Bock

I have had this Yule Bock before. I’ve probably reviewed it already. If you have reviewed as many beers for as long as I have, you tend to forget what you have and haven’t. This Yule Bock Christmas Bock is a seasonal offering from Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. This Bock comes in at 7% ABV. This beer is a traditional German Weihnachtsbock (Christmas Bock). This beer pours an amber color with a barley two-finger white head. It’s semi-quick to fade. The aroma is malty, spiced, and sweet. The taste is also malty, sweet, and spiced. It also has smooth dark richness. The mouthfeel is medium. Then this Bock comes to a sweet, spiced, and malty finish. The aftertaste is a little less sweet than the taste. There is a light spice to the aftertaste. That makes this a Christmas beer. Olde Mecklenburg Brewery nails itcomes to brewing, and this beer is an example of that. I give Yule Bock an A+. This beer, I highly recommend you try it. Have this beer quickly once Christmas is over. So it is the production of this beer. It does taste like Christmas in a glass. Please be kind, stay safe, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Marry Christmas! Cheers! 

There is nothing different about Spoetzl Brewery Heritage Edition Shiner Bock Beer, 4.5% ABV. Its only difference is the label harkens back to points in the lifespan of Shiner Bock. Each beer in the six-pack has a different retro label. Before I get into the review, would I like to thank the KLG Public Relations firm for this beer. This beer pours deep brown/copper color. It has a half-finger white quick head. The aroma is slightly sweet and malty, with bread notes. The taste is very similar to the way it smells. The taste is slightly sweet and malty, it has a bread-like taste and the flavor is smooth. It finishes smooth with a nice bit of sweetness. Its aftertaste is a bit malty with some light sweet bread notes. This Shiner Bock is not strongly sweet. It is a tasty beer. I give Spoetzl Brewery Heritage Edition Shiner Bock Beer a B+. It has a slightly lager beer quality to it. It’s a good bock-style beer. It’s easy to drink. I could have four or so. If you have not had this widely distributed beer, then you should. Please be kind, be safe, and enjoy responsibly!

Way back and a long time ago I have reviewed Olde Mecklenburg Brewery Früh Bock, 6.0% ABV. Since then it has gone from a 750ml bottle to a 12oz bottle to now a 16oz can. This is a spring bock brewed with Bavarian hops, water, malt, and yeast, much like the traditional German method of brewing. It is produced locally here in Charlotte, North Carolina. Früh Bock pours a deep golden orange color with a tight one-finger white head. It has a sweet, hoppy slight biscuity malt aroma. The taste is sweet at first with a bit of hop bitterness with a bit of a light biscuit malt note. It is crisp and refreshing and finishes the same with a light hoppy sweet note. This beer has a medium mouthfeel. Früh Bock has slight sweet malt aftertaste. I found Olde Mecklenburg Brewery Früh Bock to be a good spring bock beer, and I give it an A-. Olde Mecklenburg Brewery does not disappoint with its beers, and Früh Bock is no exception. It has a nice spring flavor that is refreshingly tasty. You can spend part of your afternoon with a package of these and I recommend that you do. 

Originally posted December 19th, 2011

Hello and Merry Christmas, I have here a local beer from OMB, Olde Mecklenburg Brewery here in Charlotte. This is an authentic German-Style Bockbier. But a Christmas or yule bock. This brewery does not make regular 12oz six packs, they’re beers come in pints, bombers, and growlers. I don’t know why they do this but they do. This bock is 1 pint 6 of oz (650 ml), and is 7.0% ABV. That slightly stronger then and average beer. This OMB bock pours a deep amber color with a crimson red and a very handsome off white thick head. It has a nice banana bread scent with a slight faint hop scent as well. This is a great bock. It has a malty sweetish taste with a spice after note, and its after taste is of a carmel and yeast but faint spice, that warms you and makes you glad it’s holiday time. This is a smooth bock with great flavor. I really enjoyed this one. and shared it with my father whom liked it too. Yes there is enough in this bottle for two. How nice of OBM. I would surly have this again. I love a good bock beer and this is great. You should try this too, and share with someone for a merry christmas. Cheers! Please drink responisbly! 

Yes, spring is in the air and it smells like Bock, Fruh bock. Früh Bock meaning early Bock, is Olde Mecklenburg’s spring offering. This is a 6.0%ABV beer. It pours a nice light gold and yellow color with a big thick white head. This Bock has a nice flowery scent with plenty of hop scent in the mix. This one smells rather well and makes your mouth water.  No, this one is not overly scented just plain, average, and yet smells good. When this Fruh hit you pallet you get a crisp faint hoppy flavor that is also faintly sweet, but good. You also get a nice crisp malt taste that is most pleasant. The same can be said about its aftertaste, which is nice, clean, refreshing, and malty with a bit of hops. This Bock is not overly bitter, but throughout the taste and aftertaste, there are hints of a slight bitterness, but nothing to write home about. This beer is a good, no great spring time beer. This is an A+. I really love this one its great, I hope that you will feel just the same. Better get this before spring is over! Cheers! Please drink responsibly!