review: Gordon Biersch Blonde Bock

Today's beer adventure: Gordon Biersch Blonde Bock (California, USA). 355ml bottle. 7.0% ABV. Served in pint glass. Purchased at during our last trip to Plentywood for "supplies". About $12.00 for 6 once you get them across the border.

The pour is reddish amber topped with a quickly dissipating white head. High carbonation. No lacing. Nose is big toffee, caramel and sweet malt with a bit of apple/pear and some spices as well.

The flavour is soft and honey-sweet, but in a very good way. The toffee works it's way in there as does a slight bit of orange and lime(?). Honey-roasted peanuts. Cloves? 

Rating is 7.5/10 dogs. This beer is what bocks are about - malty sweetness done just right. Nice bock. Very tasty. Love the mouthfeel....almost mead-like. Yummy.

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More about the brewery: http://www.gordonbiersch.com/brewery/blondebock.html