Bayou Bock - Covington Brewhouse

HiGravShawn

Louisiana

3.8/5  rDev +22.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

This brewery recently underwent a shakeup in management so I tried it again after not liking it a few years ago.

Appearance: Clear golden with small head. No lacing.
Mouthfeel: Light to moderate body with light carbonation.
Aroma: Malty sweet with a little graininess.
Flavor: Initial maltiness followed by light grain flavors. Finishes with a clean bitterness and slight sweetness.

Overall I enjoyed this though it's a bit on the lighter side for a bock. It isn't a super complex Bock if you're looking to really go big, but makes up for it with good balance and being very drinkable so is a good change of pace from pale ales and lagers for a everyday drinker. Check the inside of the six pack for a date after Nov. 2012 though to make sure you get the newer batches.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2013 18:48:19 | More by HiGravShawn

theboozecruise

Louisiana

2.34/5  rDev -24.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

Re-reviewing... out of a bottle at home.

App: Very light, clear golden color.

Smell: Grassy, earthy, a little noble hops.

Taste: Finally more like a beer, a little malts but nothing special.

MF: Thin with a lingering funk.

Overall: Not good, not one I would try again.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 19:54:17 | More by theboozecruise

dflatau

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev +12.9%

04-21-2013 01:58:38 | More by dflatau

WDJersey

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +12.9%

04-20-2013 03:00:04 | More by WDJersey

pmarlowe

California

3.5/5  rDev +12.9%

04-10-2013 04:24:33 | More by pmarlowe

LJWalker

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%

04-04-2013 14:51:38 | More by LJWalker

tbryan5

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev +21%

03-18-2013 00:21:38 | More by tbryan5

coldriver

Texas

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%

03-14-2013 03:46:12 | More by coldriver

jrohrbacher

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%

01-08-2013 04:44:13 | More by jrohrbacher

Chickenhawk9932

Pennsylvania

3.23/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a hazy golden color with a white head which quickly dissipates.

Smells nutty and malty with some earthy yeast notes, some citrus and floral notes as well.

Taste was fairly mild. A nice malty nutty bock presence with slight bittering from citrus and earthy yeast notes. This is an easy drinking beer with more flavor than the bmc, but nothing overwhelming. It is pretty weak in flavor for a bock.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 16:56:38 | More by Chickenhawk9932

t0rin0

California

2.5/5  rDev -19.4%

09-18-2012 01:42:10 | More by t0rin0

animal69

Louisiana

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%

07-23-2012 17:04:30 | More by animal69

RobertM

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +37.1%

07-19-2012 20:45:31 | More by RobertM

slowandlazy

California

2.75/5  rDev -11.3%

07-13-2012 03:32:01 | More by slowandlazy

jheezee

Texas

3/5  rDev -3.2%

07-10-2012 15:56:49 | More by jheezee

acevenom

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a pint glass. Pours golden with a two-finger length white head. Plenty of bubbles can be seen streaming up from the bottom of the glass, indicating this beer is very carbonated. The aroma is sweet with malt and fruity esters. It's bready and clean smelling. There are flavors of sweet, bready malts. There are minor fruity notes with some mildly bitter hops in the finish. There is a minor bitter aftertaste. The body medium to full with plentiful carbonation. The finish is crisp and dry. The drinkability is high. Overall, this is a very good beer. It is definitely worth a try if you're looking for beer made in Louisiana.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2012 20:46:27 | More by acevenom

beaulabauve

Louisiana

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%

04-29-2012 21:04:25 | More by beaulabauve

FriedGold2112

2.75/5  rDev -11.3%

04-24-2012 03:05:23 | More by FriedGold2112

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev +27.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Malty, bready - sweet but not overly sweet. Some minor notes of dark fruit, mainly raisin-like. Herbal and mossy undertones. Earthy. Balanced. Mainly dry finish with some residual musty-earthy-herbal notes. Interesting and easy to drink. An unusual take on Bock.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2012 23:27:20 | More by NeroFiddled

corrrance

Louisiana

3/5  rDev -3.2%

02-22-2012 06:56:22 | More by corrrance

duff247

Texas

3/5  rDev -3.2%

12-18-2011 05:39:23 | More by duff247

tempest

Pennsylvania

2.98/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Picked up a sixer at Rouses. I was hoping for a traditional bock, but I'll takes a helles. But is this a helles? There's a mild cookie note, that actually reminds me a lot of Heiner Brau's Oktoberfest, but cleaner. There's a little lemon in the finish, but the typical sweet fruit and big malts are missing. This is just pale lager with a little extra malt.

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2011 02:19:28 | More by tempest

womencantsail

California

2.25/5  rDev -27.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Thanks for sharing this, Bobby.

A: The pour is a fairly hazy golden color with a short lived white head.

S: The nose is absolutely sickly sweet. There is a ton of corn and a fair bit of straw. Definitely some grass with only a light bread character, possibly a little bit of garbage.

T: The intense sweetness carries over to the palate. Plenty more corn and other vegetables with some of the same straw and grass notes. Just a light bread and malt flavor, and minimal yeast notes.

M: This is light bodied with medium carbonation.

O: Way too sweet and way too much corn/vegetables.

Serving type: bottle

09-06-2011 02:51:43 | More by womencantsail

bmwats

Louisiana

3.58/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 oz bottle, into a standard pilsner.

A: Medium golden hue. Medium carbonation. Pours about a 1 finger, bubbly, white head. Settles quickly. Effervesence continues to rise throughout. No lacing to speak of.

S: Malt, yeast, nutty. Pungent with bits of citrus and floral notes.

T: Really nutty and pungent malty flavor. Just a touch of sweetness, and a citrus note.

M: Full but light body. The flavor is pretty constant from start to finish here. There's a slight bite to cap it off, but otherwise nothing really differentiates the finish. Has kind of a thick, syrupy sense to it.

D: Decently full body, but relatively light. Not so-much so that's it's washed-out or anything.

Atmosphere is ok. Body characterized by constant carbonation, a quickly dissipating head, and no lacing though. Nose is really nutty, with a pungent malty tone and just a bit of citrus and floral hints. Flavor is very nutty with a bit of a floral sweetness, and syrupy body. Overall, this is a good quaff.

Serving type: bottle

08-13-2011 22:55:26 | More by bmwats

emmasdad

Colorado

2.93/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Thanks to Tolann and her friends for sharing beers a month or so back at her basement party. This one poured a golden color with a smallish white head. Aromas of sweet malt and corn. On the palate, this one was light bodied and boring, with flavors of sweet malt, caramel and corn.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2011 20:49:53 | More by emmasdad