Uff-da
New Glarus Brewing Company

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From:
New Glarus Brewing Company
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Bock
Ranked #27
ABV:
6.7%
Score:
86
Ranked #18,770
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 10.97%
Reviews:
343
Ratings:
664
Status:
Active
Rated:
Friday at 10:00 PM
Added:
Jan 16, 2002
Wants:
  68
Gots:
  50
Hearty and full-bodied, this is a "big" bier. Brewed in the Reinheitsgebot tradition, our bock comes by its mahogany hue naturally. You can expect this bier to be complex and smooth with deep chocolate and coffee undertones, complementing the rich bouquet. No matter if you choose to enjoy our bock before, during or after dinner, remember to serve at about 48°F. Because like many good things in life...the warmer the bock is, the sweeter it gets.
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Ratings by BlueWinged35:
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Rated by BlueWinged35 from Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%

Feb 04, 2014
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

4.07/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I got a bottle of this beer off the single shelf from the Festival Store in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. It poured a clear rich amber with no head and no lace. The scent had very nice typical bock notes with sweet caramel malt. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with bold carmel bock malt base with finishing hop presence. The mouthfeel was medium in body and had good carbonation. Overall it is a great beer.
Friday at 10:00 PM
 
Rated: 4.24 by Bartleby91 from Wisconsin

Feb 17, 2024
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Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois

4.26/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
12oz can, it has been close to 16 years since I had this one, it was early on in my beer endeavors and I loved it! And then I never saw it again - until this week!
L: foamy tan head caps a dark caramel colored bier
S: caramel, grain, floral & herbal hops
T: caramelized grain, toffee, fruit, faint chocolate & light roast coffee as the brewer suggests; hops are modest while being floral and herbal
F: fuller bodied, sweet & sticky, moderate carbonation, balanced finish
O: something about this beer does it for me. Still love it although the score is toned down slightly with a proper review. (2008 = 4.5/5)
Feb 08, 2024
 
Rated: 3.25 by VaporDome from New York

Feb 05, 2024
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Rated by blkgeorge

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
No complaints, but I'm choosing a New Glarus Back 40 bock over this if I have the choice.
Jan 21, 2024
 
Rated: 4 by BarrelAgedG from California

Jan 19, 2024
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.9/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
a stranger in the packers parking lot party handed this to me, you cannot beat that midwest hospitality! sort of reminds me of a bigger doppelbock type, and honestly as good as this is, the first swig has me reminiscing about throwing up spaten optimator when i was much much younger and knew nothing about it before having way too many bottles, not actually a bad memory because it was associated with an important learning, and maybe its even a compliment to this, it should at least speak to its german authenticity in terms of both grain and yeast in this. sweet in aroma and flavor, some underlying raisin and fig notes with hints of tobacco and powdered cocoa, molasses and maple, a concentrated grain richness, toasty and warming and inviting, a bit more expressive in taste than nose, as i never let it get real warm and the conditions didnt permit it anyway. dried cherry to me, date sugar and brown sugar, this is very sweet even cold, too sweet to really pound on, and that made me think it was stronger than it is, because the pace is so slow anyway, lots of body too. hints of smoke, clove, and dark bread fresh from the over, love the yeast element in play here and the old world character, its really nicely made beer, not a session thing but an awesome wintery brew with a lot of meat on the bone for its restrained abv. thank you stranger, its always read to have a new one from the legends at new glarus! sturdy bock to say the least.
Jan 06, 2024
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Reviewed by TheOccasionalBeer from Wisconsin

2.43/5  rDev -36.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
A faint scent of sour mash, banana, and vanilla was huffable after popping the cap. A finger and a half of Café au lait-colored foam overlaid a clear mahogany, then quickly settled in. In the glass, vanilla cookie dough and banana wafted off. A faint carbonated maltiness on the tip of my tongue quickly gave way to to a sour astringency that lingered after the swallow and dried out my mouth. Not pleasant. Another New Glarus that doesn't do it for me.
Jan 06, 2024
 
Rated: 4 by D-Duvelicious from Illinois

Dec 30, 2023
 
Rated: 3.78 by robotic_being from Illinois

Dec 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.99 by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

Dec 22, 2023
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

3.87/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle. Etched on bottle is '23213095573B'.
Clear, brown colored body. Brief light khaki head, which results in an island and a thin ring. No lacing.
Aroma is malty, with dark bread, caramel, and a bit of chocolate.
Taste is sweet, with dark bread malts, definite chocolate, and a bit of coffee. Floral and earthy hops. Stays sweet and earthy in the aftertaste.
Medium mouth feel. Slight metallic feel. Hidden ABV%. Okay carbonation.
Sweet and full of dark bread and chocolate. Pretty body color although with no lasting impression of carbonation.
Dec 13, 2023
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Reviewed by bbtkd from South Dakota

3.96/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
New Glarus Uff-Da Bock, 6.7% ABV. Pours dark brown with a ring of bubbles. Nose is malt, taste is malty, some spice, faint chocolate, faintly sweet, slightly bitter. Decent mouthfeel, overall very good. Excels at inoffensive.
Dec 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.93 by EMH73 from New York

Dec 01, 2023
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Pours red orange with a fluffy off white head. Smells of bright fruit and caramelized grain. Tastes of caramelized grain and bright fruit. Beer is medium bodied yet easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
Nov 23, 2023
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Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota

4.12/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
An excellent Bock that isn't too sweet; instead striking a great balance between the dark malts and earthy hops, the coffee cocoa and the floral grass
Nov 19, 2023
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Reviewed by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois

4.2/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
poured from a 12oz bottle into a new glarus 30th anniversary mug. pours mahogany brown with almost three fingers of wet sand colored foam. dark bread on the nose. taste is dark bread with some sweeter chocolate in the finish. thick, full. mouthfeel. really good bock. strong and malty but also sweet.
Nov 14, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by hybridnoisebloom from Wisconsin

Nov 05, 2023
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Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin

3.98/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours a dark ruby, deep brown color with a moderate off-white head. SRM of 18. (4.00)

Aroma: Mild aromas of rich German bread, caramel, some hints of chocolate. (3.50)

Flavor: Moderate flavors of rich German bread malts, followed by a sweet earthy caramel note with some hints of floral hops. Some sweet bread, caramel, and hints of chocolate on the finish. Leans sweet. (4.00)

Feel: Medium to heavier bodied, appropriate carbonation. A smooth, mildly sweet finish. Alcohol shows slightly. (3.75)

to Ayinger Celebrator 11/2023: Pours lighter, simialr head. Milder aromas. More sweet caramel, brown bread. Less toasted, roasted, chocolate.

Overall: A seasonal release from New Glarus. A bock can be a hit or miss beer. I find they often get too sweet and boozy. I'm always surprised this is a lager rather than an ale. This one is pretty good, probably above average. Is a bit sweet, but also has a nice floral and earthy flavor for some balance. With a Bock the flavors emerge as it warms and that is this case. Great warming flavors. If you don't know what Uff-da means, you need a visit to Minnesota, Wisconsin, or the whereabouts. (Rating: 3.98 for now)
Oct 29, 2023
Uff-da from New Glarus Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 664 ratings