Online Tasting: Bocks (April 23-25, 2021)

Harpoon’s The Bick Hig.

Very interesting nose: lots of caramel with a load of leather (in a good way) and frying-in-the-pan maple sausages. Flavor is equally intriguing: lots of caramel maltiness, with a spiciness like cinnamon meets clove (in a good way)...vanilla as it warms. Very creamy mouthfeel. No bitterness or over-carbonation or strange off-flavors like some of the bocks I’ve tried. Nice looking beer, too. Very enjoyable. Cool bottle and waxing if one is inclined to let it sit for a while.

 

Well, I rated it nearly the same in the end, comparing last year to this year, but some of the individual elements were a little different.

But, I don't have the advantage of having tasted it years ago, so I have no idea if it has declined.

 

Roger that.

Cheers!

 

I haven't seen it in a couple of years but originally, I thought it was the cat's meow until I drank the Andechs.

 

Troegenator is my next bock offering. Vastly different from the Aventinus but very enjoyable nonetheless. Cheers!

 

You and I have different palates here (not too surprising). The Andechs beer has consistently been on the hairy edge of being too sweet for me. In contrast for Celebrator in the past (and even now) has been much better for me.

But it is all good!

Cheers!

 

4.76 to 4.72 my ratings are. Both world class in my book.

 

As I commented above: it is all good!

Cheers!

 

Beer needs glass!

 

Not sure. I remember “Silver” being in the title.

Edit: this was it.... https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/45/90825/

 

Autocorrect and stupid phone kb ...”Bick Hig” is really Bock Hog...eesh.

 

@FBarber ...and, yes, it is excellent. I’ve never had Boss Hog VII, but the rye spice in this really starts to amp up as it warms more, and really makes for a complex flavor. So creamy, like there’s oats in the mix. 9% ABV is still single-human consumable, good news, because it’s easy to knock back. It’s good as a sipper and good as a glugger. Store has more...might be good to grab more for the shelf. The bottle is so sexy...as far as a waxed bottle can be!

 

Correct isn’t that the Julian dating system I mentioned above?

 

A great classic

 

I’m late to the party tonight. Going with a Doppelbock from HitchHiker Brewing in Pgh.

it’s a pretty good example. Lots of dark fruit and malty richness. Dry chocolate in the flavor and aroma. Hints of booze. Glad I grabbed a 4pk instead of a single. Cheers!

 

Salvator - Paulaner Brauerei München

 

This showed up in one of the stores I usually visit. Never heard of this brewery/beer before

Kaiserbier - Dunkler Bock (6.7% ABV)

Nose is bready with some hints of plum and raisin. Taste is more hoppy, fruity (grapes,cherry) and quite bitter. Roasted coffee and a slightly unpleasant sourness in the end.

I don't like this!

 

I wasn't trying to correct you... just adding info since you said you were assuming.