William Goat
Sonder Brewing

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From:
Sonder Brewing
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
Bock
Ranked #20
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
89
Ranked #16,104
Avg:
4.02 | pDev: 5.72%
Ratings:
16 | reviews: 6
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 15, 2026
Added:
Feb 01, 2020
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A malty, dark lager decoction brewed in true German style, bringing out caramel and cracker notes with a balanced malty taste and a slightly chocolate finish.
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Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana

3.77/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12oz can stamped THE GOAT 12.17.25 poured into a pokal glass at fridge temp 6.8% ABV. The beer pours bright light brown with chestnut highlights and khaki colored head. The head recedes to a thin cap and leaves plenty of lacing. The aroma is mild with neutral toasted bread. The taste is semisweet toasted malt with nutty and herbal notes finishing with moderate bitterness. The feel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation and a mostly dry finish. Overall, good bock.
May 15, 2026
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Reviewed by CBlack85 from South Carolina

4.21/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12oz can poured into a stemmed tulip

Thanks to not2quick for this one

The beer pours an amber/ruby color with about three fingers worth of foamy tan head that recedes slowly, leaving behind a moderate amount of lacing.

The aroma is toasted bread, caramel, brown sugar, and slightly grassy.

Like the aroma, the flavor is bready and toasty, with notes of caramel, molasses, grassy hops, and hints of chocolate. Medium bodied and moderately carbonated.

Overall this is a very nice beer, I look forward to trying other offerings from Sonder
Jul 01, 2025
 
Rated: 4.45 by not2quick from Missouri

Jun 10, 2025
 
Rated: 4.12 by travelguy from Ohio

Apr 08, 2025
 
Rated: 4 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Jun 01, 2024
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

3.77/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a burgundy with a slight brown to the color. It's pretty clear as far as translucency goes. Head is three fingers of fluffy khaki foam. Good retention. Aroma is dark toasty, nutty, and caramely malts with earth, toffee, and grassy hops behind. Leans towards dry. Flavor profile is toasty, nutty, and earthy malts with mild grass and light toffee for depth. Mouth feel is fuzzy and frothy with a medium thickness. Overall, fuzzy and frothy with a fairly good decadence.

Served in a 15.5oz Spiegelau tulip from a 12oz can. Reviewed from notes.
May 19, 2024
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Rated by pathman from Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
04/08/24 can @ home
Apr 08, 2024
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Reviewed by mcm180 from Ohio

4.11/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
As good as I’d expect from Sonder. Everything they make is awesome.

Looks beautiful. Ruby-apricot-copper color.

Tastes hoppy but not bitter, and malty and crackery. I don’t get the chocolate finish the brewery says, but I do get a little bit of coffee. Balanced. Nice. Not a beer to pound but to enjoy.

Update: Gets maltier as it warms and the hops move to aftertaste.

Would def buy again.
Mar 16, 2024
 
Rated: 3.9 by Oktoberfest from Ohio

Feb 08, 2024
 
Rated: 3.92 by 1mrbeer from Ohio

Jan 25, 2024
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Reviewed by TakiMan42 from Missouri

3.98/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
what a surprising little treat this beer was. dumped into a pint glass a nice, fairly clear deep amber with a good little tuft of foam resting on top, with little bits of lacing following you down every now and then. nose was heavy on the toasty malts, with hints of dark brown sugar and figs in the mix. a very inviting and warming scent indeed. flavor followed suit, with a large dose of malty goodness and brown sugar upfront, followed by some touches of dried fruits and a nice balance of hop bitterness at the end of it all. a fairly heavy brew, but still really easy to drink with the bitterness lingering enough to make me want another drink to revive the sweetness. definitely something i would seek out again when i have the chance.
Mar 25, 2022
 
Rated: 3.9 by Curt3 from Ohio

Mar 13, 2022
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Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio

3.72/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the 12 oz can in a snifter. This nice little bock pours a
very nice clear amber with an excellent head of off white foam
that settles to a thick ring and layer with light lacing. nose of
brown sugars, herbal hops, and subtle breaded malt notes
with some grassy hop touches. Flavors follow the nose but are
well presented with brown sugars, dark breaded malt notes,
subtle cherry, grassy and bitter herbal hop notes, and
some citrus hops on the rear. Nice mouth feel; medium body,
medium light carbonation, and a bitter hop finish.

Overall, a decent little brew

Cheers
May 05, 2021
 
Rated: 4.15 by Lukass from Ohio

Apr 12, 2020
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Rated by Jule17 from Ohio

3.73/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Pretty good ! Very heavy tho
Mar 01, 2020
 
Rated: 4.08 by Manta200 from Kentucky

Feb 02, 2020