Michelob AmberBock | Anheuser-Busch
Brewed by:
Anheuser-Busch
Missouri, United States
anheuser-busch.com
Style: Bock
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.20%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Michelob AmberBock is brewed using 100% malt including dark-roasted black and caramel malts and all-imported hops.
Added by unclejimbay on 08-16-2001
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Ratings: 1,848 | Reviews: 690
Reviews by pmcadamis:
2.23/5 rDev -22.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
A - This clear amber brew has a one finger head that only stays for about a minute. I didn't see any real lacing whatsoever.
S - Lightly malty and a little bit sour.
T - Much like the aroma, this tastes pretty bland. It's a bit malty and sour, with some very faint traces of hops.
M - Thin and watery with a slightly sugary feel.
D - Not a bad beer, but nowhere near good....and definitely not very bockish.
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look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
A - This clear amber brew has a one finger head that only stays for about a minute. I didn't see any real lacing whatsoever.
S - Lightly malty and a little bit sour.
T - Much like the aroma, this tastes pretty bland. It's a bit malty and sour, with some very faint traces of hops.
M - Thin and watery with a slightly sugary feel.
D - Not a bad beer, but nowhere near good....and definitely not very bockish.
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More User Reviews:
4.13/5 rDev +43.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
Ok. There are two major types of Beer drinkers. Beer snobs and Beer Geeks. Fuck a beer snob. Beer snobs say stupid shit like, Im a hop head, or macro=evil...Give me a break. The worst part about Michelob? They changed the bottle from the original design. Look, if you want a deep complex expirience buy some micro/can't buy any day but Thursday and Tuesday and its a limit of 1 per customer/we made a new beer out of fish ass and stop reading this.If you enjoy beer than this is a good/best american lager in the bock style. There is no lacing and it pours a damn full soda-ish head. It tastes good. Like a good beer, but its a Michelob! Its like 6 bucks a 6 pack and at 5.1% its decent. Look. I'm a beer Geek. That means I love beer. Fuck the beer snob s who judge. Do yourself a favor and buy a six pack of Michelob the next time your reaching for that $9.50 22 ounce Muffin Top/Space Cake and drink some god damned beer. Thank me later.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
Ok. There are two major types of Beer drinkers. Beer snobs and Beer Geeks. Fuck a beer snob. Beer snobs say stupid shit like, Im a hop head, or macro=evil...Give me a break. The worst part about Michelob? They changed the bottle from the original design. Look, if you want a deep complex expirience buy some micro/can't buy any day but Thursday and Tuesday and its a limit of 1 per customer/we made a new beer out of fish ass and stop reading this.If you enjoy beer than this is a good/best american lager in the bock style. There is no lacing and it pours a damn full soda-ish head. It tastes good. Like a good beer, but its a Michelob! Its like 6 bucks a 6 pack and at 5.1% its decent. Look. I'm a beer Geek. That means I love beer. Fuck the beer snob s who judge. Do yourself a favor and buy a six pack of Michelob the next time your reaching for that $9.50 22 ounce Muffin Top/Space Cake and drink some god damned beer. Thank me later.
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4.46/5 rDev +54.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
I'm 55, and tried alot of different dark beers/lagers/stouts over the years, of all I've tried, this one is my favorite, even knowing it's water source is criticized by most folk, I really like the taste better than most dark beers, just the right amount of carbonation, without too much bitterness, I think the only one better has to be imported,,, Guinness.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
I'm 55, and tried alot of different dark beers/lagers/stouts over the years, of all I've tried, this one is my favorite, even knowing it's water source is criticized by most folk, I really like the taste better than most dark beers, just the right amount of carbonation, without too much bitterness, I think the only one better has to be imported,,, Guinness.
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2.8/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
DATE: July 8, 2016... OCCASION: watching BattleBots on a Friday night with the fam... GLASSWARE: Michelob pokal... pours a dark amber, almost mahogany body that is nonetheless translucent, framing out a healthy amount of effervescence... the creamy white head sits ably, with variable bubbles... surprisingly robust plum and malt, though sugars suggest a macro birth... a soft, drinkably swift rush is provided, much like a flat soda... the taste is heavy in toasted malts, with plum, apple, and enough caramel to provide a true sweetness... some molasses as well... I find this beer to be above meager expectations, with its flavor profile sweet and sessionable, as a compliment to foods or as a succession of brews...
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look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
DATE: July 8, 2016... OCCASION: watching BattleBots on a Friday night with the fam... GLASSWARE: Michelob pokal... pours a dark amber, almost mahogany body that is nonetheless translucent, framing out a healthy amount of effervescence... the creamy white head sits ably, with variable bubbles... surprisingly robust plum and malt, though sugars suggest a macro birth... a soft, drinkably swift rush is provided, much like a flat soda... the taste is heavy in toasted malts, with plum, apple, and enough caramel to provide a true sweetness... some molasses as well... I find this beer to be above meager expectations, with its flavor profile sweet and sessionable, as a compliment to foods or as a succession of brews...
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1.9/5 rDev -34%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 3 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
I mainly use this beer for marinating bratwurst before putting them on the grill. Don't care to drink it but it does give the bratwurst a good flavor!
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look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 3 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
I mainly use this beer for marinating bratwurst before putting them on the grill. Don't care to drink it but it does give the bratwurst a good flavor!
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3.56/5 rDev +23.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Amazing. One of my favorite american Macro beers, but never reviewed it. Pours a nice caramel color. Slight amber on the nose. Taste is simple, but delicious. I like this beer any time of year. Very underated in my opinion.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Amazing. One of my favorite american Macro beers, but never reviewed it. Pours a nice caramel color. Slight amber on the nose. Taste is simple, but delicious. I like this beer any time of year. Very underated in my opinion.
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3.34/5 rDev +16%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
It's good but there isn't anything that makes it stand out. It's beer with a smoother finish, and a medium body.
Taste Rating in Words: Just a blade of grass, in a field of grass, as far as the eye can see.
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look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
It's good but there isn't anything that makes it stand out. It's beer with a smoother finish, and a medium body.
Taste Rating in Words: Just a blade of grass, in a field of grass, as far as the eye can see.
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4.26/5 rDev +47.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Look: Brown
Foamy: Pours very foamy but settles down pretty quick.
Smell: Beer smell, like a weaker porter. Malt is evident right away.
Taste: Hey Hey Hey! For a beer produced by a global greed factory, damn good.
More: I love it! I can usually get a 12 pack of bottles for 11.49 American Dollars. That works out to less than a dollar a beer.
At a poor boy price, this is unusually good beer. Tastes great even when at room temperature.
How many Greed Factory beers can you drink warm? Not many.
Great deal and has an embossed logo on the bottle for a touch of class!
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Look: Brown
Foamy: Pours very foamy but settles down pretty quick.
Smell: Beer smell, like a weaker porter. Malt is evident right away.
Taste: Hey Hey Hey! For a beer produced by a global greed factory, damn good.
More: I love it! I can usually get a 12 pack of bottles for 11.49 American Dollars. That works out to less than a dollar a beer.
At a poor boy price, this is unusually good beer. Tastes great even when at room temperature.
How many Greed Factory beers can you drink warm? Not many.
Great deal and has an embossed logo on the bottle for a touch of class!
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4.25/5 rDev +47.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I can't drink regular American pale macro lagers, because there's no taste at all. Amberbock appears to be an attempt to appeal to folks who want a bit more flavor without being full-on IPA bitter. They succeeded pretty well. I like this beer as a standard lawn-mowing brew instead of the unacceptable insipid pee-water pales. I'm not a beer snob, but I demand the beer talks to me. It needs a flavor, and this one has it. Just sharp enough, fair mouth feel and the aftertaste, though a bit sweet, is acceptable. As for color, I can't tell you. I drink this right out of the bottle. Like I said, I'm definitely not a beer snob.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I can't drink regular American pale macro lagers, because there's no taste at all. Amberbock appears to be an attempt to appeal to folks who want a bit more flavor without being full-on IPA bitter. They succeeded pretty well. I like this beer as a standard lawn-mowing brew instead of the unacceptable insipid pee-water pales. I'm not a beer snob, but I demand the beer talks to me. It needs a flavor, and this one has it. Just sharp enough, fair mouth feel and the aftertaste, though a bit sweet, is acceptable. As for color, I can't tell you. I drink this right out of the bottle. Like I said, I'm definitely not a beer snob.
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2.68/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Appearance A brown but clear body with a nice head that fell away quickly.
Smell Burnt grain? The toasted aroma would go nice with a quality malt-based brew, but toasting cheap grain just doesnt cut it. It does though smell a lot better than Michelob Lager. Theres also a tinge of sweet brown sugar that I liked.
Taste The toasted grain doesnt taste as bad as it smells. The sweetness is a little more powerful in the mouth as well, offsetting the cheap backbone of this beer.
Mouthfeel The carbonation is small and foamy. The dark sugary aspect actually makes this a little sticky in the mouth, which felt pretty good.
Drinkability This went down smoother than I thought. Not bad.
Comments No, its not a bock. But, its drinkable.
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look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Appearance A brown but clear body with a nice head that fell away quickly.
Smell Burnt grain? The toasted aroma would go nice with a quality malt-based brew, but toasting cheap grain just doesnt cut it. It does though smell a lot better than Michelob Lager. Theres also a tinge of sweet brown sugar that I liked.
Taste The toasted grain doesnt taste as bad as it smells. The sweetness is a little more powerful in the mouth as well, offsetting the cheap backbone of this beer.
Mouthfeel The carbonation is small and foamy. The dark sugary aspect actually makes this a little sticky in the mouth, which felt pretty good.
Drinkability This went down smoother than I thought. Not bad.
Comments No, its not a bock. But, its drinkable.
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1.63/5 rDev -43.4%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
On tap at Wallabys in the fabulous Green Bay, WI.
Pours like water with added caramel dye. No head. Minimal carbonation.
No aroma.
Tastes like water with sweetening syrup.
Mouthfeel is similar to water with a little maple syrup in it.
Drinkable as city tap water from an old pipe.
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look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
On tap at Wallabys in the fabulous Green Bay, WI.
Pours like water with added caramel dye. No head. Minimal carbonation.
No aroma.
Tastes like water with sweetening syrup.
Mouthfeel is similar to water with a little maple syrup in it.
Drinkable as city tap water from an old pipe.
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3.87/5 rDev +34.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
I am quite new to the world of reviewing beers so I thought I would start with something I enjoy and can be found anywhere.
One of the most strong points about the Amber Bock is the taste. It has a decent amount of hoppiness in flavor, something I wouldn't expect from a Michelob beer.
It is a little thin for a dark lager, but it still decent.
The biggest downside to this beer is the amount of carbonation bubbles in it. Even just casually drinking it will cause a massive amount of foam to appear.
Overall, a great choice if you need something tasty.
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look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
I am quite new to the world of reviewing beers so I thought I would start with something I enjoy and can be found anywhere.
One of the most strong points about the Amber Bock is the taste. It has a decent amount of hoppiness in flavor, something I wouldn't expect from a Michelob beer.
It is a little thin for a dark lager, but it still decent.
The biggest downside to this beer is the amount of carbonation bubbles in it. Even just casually drinking it will cause a massive amount of foam to appear.
Overall, a great choice if you need something tasty.
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2.75/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3.5
The neighbors moved and left me a case of this because they couldn't take it on the airplane. Oh well, what the hey...
Pours a dark amber with a whitish head that doesn't hang around very long. Looks a lot more like a dunkel than a bock. Aroma is of sweet malt with the same background sour-ricey note that I get from Bud.
Just as it hits the palate, it tastes a bit like a dark lager - then it all evaporates. This beer has absolutely no body. I mean, water has more body. It's like someone cut a hole out of the middle of the beer. It has a bit of the same sour/metallic tang in the finish that I get and dislike from Bud, presumably from the rice. Next time I visit my Dink Dark loving friend's house, I'm going to see what mix of Dink Dark and Mich Ultra is needed to replicate this brew.
Replace the rice with twice the amount of Munich malt and maybe they'd have something here.
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look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3.5
The neighbors moved and left me a case of this because they couldn't take it on the airplane. Oh well, what the hey...
Pours a dark amber with a whitish head that doesn't hang around very long. Looks a lot more like a dunkel than a bock. Aroma is of sweet malt with the same background sour-ricey note that I get from Bud.
Just as it hits the palate, it tastes a bit like a dark lager - then it all evaporates. This beer has absolutely no body. I mean, water has more body. It's like someone cut a hole out of the middle of the beer. It has a bit of the same sour/metallic tang in the finish that I get and dislike from Bud, presumably from the rice. Next time I visit my Dink Dark loving friend's house, I'm going to see what mix of Dink Dark and Mich Ultra is needed to replicate this brew.
Replace the rice with twice the amount of Munich malt and maybe they'd have something here.
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4.5/5 rDev +56.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
friends told me to try this beer and i did and i liked it. Pretty even thick and balanced taste, not overpowering, but not at all watered down. i'm sure this would be good on tap, i'll let you know when i get a chance to try it. but you should try one and suprise yourself, maybe michelob should break off anheiser, they actually know a little about a descent beer.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
friends told me to try this beer and i did and i liked it. Pretty even thick and balanced taste, not overpowering, but not at all watered down. i'm sure this would be good on tap, i'll let you know when i get a chance to try it. but you should try one and suprise yourself, maybe michelob should break off anheiser, they actually know a little about a descent beer.
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Michelob AmberBock from Anheuser-Busch
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2.88 out of
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