Original ’03 sampling found mahogany-hued porter-like bock bending distant mocha and roasted hops into fizzy off-dry peat malt finish. But better ’05 tasting brought bittersweet prune-raisin liveliness to bruised cherry, brown chocolate, and macadamia resilience, impacting fine barleywine continuance.

Bodacious 7.2% alcohol strength leads the way for amazingly consistent, rust-hued, chocolate malt-flavored bock. Soft silky head and web-like texture provide champagne-like flow (minus nose-tingling carbonation). Sweet barley and candied mocha blend with bountiful floral bouquet to create interesting barleywine palate that’s neither too heavy nor overwhelming for gentler tastes. Brewery defunct: 2005.

Fine frothy-headed bock leaves lavish Brussels lace and heavy carbolic fizz atop buttery wheat-dried citric-hopped effervescence. Soothing prune-raisin-cherry tartness underscores medium-bodied fare. Just a tad less busy, bold, and filling than most German bocks while in need of more pronounced adjuncts at port-like finish to put it over the top.

Light springtime pale bock enhances buttery barley sugaring and pale Munich-Vienna malting with rye highlights. Hop-toasted fig-raisin conflux informs sweet candied finish for simple elegance. An easygoing softie for lighter thirsts.

Nice pale-toned light-bodied (despite 7.3% alcohol) bock could be creamier and maintain sharper hop bite, but increasing roasted barley uplift, toffee-chestnut influence, and chocolate malt surge provide mellow flow for date-fig-backed orange-pear fruiting. Despite many adjuncts, brisk finish closer to medium-bodied lager than plush bock. Brewery defunct: 2007.

Musty cedar-hued, small-headed, vegetal-wafted bock too light and unassuming for respected Bavarian class (despite being brewers flagship offering). Inefficient mocha malting hurts straight-ahead barley sweetness, toasted nut thrust, and minimal lemony hop bitterness.

Deep amber burgundy-highlighted bock welcomes honeyed malt nose and butterscotch mouthfeel to toasted barley bunk. Dried raisin usurpation sours muted cocoa-chocolate stint and earthy mushroom nuance by off dry mocha finish.

Creamy butterscotch and sweet hazelnut underscore soothing hop bitterness. Unlike many subtler bocks, it’s light without skimping on fine yeast sinew (especially on tap).

Gentle malt aroma and sweet barley palate put this closer to red or brown ale than true German-styled bock. While certainly too light and watery to contend with serious bock contenders, its delicate splendor retains soft-bodied appeal. Brewery defunct: 2006.

Promising mocha malt essence and creamy maple-sapped sugaring enrich nutty pine needled bottom. Invasive dry-hopped bittering overwhelms distant berry tang to tutti-frutti finish.

Rising cascading bubbles lead to faded eggshell head of single malt Scotch-like 9.6% alcohol-stricken Austrian bock. Despite inconspicuous clear yellow-orange body, fermented cherry midst and cognac finish pack quite a wallop above sweet buttery bottom. After swallowing, bitter hops kick in. A slow sipper for experienced thirsts.

Phenol light-bodied clear straw bock (with funky pungent scent and creamy texture) hides sneering alcohol trepidation behind hard-candied fig-prune souring, raw honeyed astringency and transparent earthen floral backdrop.