Dundee Pale Bock Lager - Genesee Brewing Co. / Dundee Brewing Co.

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

3.88/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass, pours a yellow amber color with a short white head that dissipates quickly leaving little lacing, clear

S: clover honey, sweet pale malt, slight caramel, slight fruity twang

T: sweet malt up front with a slightly sour flavor mid palate, flavors of honey and cereal grains, finish is sweet and lingers

M: medium to full bodied, slight alcohol presence, leaves a good coating, lower carbonation

O: has an excellent sweet malty flavor but lacks in other areas, good domestic example of the style

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 01:04:13 | More by M_C_Hampton

chinchill

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 oz undated bottle poured a golden-amber. Small white head has decent retention.

The aroma [2.75] is a mix of sweet malt, spicy hops and, unfortunately, a whiff of wet dog.
The slightly boosted ABV is all too obvious in the flavor. Both the flavor and the aroma improved with some warming.

O: an average quality lager, albeit with more flavor and alcohol.

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2012 23:02:42 | More by chinchill

kangarooAdam59

Maine

3.53/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Into a nonic (also had in a pilsener, nothing changed):

A: transparent yet golden yellow body leaving a foamy one finger head. It leaves a good spider web lacing. The head lasts about a minute, no carbonation is seen rising

S: mostly bland, but after a while as it warms, there is some nuttiness going on.

T: based around the malts with some slight caramel notes and some spiciness and hops going on.

M: light to medium, slightly watery, sessionable

O: not a bad beer, I think I might have this again.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2012 22:20:11 | More by kangarooAdam59

divineaudio

Michigan

3.13/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

pokal.

a - pours a transparent, deep golden shade and formed a finger thick, coarse, white, sudsy head that dissipated fast.

s - nutty, faint plum or maybe red grape.

t - nutty malt character with carmel notes and a faint spiciness. no discernible hop character but a light bitterness is noticeable on the back of the tongue.

m - on the fuller side of medium with adequate carbonation. coarser co2 profile.

o - decent beer but very malt forward and missing some key style elements, mainly the hops and noticeable alcohol content. totally worth the $.91 i paid for it.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2012 00:34:11 | More by divineaudio

beertunes

Washington

3/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured into 9oz pilsener glass. Poured a, yup, pale, clean, clear light gold color with 1/2 inch of white head that had good retention and light lacing.

The aroma was mostly neutral, although some some grain and a hint of alcohol did peek through, along with an overall sweet scent. The flavors were the same, bland and neutral, with some alcohol burn happening.

The body was OK, full and smooth, not heavy, but a bit sticky. Drinkability was OK, the stickiness and alcohol taste were a bit off-putting. Overall, an average example, not great, not terrible. Try it or don't.

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2012 23:09:36 | More by beertunes

Ville

New Jersey

4.2/5  rDev +22.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nice taste. smooth on the finish.. A nice taste all the way through. Just came off the beach.. and this fit perfect. Lots of flavor for such a light color brew. I was very impressed with the Bock. I will definitey try again. I'm actually washing down some snyders Hot Buffalo Wing pretzels with it.. and it is perfect!! Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

07-15-2012 22:15:44 | More by Ville

Jadjunk

Georgia

3.58/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Part 1/4 of the Dundee Spring/Summer Varietal mix. The Dundee Pale Bock Lager is a Helles Bock/Maibock style. As per the label: "Monks brewed bock for times of fasting during the darkest depths of winter. Then, the arrival of bucks was seen as a sign of better times to come. Today, when self-denial means stopping at one plate of cheese fries, bocks are less for the body and more for the soul, with the power to banish winter-even if it's only the winter of your discontent. Enjoy a Pale Bock and rest assured that better times are coming."

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle to a pint glass. Served at

(Appearance) Pours a thin frothy off-white head with an average retention. Surface cover is thin and spotty, and lacing is barely there. Body color is a bright golden-amber, very thoroughly filtered, crystal clear. Carbonation is abundant and energetic. Overall a decent appearance, although naturally lacking in head quality, it appears an average beer. 3

(Smell) Light caramel malt, a bit of honey malt, some mildly bitter grassy hops and a small waft of alcohol. Smell is overall crisp and mildly sweet. It has more dimension than the average Dundee beer. Potency is medium. Not a bad aroma. 3.5

(Taste) Tastes much like the aroma predicts, although with a bit more sweetness, it has balance. A mildly sweet caramel bread front segues into a very subtle bitter resiny hop and alcohol finish. Overall it drinks crisp but full and finishes mostly clean with a high sweet honey cereal malt note as a remaining final impression, a dominating flavor throughout the drink. Drinkability is still quite high despite having a slightly higher ABV than the average beer or bock. Overall, its quite an enjoyable drink. 3.5

(Mouthfeel) Texture is slick with a very mild crispness and a resiny sweet finish. Alcohol presence is low. Body is light. Mouthfeel brings a nice pairing with the beer, accenting the subtleties of the hops, although with a bit more crisp carbonation, the sweetness could be alleviated and the hops given a bit more dimension. 3.5

(Overall) I found the Dundee Pale Bock Lager to be a decent concoction with its subtle flaws. A lasting striking sweet finish is going to be mildly cloying to some and the head quality is, as usual, lacking. However, the positives outweigh the negatives in this beer, making it a noble option for a very affordable go-to Helles Bock. Therefore, I'm likely to recommend this beer as a suitable option should that be your style of choice. 3.5

Genessee/Dundee Brewing Company's
Dundee Pale Bock Lager
3.58/5.00

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2012 17:26:08 | More by Jadjunk

JuicesFlowing

Kansas

4.2/5  rDev +22.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a balloon glass. The beer is the most beautiful of golden colors, a clear pure bright apple juice hue. A fizzy white head recedes to a wisp of random chunks and odd shaped chunks of lacing stick to the glass. The beer smells bright, malty, and a bit sweet tart like apples. Taste is excellent as crisp apples pave the way for mellow malt sweetness. There's a tart finish that goes well with the other flavors. Mouthfeel is crisp, clean, and dry.

Overall, another pleaser from the Dundee mixed 12 pack. Clean, refreshing, and delicious. Can't ask for much more.

Serving type: bottle

06-26-2012 21:54:33 | More by JuicesFlowing

wages

Missouri

3.9/5  rDev +14%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

appearance - 5/5 - Transparent straw color with a 2 finger white head. Lots of bubbles.

smell - 3/5 - Dough/grain aroma.

taste - 4/5 - Has a sweet and smooth flavor.

mouthfeel - 4.5/5 - Very refreshing bite. Fairly high level of carbonation.

overall - 4/5 - Rich yet pale. Quite a unique blend of styles.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2012 21:25:11 | More by wages

nrbw23

Ohio

3.73/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A- Pours a pretty clear light gold color with a fairly thin white head. Head has little retention and leaves a bit of lacing here and there.

S- Smell is pretty light. Quite a bit of malts, sweet and bready. A good amount of hops here too.

T- Malts leading the way here with a good amount of hops balancing things out. Hops are grassy and a bit of lemon.

M- Fairly light in body and a good amount of carbonation.

O- I was pleasantly surprised by this one.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2012 20:08:34 | More by nrbw23

SuperSpy

Georgia

3.88/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A very nice clear, light amber color. A very good sized, white, almost creamy looking head. Great head retention and a nice thick foam lacing.

A wonderful biscuit aroma along with spicy and earthy hops. This smells excellent.

Medium bodied, very smooth and slightly dry. Some nice biscuit and toast that is balanced out by a peppery spice flavor that works very well with the crisp semi-dry mouthfeel. A good execution of the style and a refreshing beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2012 22:56:07 | More by SuperSpy

SickGnar

Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Just slightly peachy golden, bright and clear with a few random bubbles rsing to small white head that settles fast to an okay ring, but leaves minimal lacing.

S: Light malt sweetness, hint of bread crust, Munich character. Hint of floral & spicy hops. Clean, sweet lager scent. I would like more aroma for style, but alright for a lager.

T: Malts are crakery / bready with some toasty grain & just a bit bready. Crusty bock notes at the edges. Sweetness is there, but fairly restrained. Fairly dry malts overall. Balancing hops – nice background bitterness from Magnum with Saaz providing some spicy & herbal notes. Soft hint of perfumey, pleasant alcohol, and the barest hint of yeast character.

M: Body is just medium in feel, maybe a slight hair over. Seems a tad light for the style and heft. Balanced carbonation is very finely textured. Smooth with some texture and chew, but largely drying overall.

D: A nice balanced lager. Nothing bold or complex, but tasty enough. Very approachable & carries its abv extremely well. It seems more like a 5% beer. Way nicer than the usual macro swill & excellent for the price point.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2011 17:46:04 | More by SickGnar

Tschnab

New York

2.85/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A- A light brown color with a good sized foamy head and lace rings.

S- very malty, not much else. The malt is carmel and slightly fruity.

T- I'd like more hops here because this is all malt. Still, it's bready and carmely, not horrible.

O- this beer is cheap, which makes it a decent bargain. Still, nothing special at all.

Serving type: bottle

10-24-2011 00:45:16 | More by Tschnab

chicagoabbot

Illinois

3.78/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle as part of a Dundee sampler 12 pack...decent light brown color. Fairly well balanced to the hop tilt in the nose...good for the style. Taste is respectable, clean, light but malty. Could improve on the yeast character, which is very light. I've noticed in general about Dundee's German style beers that they are clean and drinkable but don't have much delicious yeast funk. Mouthfeel is clean. Overall decent and the 12 pack was only $10, so it was very reasonable.

Serving type: bottle

09-24-2011 07:36:12 | More by chicagoabbot

BeerBuggy

Ohio

3.85/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The head on this beer was 1 and a half fingers thick in a glass mug. It left long wide strands of lacing. There was a moderate amount of carbonation. The color was amber. I could read the label on the beer through the full mug. It had a nicely ballanced hoppy and malty smell. The mouth feel was somewhat creamy with a sticky afterfeel. There was a slightly sour aftertaste.

Serving type: bottle

09-16-2011 17:48:09 | More by BeerBuggy

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.58/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Served in a Chicago Bears shaker pint glass.

Yup, another gift from my brother. This one pours a clear jaundiced canary topped by a finger of white foam. The nose comprises dusty biscuit, light toffee, light orange zest, mild flowers, and grass. The taste picks up the fruit baton and bolts, emphasizing the erstwhile mousy orange and adding some light lemon zest, light melon, and a heaping helping of banana. There's also a decent amount of caramel, lightly buttered biscuits, light black pepper, and even a pinch of clove. It's all a bit much all of a sudden, and it all sorta disappears at the end, but it's not at all bad. The body is a rather light medium, with a moderate carbonation and a nearly drying finish. Overall, not a bad helles bock by any stretch. I'll admit, I'm a bit surprised by it, as it's nothing special to look at and keeps some shady company, but I'll never turn down a beer like this.

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2011 20:58:45 | More by TMoney2591

beyah

Maine

4.08/5  rDev +19.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a 16 oz. Pilsner Glass, head was quite good from an easy pour~ 1 finger. Lacing is good and head retention is OK.

Beatiful Golden color, biscuity, malty and hoppy like an IPA, whats not to like. Well balanced.

Smooth mouthfeel, and a way better than the mainstream lagers, I would get this one again without reservation. It's not from Belgium or brewed in a castle but it sure is an excellent choice on a hot summer day.

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2011 00:30:30 | More by beyah

thebrood1987

New Jersey

4.28/5  rDev +25.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I get a strong smell of caramel bready malts and some spicy hops in the back. On the taste I get that spicy hopiness with a sweet dry caramel bready malt and then ending with the spicy almost noble like hop taste.

This is a very straightforward beer but a real good one. As it warms the hop bitterness grows. I'm impressed with the malt in this beer as its pretty robust and goes so well with the hopping they use. The fruitiness from the yeast also mixes in well with the hops.

Its an earthy floral type of hop taste as well like one you'd get in a Samuel Adams Boston Lager. Actually this reminds me of a Samuel Adams beer... which to me is a good thing. I can tell this has a thicker and creamy feel to it than their other beers simply because its a lager. This tells me they know how to make a good lager. Get this beer in their mix packs. Dundee again makes some of the cheapest best craft beer I've had.

Serving type: bottle

07-26-2011 01:15:56 | More by thebrood1987

tito42

Missouri

3.08/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured from bottle to an imperial pint. Packaged on May 20, 2011, I think, from possible julian date stamp on bottle neck. Purchased from Dundee's new 'craft pack.'

A: Crystal clear gold with a decent white head that dissipates quickly but retains well and leaves nice lacing.

S: Earthy hops and sweet malts.

T: Sweet malt transitioning into a hops finish, as is usual with the style. More of a honey sweet than a richer caramel sweet. A definite alcohol kick at the finish, and spicy hops linger. The sweetness is a little off base to me, not in intensity but in flavor.

M: Nice malt backbone per the style, with a medium body and a dry finish.

O: Fits the maibock bill, but doesn't excel anywhere. I'd rather have a Boss Tom's from local brewer Boulevard, but that's a seasonal.

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2011 03:13:55 | More by tito42

Tundruth

New Hampshire

3.3/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours out into my pint glass a superb, clear amber. It forms a huge foamy head that overflows the glass. the head sticks around for a solid four or five minutes before eventually tapering off, leaving behind nice lacing.

The nose is strong and sweet, dominated by pale malts. Also, there is some indication of toasted malts that give off smells such as toffee and caramel.

The flavors in this beer are very good and balanced. The malts blend well with the flavors given off by the grains and other ingredients. Although good, the flavor is a bit lackluster. it represents the style well, but still seems to me to be a off, maybe as though it is missing something.

mouth feel is a little bit too thick and "sticky" for my liking.

It is good and definitely worth trying, but don't expect anything off the charts. in terms of the overall blending, it tastes alright, but certain aspects of the beer's composition, flavor, and body could be better.

Serving type: bottle

07-01-2011 04:52:31 | More by Tundruth

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This beer poured out as a nice golden color, the head was fizzy and white but not too bad. The smell of the beer has a nice aroma of malts and caramel. The taste of the beer is toasted and has plenty of malts. The mouthfeel is pretty good, nice body and a carbonation. Overall not a bad beer at all really. Pretty surprising.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2011 23:57:09 | More by Knapp85

Georgiabeer

Georgia

3.6/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Another beer left at my house by someone. This one pours golden with a thin head. A constant stream of tiny bubbles. Nice enough aromas of caramel and toasty malt, a bit on the sweet side. The taste actually starts out quite nice, with more of that caramel and malt flavors, some toastiness, and a somewhat bready sweetness, but it falls off a bit towards the end. Nicely carbonated, but a bit too sweet. Not bad.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2011 18:59:11 | More by Georgiabeer

bubseymour

Maryland

3.33/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Appearance - Golden brown with 1 finger head that disappears quickly. No lacing of note.

Smell - Smells of some bread and maltiness and some slight spice.

Taste - Similiar to the Starr Hill Helles Bock I tried, it has some Belgian Strong Ale flavorings in the taste. THis is a unique style of beer that many craft brewers don't seem to make on a wide scale. Must be a niche market for it.

Mouthfeel - fizzy carbonation, light

Overall- This is an easy drinker and tastes like its <5% ABV but the 6.2% really sneaks up on you. I recommend giving this a try. Its not the greatest beer by any means but it is different, drinkable and worth the effort.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2011 19:55:23 | More by bubseymour

AdamBear

Pennsylvania

2.65/5  rDev -22.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

A-transparent golden with thin white head that clears.

S-a blend of honey and booze. medium strength. there's a tad of salted caramel in there as well.

T-hits the tongue with boozey bitter honey and malts. the bitterness and honey seem to last quite a while and form the after-taste. the tastes aren't of quality. this is an unbalanced mess.

M-medium to high carbonation with a dry finish

O-this is a fairly harsh beer. definitely is not something i'll be wanting again. this one really has nothing going on for it. its not completely disgusting though.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2011 20:49:15 | More by AdamBear

Looneybiz

Ohio

3.35/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a pint glass and it has a light golden bronze hue with a full finger head that stays around for a bit. Was a frothy head and left decent lacing.

Smell was very fient, but you could pick up sweet malt aroma.

The taste is malty sweet, and I could swear their is honey in the brew. There is a little bitter bite at the end that isn't unpleasant.

It's a refreshing beer and one of those that would be great while eating with your favorite food.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2011 03:34:09 | More by Looneybiz