Dundee Pale Bock Lager

If you have read any of the previous reviews of Dundee beer (Kolsch-Style Ale and Stout) on this blog, you are aware that it is essential to be optimistic and keep an open mind when trying new styles from this brewery. The previously mentioned styles are a perfect example of how craft beer can go wrong, so as any good beer drinker does, we must clear are minds and palates while we move on to other brews.

The first thing I noticed with Dundee Pale Bock Lager was its aroma. The second I opened the bottle, the smell of roasted malts came wafting up to my nose, which was a welcome change from its predecessors. This roasted quality also transferred over to the taste as well.

For the first time with this particular brewery I could actually detect the tastes associated with the style of beer. I could tell that both the caramel and the malt had spent ample time roasting and I enjoyed this aspect of the beer thoroughly. It was bold, thick, and hearty as opposed to the airy/flat taste I had come to expect.

If I could find this Pale Bock Lager by itself and not part of a craft pack, I might actually consider trying it again. It is a beer I could envision drinking as a wind down beer at the end of a long day on the move. And just to remind our drinkers, as with every other Dundee beer I’ve tried, make sure you drink it straight from the bottle.

Dundee Pale Bock Lager receives a respectable 6.5 mugs out of 10.