Dundee Brewing Company's Pale Bock

Alright, it says "Pale Bock Lager," but duh, bocks are lagers. What the heck though, it was another one of the Dundee mixed 12-pack so we'll see how it goes.

Sure enough, it pours pretty pale. It's a deep yellow with an orange tinge and a pretty good light tan head. The head and the moderately slow rise of the good carbonation seems to belie the odd clarity of this beer.

Smells fairly malty, and slightly sweet. No hops.

Eh. It's like a bock was mixed with a cheap Euro golden lager. Lighter in feel and taste than any bock should be, with more adjuncts than anything by the taste. Odd bitterness that shouldn't be there, and then it's gone except for the wet cardboard bitterness.

The pale doesn't excuse the lack of just about everything a bock should be.