Anchor Bock Beer

Anchor Brewing Company
San Francisco, CA

APPEARANCE: 2.25/3
Deep mahogany-brown. Thin, almond head that rings the glass. Dark, pretty.

AROMA: 3.5/4
Very malty. Vanilla, caramel notes. Woody, nutty, subtle roast. Prune? All malt, no hop aroma (appropriately). Should be sweeter.

TASTE: 6.25/10
Hop/Malt Balance: 2.75/4: Sour up-front, fades to bitter. Coffee, burnt finish.
Aftertaste: 1.75/3: Roasty, BITTER. Burnt coffee, prune notes buried under the bitterness.
Mouth-Feel: 1.75/3: Light-bodied, weakly carbonated. Almost watery–very thin.

OVERALL: 1.75/3: Relatively true to style, but too bitter, weak and thin. Could use more body, more malt, more sweetness.

TOTAL: 13.75/20–I'll Try A Pint

NOTES:
Matt: Decent, not your typical bock–the sour notes set it apart. Still, I can't see me wanting more than one. Really roasty and bitter–okay, but kind of weird.
Ben: Good for something different, but thin and a little bitter. Could be a good session beer, good for a rainy spring afternoon. The flavor didn't live up to the promise of the great aroma.