Starbock
Sonoma Chicken Coop
- From:
- Sonoma Chicken Coop
- California, United States
- Style:
- Weizenbock
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 04, 2005
- Added:
- Nov 04, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by hero27 from Minnesota
3.78/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.78/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Was able to sample this beer on-tap from a keg brought all the way from San Jose, California to Cedar Falls, Iowa...by none other than Greg Starbeck, whose last name led to the play-on-words that is "Starbock". Apparently many people think this beer was named after the Starbucks chain, which is a misnomer according to my sources.
Dark, yet relatively clear amber color with a tan head that holds very well...also leaves some nice webs of lacing on the glass. Smell is rich caramel malts..maybe as heavy caramel as I've ever smelled or tasted in a beer. Diacetyl abounds...thick butterscotch malt flavor..but not overly offensive, surprisingly. No real hop character present to balance it out. Medium-bodied and the mouthfeel is somewhat oily. Very smooth..I'm not sure what the ABV is on this one. I was told it was fairly high..(in the 7-8% range), but it sure didn't taste like it. If I had to guess, I'd say it was somewhere between 5-6%.
The keg is still available this weekend, so I may stop back to "sample" some more. Will update if the review changes at all. Overall, a pretty decent brew. Very easy to drink and a good, yet relatively simple, malt flavor. Glad I had the chance to try it. Try some at the brewpub if you get a chance.
Nov 04, 2005Dark, yet relatively clear amber color with a tan head that holds very well...also leaves some nice webs of lacing on the glass. Smell is rich caramel malts..maybe as heavy caramel as I've ever smelled or tasted in a beer. Diacetyl abounds...thick butterscotch malt flavor..but not overly offensive, surprisingly. No real hop character present to balance it out. Medium-bodied and the mouthfeel is somewhat oily. Very smooth..I'm not sure what the ABV is on this one. I was told it was fairly high..(in the 7-8% range), but it sure didn't taste like it. If I had to guess, I'd say it was somewhere between 5-6%.
The keg is still available this weekend, so I may stop back to "sample" some more. Will update if the review changes at all. Overall, a pretty decent brew. Very easy to drink and a good, yet relatively simple, malt flavor. Glad I had the chance to try it. Try some at the brewpub if you get a chance.
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