all. Could certainly be better.
But, wait, I'm liking it better now...or am I ?
Oct 29, 2008
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Reviewed by BuckeyeNation from Iowa

2.56/5  rDev -29.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
"Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a fool from any side."

--Yiddish proverb

Modestly murky ochre with multiple streams of bubbles roiling and boiling off the bottom of the glass. It doesn't look as if things will settle down anytime soon. The pale caramel colored crown is stiff, airy and rocky, as is often the case with overbubbled beer. All things considered, though, this isn't a bad looking bock.

With the use of both chocolate and crystal malt, it's a little surprising that the nose isn't darker. Sour fruit dominates, but it's hard to be specific about which fruit. Fermenting, fallen apples for one. Lemon (juice) for another.

Narragansett Bock tastes like it smells. The usual malt sweetness is there, but it's paired with a tart fruitiness that should definitely *not* be there. Excess carbonation is usually bitter, so that can't be it. Age could be a factor, but there's no date. Maybe this is just poorly constructed beer.

A *slight* improvement with warming isn't enough to save the day. Caramel malt is the flavor focus, with no chocolate or cocoa notes in sight. Otherwise, flavors include sour figs, mushy apples and a spritz of lemon juice. This isn't a classic bock, that's for damn sure.

The mouthfeel is decent if you catch it after the frantic fizziness and before the bubbles go bye-bye. That equates to a window of about... oh... five minutes or so. The beer is also thinner than it should be.

My hope is that this bottle of Narragansett Bock is not representative. If it is, then this sorry little goat shouldn't be approached from the front, the back, the sides or the top. Not from land, sea or air. It might be bock, but I won't be there to welcome it.
Oct 27, 2008
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Reviewed by thekevlarkid from Maryland

2.95/5  rDev -19%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Out of a bottle (that I purchased for $0.60!) this beer was a murky dark brown with some ruby highlights on the edges. The head was one finger thick and tan but short lived quickly becoming a thin skim. The aroma was both sweet and sour with a malty profile overall, caramel malt, toffee, hints of coffee and wood stood out. The flavors however, struck me as weird. At first I got a very nutty character but it then quickly went into roasted malt and then a very sour note and some bitterness at the end. It did not come together for me. The body was medium but the carbonation a little prickly throwing it off again. Not recommended.
Oct 13, 2008
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Reviewed by kkipple from South Carolina

3.65/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
This showed up in my fridge unannounced after a party and I had never heard of it. Sat around for a while till I pulled it out on a whim at lunchtime.

Pours a clear burnt autumn brown. Head dies fast to next to nothing. Active carbonation. Looks alright.

Tentatively pleased by the nose. Toasty malt, sweet brown sugar and a touch of toffee. Metallic hops add a little punch and the nose is surprisingly clean and nice -- "lager-ish" if that makes sense. Hints of cocoa and slightly dry.

Taste actually delivers. Naarrgghh, never mind, I won't bother spelling it again, but anyway this Bock is pretty solid, decent, and drinkable. Nutty, toasted malts with a lingering sweetness and some fine hop bitterness is the order of the day here. Simple, but full enough to enjoy and actually seems to be a Bock, even if it is a tad light for the style.

Mouthfeel is medium-thin, carbonation is lively and crisp, cleansing. Finishes roasty-malt and a little dry with a solid aftertaste. Nothing offensive. I could have a couple of these. Certainly better than macros, and I daresay I like it better than Sam Adams Bock, for what it's worth.

This was a pleasant surprise from a brewery I knew nothing about.
Sep 11, 2008
Narragansett Bock Beer from Narragansett Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 41 ratings