Bock Beer - Lakefront Brewery, Inc.

cretemixer

Indiana

3.73/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours the color of burnished copper. Clear, with a tan head that fades rather quickly to a thin solid layer.
Brown sugar and a touch of citrus rind are noted in the aroma.
The flavor is in step with the aroma. A mollasses sweetness and a bit of tang, like an orange rind would have. Becomes drier towards the finish as it leaves a bit of a toasty aftertaste.
Thinner in body & lighter than I would have hoped for, but still a decent bock.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2004 02:56:31 | More by cretemixer

chris1919

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +24.7%

04-07-2013 00:24:00 | More by chris1919

mikeg67

New Jersey

2.6/5  rDev -28%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25

12 oz bottle. Pours hazy amber with a short-lived off-white head and crazy carbonation. Aroma is of fermented apple juice and hint of peppery hops. Body is medium and tangy. Taste is caramel malt and peppery hops. Finish is long and spicy. There is something wrong with this bottle.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 14:15:15 | More by mikeg67

BYOFB

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -10%

12-03-2012 02:58:39 | More by BYOFB

Mikedux30

2.75/5  rDev -23.8%

11-08-2012 02:44:46 | More by Mikedux30

MadScientist

New York

3.3/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: The crown has some blistering under the plastic so this might be an old bottle. A medium copper with a slight haze. The light tan head dissipates after a minute, but that might be a result of this glass having gone through the dishwasher with the jet-dry, surfactants and all.

S: Moderate malt and dark fruit aromas of raisins and plums with moderate crust bread melanoidins. No hops and no alcohol aromas.

T: Moderately-strong malt flavor with moderate crusty bread and plum flavors. There is a moderately light hops bitterness that is about about even with the sweetness putting the balances in the middle. The finish is off dry and the aftertaste is of malt and dark bread crust. There are no signs of oxidation but the flavors seem flat.

M: Medium-full bodied with moderate carbonation.

O: A middle of the road bock with muted flavors that might be due to this being a little old. The balance between the bitterness and the malt sweetness is nice.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2012 01:38:17 | More by MadScientist

DustyDust79

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

10-31-2012 00:20:29 | More by DustyDust79

TIMMA87698

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -3%

10-26-2012 01:53:35 | More by TIMMA87698

MikeIN

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -3%

10-21-2012 16:11:03 | More by MikeIN

Chucker17

South Dakota

3/5  rDev -16.9%

10-12-2012 00:09:36 | More by Chucker17

NilocRellim

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -3%

09-17-2012 21:29:01 | More by NilocRellim

MrTana

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -3%

09-07-2012 03:42:16 | More by MrTana

mactrail

California

2.4/5  rDev -33.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Dark reddish amber in the glass. Foam dissipates quite rapidly along with most of the carbonation. Aroma of old fruit crates left in the garage.

An overripe melon tossed in with the dishwater. Dosed with sweet vermouth. A touch of metal shaving. Maybe another splash of seawater with some seaweed. Ahhhh... perfect.

I can't believe how many years they've been making this swill and, to give Lakefront the benefit of the doubt, they still can't get the quality control figured out. Label says bottled in JAN in WK3, but they don't say what year. Purchased at Total Wine, thanks, guys.

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2012 06:18:51 | More by mactrail

djrn2

New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev -30.7%

08-18-2012 18:58:36 | More by djrn2

Kunstman

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -3%

08-03-2012 03:12:11 | More by Kunstman

Nerudamann

Arizona

3.95/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.

Look – red color, pretty clear, with about half a finger’s worth of creamy white foam that dissipates quickly.

Smell – hearty and malty in general. No particular notes of anything special, at least nothing very evident.

Taste – much like the smell, hearty and malty, with a tinsy bit of a bite in the late middle of the taste. Has almost an oatmeal type of quality to the taste. Interesting and nice.

Mouthfeel – very well-balanced. If anything, it leans a little on the creamy side.

Overall – nothing super special about this beer, at least nothing new or thought-provoking (that I can tell), but it is a very good-tasting beer overall.

Serving type: bottle

08-02-2012 04:36:47 | More by Nerudamann

WDJersey

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +10.8%

08-01-2012 03:47:19 | More by WDJersey

DIPADude01

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -3%

07-28-2012 18:36:31 | More by DIPADude01

vw72

Missouri

3.85/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This beer poured a reddish-brown, with no to very little head. I felt the taste, at the beginning, was crisp to slightly sweet. As the beer warmed slightly, crispness faded. The smell was honey-like. This beer had a full flavor, robust yet refreshing. Seemed lighter than other bocks I have had. I could not taste or feel the alcohol warmth, although the ABV is 6.7 percent. Overall, a beer that is on the upper end of good, and one that enjoyed and will try again.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2012 02:05:59 | More by vw72

soju6

Missouri

3.63/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a dark bronze color with a decent head that fades to some lacing.

S: Aroma of roasted malt, some caramel sweetness and bit of spice.

T: Flavor of roasted malt with caramel sweetness and bit of vanilla. Mild bitterness and a clean finish.

F: Fairly medium body, smooth and somewhat creamy. As it warmed, it seemed to become more robust.

O: Nice beer, quite good for the style. Worth visiting again when I get a chance.

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2012 22:11:59 | More by soju6

UCLABrewN84

California

3.53/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottled 2/2012.

Pours a murky brown with a 1/2 inch dark khaki head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of toasted malt, caramel, and some brown sugar aromas. Taste is of toasted malt, brown sugar, and some slight caramel flavors on the finish. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer but nothing that really grabs my attention and would make me want another.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2012 03:44:22 | More by UCLABrewN84

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

4.05/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured into a pilsner glass.
Bottled during Mar Wk 2 (2012) notched on the label.

A - A tall pour created a massive tan head that ended up settling to a loose, soapy ivory pile. The color is a brilliantly clear and carbonation-less dark bronzy amber. A ring of thick clumpy lace was left.

S - Lightly toasted malts are primarily caramel-sweet with a hearty pilsner scent. Crisp and clean, there is a low hop noble hop aroma that follows as well as a touch of light, lingering alcohol.

T - Smooth, clean malts populate the taste buds with lightly dry pilsner flavor overshadowed by toasted caramel malts with a moderate sweetness. Noble hop spice gently prickles the tongue on the finish.

M - Like a nicely lagered bock should be, this medium-full bodied beer is ultra smooth and clean with a mild sweetness that turns dry in the end.

O - For the malt-lovers out there, this bock is another easy drinking, very well made lager from Lakefront that features loads of toast and caramel sweet malts with just enough balance to keep it from being cloying. Smooth and drinkable, there's a faint warming sensation of alcohol for those cooler spring evenings.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2012 23:37:36 | More by BeerFMAndy

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

3.53/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Reviewed from tasting notes.

Mahogany color with a flash-in-the-pan head and no real lacing to speak of. Smells and tastes of a toffee malt with decent nuttiness and light presences of milk chocolate. Garnish levels of fruity yeast esters (stone fruit) exists in the background as well. Creamy, smooth medium-heavy body with gentle carbonation. It is difficult to find something to criticize but I do feel that it suffers somewhat from a lack of 'toasted' character. Other than that, it is a somewhat better than average Bock.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2012 17:12:06 | More by WastingFreetime

TimRasmussen

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +38.5%

05-29-2012 19:30:03 | More by TimRasmussen

jcomp21

California

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-04-2012 23:58:41 | More by jcomp21