New Glarus Back Forty Bock
From New Glarus Brewing – The “Back Forty” is property commonly found on the outskirts of the Wisconsin family farm. Here uncultivated acres wait prime for adventure- forts, tree houses, rope swings and first kisses! A place to run away, to camp, to climb, to build, to play. Not actually home but not too far away. That’s the Back Forty. The beer you hold is similar both dark and adventurous still smooth and familiar. Here’s a beer you can enjoy without pretense or explanation. Every mind requires some acres of possibility, space for dreams, the great escape, everyone needs a Back Forty.
New Glarus Brewing – New Glarus Back Forty Bock – 12 oz. bottle poured into an imperial pint glass. 5.5% abv.
Appearance: Pours a dark brown with a red hue. Atop sites a foamy head that subsides to a 1/8 inch layer of off white cream.
Aroma: Toasted malt, light burnt caramel,raisin.
Taste: Wheat toast, burnt sugar, dried dark fruit. Finishes with slight spicy hop, toasty and nutty.
Mouthfeel: Full bodied, active carbonation.
Overall: Pretty solid. The beer builds momentum. At a first sip and smell, the beer seemed it would lack the flavor and depth I was looking for. As I got half way through the glass, the beer became more flavorful, spicy and lively. I would recommend drinking it cold, but maybe give it 5 minutes of sitting time.
