English B Bock
George Bateman & Son / Batemans Brewery
- From:
- George Bateman & Son / Batemans Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- +1 rating needed
- Avg:
- 3.45 | pDev: 8.12%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Oct 24, 2015
- Added:
- Nov 05, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
3.29/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.29/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Dark brown with a ruby tinge, loads of champagne carbonation, and half a finger of beige head.
Caramelized to near burnt sugar, light fruitiness, alcohol, a hint of ripe banana.
Caramelized sugar, esters, light fruitiness, a strange middle weakness of taste, then a barrage of muted burnt and alcohol notes on the end.
Light body, little carbonation.
Found at Villa Market in Bangkok, drank in Chiang Mai Oct 24th, 2015. I was expecting a bock or double bock, so surprised to see it listed as an English Strong Ale. It has the qualities of both.
Oct 24, 2015Caramelized to near burnt sugar, light fruitiness, alcohol, a hint of ripe banana.
Caramelized sugar, esters, light fruitiness, a strange middle weakness of taste, then a barrage of muted burnt and alcohol notes on the end.
Light body, little carbonation.
Found at Villa Market in Bangkok, drank in Chiang Mai Oct 24th, 2015. I was expecting a bock or double bock, so surprised to see it listed as an English Strong Ale. It has the qualities of both.
Reviewed by Hoppsbabo from England
2.79/5 rDev -19.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.79/5 rDev -19.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A: Dark amber with a small off-white head.
S: Very strong chemical smell, like detergent or something.
T: Not a Bock. It's a strong ale with a bit of Bock nuttiness. A bit of bubblegum. It tastes like two perfectly good beers mixed together.
O: Not a great offering from Bateman's.
Mar 12, 2015S: Very strong chemical smell, like detergent or something.
T: Not a Bock. It's a strong ale with a bit of Bock nuttiness. A bit of bubblegum. It tastes like two perfectly good beers mixed together.
O: Not a great offering from Bateman's.
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.33/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.33/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A 500ml bottle with a BB of Oct 2014. Picked up last year as part of the Sainsbury's 2013 Beer Hunt. The label calls it a 'Bavarian-style Strong Ale' - an hommage to dopplebock.
A: Poured into a tulip pint glass. A deep, clear reddish-brown colour with good carbonation. Forms a large head of creamy off-white foam that lasts for a few minutes before settling as a patchy surface layer.
S: Aroma of fruity yeast esters with hints of sweet caramel, raisins, dried fruit, mild brown sugar, ale yeast, vague breadiness and a twinge of stewed leaves. OK but quite fruity.
T: Tastes of sweet caramel and fruity yeast with a lingering finish. Notes of caramel malt, dried fruit, a hint of fruitcake, faint brown sugar, fruity yeast esters, a twinge of banana and subtle stewed leaves. Perhaps a touch of cardboard lurking in the background. Quite sweet, followed by a mild, yeasty character upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth and tingly, with pleasant carbonation and a slightly insubstantial body for the strength. Lightly astringent, accompanied by an aftertaste of fruity yeast esters, caramel malt and stewed leaves.
O: Hmm - OK but not brilliant. Looks alright, while the aroma and flavour are fruity and sweet, with plenty of caramel in evidence. So-so body. It comes across as fermented with ale yeast, which probably makes it fruitier than a true doppelbock would be. I can't shake the impression that this is a subpar imitation. Drinkable enough if you like sweet, malty brews, but no need to seek it out.
Sep 23, 2014A: Poured into a tulip pint glass. A deep, clear reddish-brown colour with good carbonation. Forms a large head of creamy off-white foam that lasts for a few minutes before settling as a patchy surface layer.
S: Aroma of fruity yeast esters with hints of sweet caramel, raisins, dried fruit, mild brown sugar, ale yeast, vague breadiness and a twinge of stewed leaves. OK but quite fruity.
T: Tastes of sweet caramel and fruity yeast with a lingering finish. Notes of caramel malt, dried fruit, a hint of fruitcake, faint brown sugar, fruity yeast esters, a twinge of banana and subtle stewed leaves. Perhaps a touch of cardboard lurking in the background. Quite sweet, followed by a mild, yeasty character upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth and tingly, with pleasant carbonation and a slightly insubstantial body for the strength. Lightly astringent, accompanied by an aftertaste of fruity yeast esters, caramel malt and stewed leaves.
O: Hmm - OK but not brilliant. Looks alright, while the aroma and flavour are fruity and sweet, with plenty of caramel in evidence. So-so body. It comes across as fermented with ale yeast, which probably makes it fruitier than a true doppelbock would be. I can't shake the impression that this is a subpar imitation. Drinkable enough if you like sweet, malty brews, but no need to seek it out.
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.5/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottled and possibly bottle conditioned
Originating in Einbeck, Germany, the Bavarian pronunciation of the now world famous town is ’billy goat’! Maltier, stronger and darker than you dare!
Feb 05, 2014Originating in Einbeck, Germany, the Bavarian pronunciation of the now world famous town is ’billy goat’! Maltier, stronger and darker than you dare!
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