Barrel Licked Bock
Poured from a 22oz bottle into a couple of pint glasses to be shared & enjoyed... Barrel Licked Bock pours a deep brown in color; not very cloudy but not very clear either! Very light, thin head which dissipated quickly. Smells very smokey & thick; almost like a rauchbier. There are light hints of fruit -- maybe banana? -- behind this. A bready, thick smell overwhelms too; almost like maple syrup or something. This is going to be a heavy beer! Tastes very sweet as well, burns a bit going down though. It's a really smooth drinking beer, but when I have more than a little sip at a time it sets my head spinning! The taste is also very distinctively dopplebock -- smooth, dark and alcoholic. I want a big steak to go with it!