Blizzard Bock
Flying Bison Brewing Company

Blizzard BockBlizzard Bock
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From:
Flying Bison Brewing Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
Bock
Ranked #58
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
84
Ranked #22,884
Avg:
3.68 | pDev: 13.04%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
50
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 08, 2023
Added:
Nov 05, 2006
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  6
This is a classic German-style dunkel bock. It has rich, toasty malt flavor with hints of soft chocolate. The German-style hop varieties are subdued to allow the malts to star in this satisfying beer. It got us through last winter, it can get you through anything.

21 IBU
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Rated: 3.96 by biteme398 from New York

Jan 08, 2023
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Reviewed by FrMatthewLC from Virginia

4.09/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Solid Bock that I'd have again. There was a strong malty taste as expected, some hops, but not too much, and a good finish. It tastes like they put some winter spices in it but I'm not quite sure.
Apr 22, 2021
 
Rated: 3.36 by AndrewBuffalo from Illinois

Feb 20, 2020
 
Rated: 3.57 by nodder from New York

Jan 18, 2020
 
Rated: 4.17 by CJake from New York

Dec 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by Ryften from Pennsylvania

Nov 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.8 by TheBeerMaster1 from New York

May 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.18 by generallee from Virginia

Apr 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.28 by dcbeers from District of Columbia

Dec 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by nater919 from New York

Dec 13, 2016
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Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania

4.24/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a narrow pint glass: color is brown, solid; head is light tan with fine to small bubbles; head presents 1/4 inch thick and then dissipate to a ring, no lacing.

Smell is cocoa, light caramel, toast, light raisin, solid munich malt character.

Taste is a touch thinner than some of the leading aromas, still present cocoa, light caramel, toast and raisin.

Mouthfeel is crisp, a bit drying, maybe a touch overcarbonated.

Overall the leading aroma and moderate flavors are in the style of a pleasant bock.

Updated Review 1/10/19:
Poured into a narrow pint glass, color is brown, amber edges, head presents 1/2 inch thick with fine bubbles, good lacing and lingers well.

Aroma cocoa, toast, caramel, very good and enticing.

Taste is much improved from previous review - nice sweet malt, good toast and cocoa balance, light toast, toffee, just great bock or light doppelbock flavor.

Mouthfeel is moderate carbonation, pleasant sweetness, great carbonation/sweetness balance.

Overall - much improved from my initial review a few years ago - great malt depth and balance with cocoa, toast, toffee notes in both flavor and aroma.
Nov 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.6 by zrroot from New York

Nov 24, 2016
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Reviewed by biegaman from Canada (ON)

3.66/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Blizzard Bock looks strong and hearty enough to withstand the cold western New York winter. Its head is built like a snow fortress and its body, despite wonderfully sheeny chestnut coloured highlights and immaculate clarity, appears dark and rather substantial. The beer is as nice as its label.

Malt should be at the center of every Bock and, indeed, this aroma has an enticing nuttiness and mild toast. There's a very mild sweetness that is faintly suggestive of caramel but, by and large, this smells mostly of roasted almonds, dark bread crusts and perhaps a hint of chocolate too.

The best bocks are the kind of strong, rich, satiating, subtly complex beers that makes one feel closer to god's heart - this one doesn't have what it takes for that. It is, however, a suitable winter alternative for yellow-beer drinkers; the body is only narrowly more dense and the ease of drinkability on par.

In fact, the only real way this differs from its paler counterparts is in the (mild) flavours of nuts, toasted bread and (even milder) notes of milk chocolate and purple plum-like fruitiness. Put another way, flavours are more numerous but really no more significant than they are in, say, a cream ale.

Flying Bison and I have a shaky relationship that they know nothing about. Their first beers I tried were so fair-to-middling that I never bothered buying them again. Blizzard Bock was my first purchase in a while and, though it reinforced my opinion, was still good enough to restore some confidence.
Feb 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by wattersmike90 from New York

Jan 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by Nyrangersgrrl from New York

Dec 19, 2015
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Reviewed by fscottkey from New York

3.59/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A: [3.50] Looks black when it pours but it is really just dark red. You can easily see through it with a little back lighting. There was a small head that was gone really quickly. The bottle has a squished print code that I assume decodes to something. No listed ABV or IBU.

S: [3.75] Raisins and dark fruit. Some spice that I can't put my finger on. Also maybe caramel

T: [3.50] There are some holiday spices and nice sweetness. I am not getting much roasted malt character (darker beer makes my brain think roasted malt).

M: [3.75] The carbonation is light and the beer feels nice on the palate. It starts to feel a little watery late.

O: [3.50] I am a bit of a homer and this is a local brew - so I tend to dig deep for the positives (he at least I can admit it). This is a nice Christmas type beer. It has the warming spices and a nice sweetness to go along with it. It tastes like it has lower ABV (no alcohol taste at all).
Dec 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.8 by jpd026 from New York

Nov 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by trxxpaxxs from New York

Oct 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by RyFikes from New York

Jun 02, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by OGunner77 from Illinois

Jan 26, 2014
Blizzard Bock from Flying Bison Brewing Company
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 50 ratings