Anchor Bock Beer - Anchor Brewing Company

UCLABrewN84

California

3.65/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Bottled 1/10/13.

Pours an opaque super dark brown with a foamy dark khaki head that settles to a thin cap on top of the beer. Thin rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is very earthy with roasted malt, spice, and some herbal hop aromas. Taste is much the same with a slightly sour flavor on the finish. There is a mild amount of roasty bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that reminds me a lot of the Our Special Ale series, just without so much of the holiday spice flavor.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 05:25:42 | More by UCLABrewN84

hunteraw

China

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

06-18-2013 15:19:57 | More by hunteraw

Wedcat

California

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

06-10-2013 01:42:28 | More by Wedcat

salinasa

Delaware

4/5  rDev +7.8%

06-08-2013 22:39:20 | More by salinasa

joshbrink

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

06-03-2013 20:23:19 | More by joshbrink

Jtrigonis

California

2.75/5  rDev -25.9%

06-03-2013 19:32:55 | More by Jtrigonis

maxwelldeux

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

06-03-2013 02:42:45 | More by maxwelldeux

mikehillman

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -25.9%

06-02-2013 00:17:27 | More by mikehillman

RXUYDC

Delaware

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

05-28-2013 03:30:39 | More by RXUYDC

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-27-2013 19:22:33 | More by Kmat10

HBBJ

Massachusetts

2.28/5  rDev -38.5%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25

Appearance: Deep reddish brown and opaque. Rocky brown head, with just a bit of lacing.

Smell: A syrupy molasses smell predominates. Slight notes of roasted malt, alcohol sweetness, yeast, and fruitiness.

Taste: Chocolatey and syrupy sweet, with just enough hop bitterness to keep it from being cloying. Fairly acidic. Chocolatey aftertaste fades to hop bitterness.

Mouthfeel: Heavy and thick.

Overall: Not at all what I was expecting. The description by Anchor says in part, "Over time, the term "bock" has come to mean a beer darker and heartier than the brewery's "regular" brew." Someone needs to tell the good folks at Anchor that the darker color comes from using higher amounts of the base malt, not from dumping in buckets of chocolate malt. This was like a lagered porter, except that even porter shouldn't smell like molasses.

I need to go find a real bock.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 00:55:27 | More by HBBJ

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-25-2013 16:09:43 | More by Slatetank

jlee922

California

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

05-23-2013 19:29:45 | More by jlee922

Ispeakforthetrees

Colorado

2.25/5  rDev -39.4%

05-23-2013 06:52:15 | More by Ispeakforthetrees

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-19-2013 15:38:17 | More by InspectorBob

Riverared

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-15-2013 01:54:49 | More by Riverared

AmandaSchaefer

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-13-2013 22:56:04 | More by AmandaSchaefer

Mullinger1980

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-11-2013 10:50:04 | More by Mullinger1980

AgentMunky

California

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

05-10-2013 02:47:03 | More by AgentMunky

largadeer

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -19.1%

05-08-2013 18:35:11 | More by largadeer

jordanmckell

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-08-2013 00:03:51 | More by jordanmckell

mwar

Kentucky

1.25/5  rDev -66.3%

05-03-2013 22:15:10 | More by mwar

terence

California

2.25/5  rDev -39.4%

05-02-2013 03:31:44 | More by terence

Thedrizzle

Florida

4/5  rDev +7.8%

05-01-2013 21:27:24 | More by Thedrizzle

mkppisdead

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -19.1%

04-30-2013 02:18:27 | More by mkppisdead