Back Forty Bock - New Glarus Brewing Company

GeezLynn

Minnesota

3.78/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Dark cola brown with a good-sized dirty white head. Good retention.
S: Fairly clean smell to it, a bit of sweet brown malt and almost vegetal lager yeast smell.
T: Starts with clean low-intensity malt, followed by a brief hint of caramel sweetness. Finishes fairly clean with a bit of alcohol spicyness to it. Overall, flavor is pretty mild.
M: Body is light-to-medium with fine carbonation that’s dialed down somewhat. Pretty smooth for a light bock.

This is a quality bock. Next to Uff-da it’s a bit simple, but good for what it is supposed to be. To use the well-worn BA addage: Solid.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2012 05:27:13 | More by GeezLynn

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3/5  rDev -19.8%

05-19-2013 01:06:04 | More by Photekut

Jakob

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

05-18-2013 16:15:53 | More by Jakob

AmandaSchaefer

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +20.3%

05-18-2013 12:55:47 | More by AmandaSchaefer

eliz108

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +7%

05-17-2013 14:59:31 | More by eliz108

Hoolie5

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +27%

05-16-2013 16:48:24 | More by Hoolie5

aaronblain22

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

05-02-2013 01:07:50 | More by aaronblain22

Bowers-Brew

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7%

04-21-2013 22:10:22 | More by Bowers-Brew

RedZeppelin10

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

04-21-2013 06:01:08 | More by RedZeppelin10

Punqbert

Michigan

4/5  rDev +7%

04-17-2013 01:14:06 | More by Punqbert

bizzy54

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

04-17-2013 00:45:59 | More by bizzy54

MidwestBA

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

04-14-2013 22:37:51 | More by MidwestBA

MarkFy

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +13.6%

04-11-2013 00:36:51 | More by MarkFy

deapokid

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

04-05-2013 00:48:51 | More by deapokid

kaydee

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +7%

03-31-2013 19:52:24 | More by kaydee

egrace84

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7%

03-24-2013 21:30:50 | More by egrace84

gdornfeld

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -19.8%

03-24-2013 15:43:16 | More by gdornfeld

Hopheadjeffery

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7%

03-24-2013 00:49:06 | More by Hopheadjeffery

tbergsli

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7%

03-22-2013 01:03:22 | More by tbergsli

soze47

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +7%

03-16-2013 14:11:45 | More by soze47

MaximalC

Illinois

3.18/5  rDev -15%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

Pours a muddy bronze color with a modest, coarse, off-white head. Aroma is fairly one-dimensional, smelling of caramel. Taste is comparable to the aroma, with a malty sweetness matched by just enough hops to lend balance. The amalgam precipitates a slight, cherry-like tartness near the back end that's the closest thing to complexity this brew has to offer. The mouthfeel is light, perky, and drinkable--probably the best thing this beer has going for it. This ultimately comes off as a safe and nondescript bock, which is less than desirable for a style I already find to be pretty underwhelming.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2013 02:08:27 | More by MaximalC

jwat

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7%

03-15-2013 00:18:30 | More by jwat

zhilgy

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +13.6%

03-14-2013 04:34:29 | More by zhilgy

Dactrius

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

03-14-2013 01:55:44 | More by Dactrius

UWBadgerFan4Life

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -19.8%

03-13-2013 01:39:55 | More by UWBadgerFan4Life