Granite City Brother Benedict Bock. Bock. 5.1% ABV ? IBU.
SMELL: Malt and caramel.
TASTE: Strong malt and caramel sweetness.
DRINK-ABILITY: A very good beer with nice malt sweetness.
RATING: 8 out of 10.
Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock. Bock. 5.8% ABV 11 IBU.
SMELL: Chocolate and malt.
TASTE: Strong chocolate, malt and slight sweetness.
DRINK-ABILITY: An awesome chocolate lager with strong chocolate taste. I wish this was a year round beer.
RATING: 9 out of 10.
Samuel Adams Winter Lager. Bock. 5.6% ABV 22 IBU.
SMELL: Malt.
TASTE: Strong malt and brown sugar.
DRINK-ABILITY: A good malty beer.
RATING: 7 out of 10.
Nero’s 1st Century Double Dark Malt Ale. A Bock. 8% ABV ? IBU.
SMELL: Malt
TASTE: Strong malt with light sugar and caramel.
DRINK-ABILITY: A good beer with malt.
RATING: 7 out of 10.
Troegs Troegenator. A Doppelbock. 8.2% ABV ? IBU.
SMELL: Malt, bread, smoke, fruit, and caramel.
TASTE: Strong malt with sweet caramel and fruit flavors with a hint of smoke.
DRINK-ABILITY: A very good beer with nice malt, sugar, fruit and caramel flavors.
RATING: 8 out of 10.
Samichlaus. Doppelbock. 14% ABV 49 IBU
SMELL: Sugar, malt, dark fruits.
TASTE: Strong malt, sugar, and dark fruit flavors.
DRINK-ABILITY: An awesome beer with a very high abv that is so well masked by strong malt, sugar, and dark fruit tones. This beer is very easy to drink like a Dogfish 120 minute IPA and almost as strong.
RATING: 9 out of 10.
Sam Adams Winter Lager.A lager with orange and ginger flavors. 5.8% ABV 22 IBU. My rating 5 out of 10.
