Little Bock of Calm
Shovel Town Brewery
- From:
- Shovel Town Brewery
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Bock
- ABV:
- 6.6%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.57 | pDev: 7.22%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 07, 2025
- Added:
- Feb 05, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
4.21/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
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Pours a med fizzy tan head with med retention, a bit of foamy lacing, dark but clear chestnut color, should have some head retention
Nose is nice, biscuity brown malts, a bit of toffee and light Maillard caramelizations, a little toasty and a bit of chocolate, even a bit nutty, and just a flash of malt-derived dark fruits
Taste brings lots more malts, quite malty which is nice, toasted brownish malts, a little biscuity again, as well as the caremlized Maillard flavors but more than the nose, some toffee, a bit nutty as well, nice rich bread crust, a hint of chocolate late, and again just a flash of malt-derived dark fruit esters, light bitterness and no real hop flavor until the finish where there is a hint of an herbal hop note, finish a bit drier but on the sticky side, lingering toffee, caramelizations, and rich malts
Mouth is med to a bit fuller bod, a tad syrupy, soft lager as well, med foamy carb, alcohol about where it should be
Overall not bad, a nice bock, would have liked a bit more hop presence for the style but OK, I personally like a bit more malt-derived fruity esters but its OK without, enjoyable. Another good beer from Shovel Town. I'm really glad that cans started showing up around here.
Feb 05, 2021Pours a med fizzy tan head with med retention, a bit of foamy lacing, dark but clear chestnut color, should have some head retention
Nose is nice, biscuity brown malts, a bit of toffee and light Maillard caramelizations, a little toasty and a bit of chocolate, even a bit nutty, and just a flash of malt-derived dark fruits
Taste brings lots more malts, quite malty which is nice, toasted brownish malts, a little biscuity again, as well as the caremlized Maillard flavors but more than the nose, some toffee, a bit nutty as well, nice rich bread crust, a hint of chocolate late, and again just a flash of malt-derived dark fruit esters, light bitterness and no real hop flavor until the finish where there is a hint of an herbal hop note, finish a bit drier but on the sticky side, lingering toffee, caramelizations, and rich malts
Mouth is med to a bit fuller bod, a tad syrupy, soft lager as well, med foamy carb, alcohol about where it should be
Overall not bad, a nice bock, would have liked a bit more hop presence for the style but OK, I personally like a bit more malt-derived fruity esters but its OK without, enjoyable. Another good beer from Shovel Town. I'm really glad that cans started showing up around here.
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