Goats Breath Bock
Thanks goes out to emerge077 for the chance to try this one. Even more thanks for the glass that it's being poured into. Thanks also goes out to artisanbrew for keeping my O'Fallon supplies up to par. :) A bock "ale". It pours a little darker then a bock(deeply ruby-hued & filtered). The head dissipates before I even get the glass to my desk. This one sure isn't concerned about coming off as superficial. Alcohol & maple syrup are the biggest showoffs upfront, burnt sugar, with toffee & sweet brown bread filling up the end of the whiff. Taste is very bready. It isn't like Arnold's Whole Grain, but it is dominate from beginning to end. A slightly charred Werther's-like sweetness on it, with more bitter coffee notes then I'd like in a bock(but it isn't really a bock so stop being so negative Adam). The finish switches back to that bready character(maybe something like oatmeal?)& a noticeable amount of alcohol. The bubbles tickle just enough, keeping this much more fluid then the sizzle I was looking for. The alcohol is there just the same. It's just doesn't sit in my belly like a good bock would(which was what I was somewhat expecting). The goat on the label looks high & totally UN-confrontational. Why didn't I see this coming?