Honey Bock
Pyramid Breweries, Inc.

Honey BockHoney Bock
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From:
Pyramid Breweries, Inc.
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Bock
ABV:
4.9%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.35 | pDev: 9.55%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
21
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 17, 2019
Added:
Feb 15, 2013
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  2
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.51/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a lager glass, the appearance was a semi-bronzed yellow to burnt copper/orange color. No matter how hard I poured and how many times, there wasn't any lace.
The aroma had some baked biscuits with a touch of burnt/ash/crisp roast/toasty earthiness. Light honey trying to come out but never really does.
The flavor leaned towards a certain sweet to toasty baked bready ashiness. Long aftertaste of baked ashy honey and earthy character.
The mouthfeel was between light and medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Good carbonation with a drying ashy earthy grip. Dry finish of ashy to earthy tones.
Overall, as a bock, I'd say different yet acceptable maybe not one fans of the style would want to keep but I guess it does the trick.
Aug 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.49 by tonybaroni from California

Oct 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.29 by Donkster46 from Washington

Jun 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by spycow from Illinois

Nov 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by IRONRakkasan from California

Mar 10, 2014
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Reviewed by JohnGalt1 from Idaho

3.27/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours a clear polished golden... very short lived white head... spotty lacing.

Nose is pretty standard clean maltiness... very light perfumy hoppiness... Perhaps some honey essence, but am not too sure.

Flavor has a more pronounced fermented out honey component that is put more in line by the residual pale malt.

Body is light/medium, but feels a bit heavier because the carbonation is pretty light.

Very clean... very drinkable... very boring unfortunately... but no real flaws.

3.5/3.25/3.25/3.25/3.25
Mar 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Jan 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Furlinator from California

Sep 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Spaz7 from California

May 24, 2013
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.08/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
12 fl oz brown glass bottle with twist-off pressure cap and generic uninspired label acquired as part of a pyramid variety box at my local Vons grocery store this past Friday and served into a conical Samuel Smith's pint glass in me gaff in low altitude Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. Reviewed live. Expectations are average given the brewery - which I'm not all that impressed with. 4.9% ABV confirmed. Brewed with 5 different hops. Enjoy by 06/07/13. Reviewing as a Bock.

Served cold, straight from the fridge. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.

A: Pours a one finger white colour head of okay cream, okay thickness, and average (~2 minute) retention. Body colour is a clear translucent yellow. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show. No overt flaws. I honestly think it looks better than most bocks I've seen. I'm looking forward to trying it. Forgettable light lacing.

Sm: Nectary honey, clove, pale malts, and minimal floral hops. Pleasantly sweet without pushing it. A mild strength aroma. No yeast character or alcohol is detectable.

T: Honey, nectary malts, clove, pale malts, and simple generic floral hops. Pretty simple, but interestingly built for a bock. The honey does add a nice touch. A bit grassy. Not too grainy. On the sweeter end of the sweet/bitter scale. Very approachable in its simplicity. No yeast character or alcohol comes through. Very pleasant to drink; there's just not much going on here.

Mf: Smooth. Wet. Overcarbonated. A touch too thick for the lack of flavour diversity and depth. Decent presence on the palate. I'd stop short of calling it refreshing, but it's pleasant to drink. Suits the flavour profile decently. Gets the job done.

Dr: Drinkable but forgettable. An above average bock, to be sure. I like the honey; it's a nice touch that I wouldn't have considered for a bock. I wouldn't get this again unless is was the only good option at a bar, but it's well priced and enjoyable. A good pizza night or barbecue beer. One of pyramid's better beers. Low ABV for a bock; it kind of misses the point of the style if we examine it in terms of tradition. All in all, I like it but I'm unimpressed.

Low C+
Apr 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by GraduatedCashew from California

Apr 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by trocketsauced from New York

Apr 01, 2013
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Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California

3.27/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Type: 12-oz. bottle
Glass: Manzanita pint glass
From: VONS in Normal Heights (San Diego, Calif.)
Price: $13.97 for a summer variety 12-pack
Purchased: March 30, 2013
Consumed: April 1, 2013
Misc.: N/A

Poured a honey pale clear color with one finger of white head that dissipated very quickly. Average lacing on the side. Minimal retention.

Smelled honey, caramel, bread, cereal and toast.

Tasted pretty close to the nose. Got honey obviously, as well as some cereal, lemon grass, hay and toast. Nothing stood out here.

Light body. Thin texture. Soft (below average)-to-flat carbonation. Abrupt finish, but somewhat refreshing.

Not a big fan of this beer. Nothing stood out, pretty ordinary.
Apr 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by brotherloco from California

Apr 01, 2013
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.26/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Handsome golden amber in the glass. Modest head but nice swirls of lacing. Fairly spritzy on the tongue. Faint aroma of something like honey.

Slight tanginess and a light but distinct honey flavor. Not as sweet as I feared. There is not a lot of flavor going on; to be charitable, I'd call it subtle. Perfectly clean. This would be the beer to offer someone new to hop flavors. It's really not bitter at all. Still, it's a step up from malt liquor, it's just so simple.

From the 12 oz screw-cap bottle bought at Ralph's supermarket in San Clemente.
Apr 01, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by rshelmerdine from Washington

Mar 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Frankensteineken from California

Mar 24, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Irrationalist from California

Mar 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by SocalKicks from California

Feb 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by sam_bliss from Washington

Feb 20, 2013
Honey Bock from Pyramid Breweries, Inc.
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 21 ratings