12 oz single from Total Wine at Perimeter in Atlanta, GA, USA.
Nice looking, clear dark amber pour with some creamy head and lace. The head drops away fairly quickly but still produces a creamy film and collar. Looks solid. Good clarity in the body.
Nose has a light hop note but not much else.
The tastes are pretty much solidly in line with the style. Drying malts with a touch of bitterness in the finish. A good, rich and creamy mouthfeel to the beer too and the sweet, dry and bitter characteristics of the style are well married together. Classic, malty bock aftertaste completes the picture. Good stuff.
Satisfying.
I don’t know that you would necessarily call this a quinesential bock, but it’s certainly a very solid example of the style and something I would be happy to present to a newbie as a strong bock/lager candidate.