Like every year, I bought some Point Bock. I would consider it an AMerican Bock. Roasty with dark fruit but doesnt have the richness of its Europeon cousins. However, it is extreemly easy to have several. From the Brewery: 14 IBU 5.2% ABV The origin of Point Bock Beer can be traced back to 1938. Production was discontinued in 1942 to be returned after WWII in 1945. Since that time, for more than 75 years, Point Bock was brewed yearly. This recipe was rediscovered in the archives – a traditional bock with toasty malt sweetness, full-bodied flavor, and a rich roasted aroma. Enjoy this unique taste of history…Bock is Back!
We get a few of their variants up here. Not this one, though. When I went to New Orleans I had quite a few from them!
That's a bingo! Below is a blind video review of three AMerican Bock beers which you might enjoy watching. Cheers!
Found some Ayinger Maibock! This is about the only Maibock/Helles Bock you can find around me right now. But this is a really good one!
Bock In The Saddle, a "Texas Style Amber Bock" from Larrabee Lager in Bellingham, Wash. Mild aroma of tea and dark bread. Light and lively o the tongue. Taste is just slightly sweet, and mostly caramel, with a green tang and a hint of pineapple. Overall this is highly quaffable and a nice change from the typical Bocks that are so strong, sweet, and phenolic, if that's the word I want.
Good heavens this is a full-flavored beer. Not too complex and is a tad sweet but it is 11.3% Lakefront Barrel Aged Honey Bock
The Mediator ~ Heater Allen Brewing BA German-Style Dopplebock Lager I would rate this one somewhere in the ball-tickling good territory BA
I have one of these also-- It's sweet. And rather bitter in the aftertaste. Was there something else you'd like to know? There is actually an interesting complexity as the sugar subsides and the roasted malt flavors take over. Sort of a buttery, Old Ale note. Caramel comes to mind, but this has a leaner, woodier edge with a hint of the very dark.
