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Coney Island Barrel-Aged Human Blockhead
Shmaltz Brewing Company
- From:
- Shmaltz Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Doppelbock
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.06 | pDev: 12.56%
- Reviews:
- 87
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 11, 2019
- Added:
- Sep 02, 2009
- Wants:
- 13
- Gots:
- 47
"Imperial American Bock"
Aged in Buffalo Trace Barrels
Aged in Buffalo Trace Barrels
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Ratings by perrymarcus:
Reviewed by perrymarcus from Massachusetts
4.1/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.1/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
22oz bottle served in a snifter.
bottling date 06/01/2011
pours a deep amber / borderline chestnut tone with orange highlights; yields a frothy finger + of a beige shaded head. decent retention and lacing.
nose is malt-heavy with notes of caramel, vanilla, bourbon, and a little oak. some dark fruit characters. nothing transcendent here but nice.
more of the same going on in the flavor. caramel malt leads the way, joined by vanilla, raisin, bourbon, and some brown sugar. a bit boozy. medium-heavy on the palate with average carbonation.
overall very tasty. no 'wow' factor per se, but being a sucker for bourbon barrel aging it gets a bump from me. decent degree of complexity.
Sep 19, 2011bottling date 06/01/2011
pours a deep amber / borderline chestnut tone with orange highlights; yields a frothy finger + of a beige shaded head. decent retention and lacing.
nose is malt-heavy with notes of caramel, vanilla, bourbon, and a little oak. some dark fruit characters. nothing transcendent here but nice.
more of the same going on in the flavor. caramel malt leads the way, joined by vanilla, raisin, bourbon, and some brown sugar. a bit boozy. medium-heavy on the palate with average carbonation.
overall very tasty. no 'wow' factor per se, but being a sucker for bourbon barrel aging it gets a bump from me. decent degree of complexity.
More User Ratings:
Rated by Abe_Froman from Massachusetts
4.34/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 2015 keg that had been cellared for 4 years.
Tasted great, nice deep flavors.
Aug 11, 2019Tasted great, nice deep flavors.
Reviewed by darktronica from Indiana
3.93/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Batch #1 bomber, bottled 6/01/2011. A darker bock, this pours a dark brown that is a bit murky but with improving clarity as it warms. Head is moderate, with a finger's worth that replenishes itself for a minute or two, then gradually dissipates, leaving lightly iridescent bubbles around the rim. Smells of caramel and vanilla malt, with significant heat from the 10% abv. Barrel character, honey, and wheat from the Buffalo Trace come in on the tongue, but the flavor also has undertones of papery oxidation and rubbing alcohol. Mouthfeel is pleasant but unremarkable, with a nice, full body that is undercut by some harshness from the alcohol.
Overall, this is past its prime compared to bottles that had less age on them when consumed. I remember it being smoother and more well-integrated when newer. I've scored it according to this tasting, given that I've seen no indication that Shmaltz is making this again (perhaps you can think of Bock Bock as the spiritual successor to BA Human Blockhead). Anything you can get your hands on at this point will be old, although there is a 2012 bottling that is a bit younger than mine.
Aug 09, 2015Overall, this is past its prime compared to bottles that had less age on them when consumed. I remember it being smoother and more well-integrated when newer. I've scored it according to this tasting, given that I've seen no indication that Shmaltz is making this again (perhaps you can think of Bock Bock as the spiritual successor to BA Human Blockhead). Anything you can get your hands on at this point will be old, although there is a 2012 bottling that is a bit younger than mine.
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.5/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From tasting notes.
L: Pours brilliant chestnut under a 2” light tan foam collar that slowly recedes to a thick, clingy, lacy film.
S: Bready malt, vanilla and alcohol aromas.
T: A big bready malt palate seasoned with a rich bourbon character.
F: Chewy, warming, medium low alcohol.
O: A fine bourbon barrel aged doppelbock.
Aug 03, 2015L: Pours brilliant chestnut under a 2” light tan foam collar that slowly recedes to a thick, clingy, lacy film.
S: Bready malt, vanilla and alcohol aromas.
T: A big bready malt palate seasoned with a rich bourbon character.
F: Chewy, warming, medium low alcohol.
O: A fine bourbon barrel aged doppelbock.
Reviewed by StraightNoChaser from Georgia
4.35/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look: Copper, the color of sorghum syrup. Tan head with smatterings of lacing left on the side of the glass.
smell: Rich malty sweet, vanilla, bourbon. Decadent i mean.
taste: More of the same, though a notch better than the damn fine nose.
overall: Found this in a store Saturday and just noticed the bottled on date is near 3 years ago. Very nice.
Feb 04, 2015smell: Rich malty sweet, vanilla, bourbon. Decadent i mean.
taste: More of the same, though a notch better than the damn fine nose.
overall: Found this in a store Saturday and just noticed the bottled on date is near 3 years ago. Very nice.
Coney Island Barrel-Aged Human Blockhead from Shmaltz Brewing Company
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
247 ratings
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