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Park Schwarz Bock

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A dark bock built on malt and roast: caramel and toffee, bitter chocolate, a little coffee, black bread, toast and dried dates and figs, with a gentle sweetness and a bitter finish. It comes from the Park brewery in Pirmasens, whose parent company was founded in 1888 and focuses its sales on the Westpfalz and the Saarpfalz district.

Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
deep amber15
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
caramelchocolatemalty
caramel
chocolate
malty
roasted
bready
toasty
Aroma
The nose leads with caramel and toffee sweetness, underpinned by toasted malt and subtle roasted grain.
also:dark fruit,coffee
not found:hoppy,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Park Schwarz Bock

◎ Appearance

Deep chestnut brown with a red undertone, opaque and dense. The head is substantial and cream-colored, settling to a fine collar that clings persistently to the glass walls. Carbonation appears restrained, appropriate for the style's malty character.

deep brownopaquepersistent lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with caramel and toffee sweetness, underpinned by toasted malt and subtle roasted grain. Dark fruit notes—dried dates and figs—emerge alongside hints of black bread crust and a whisper of coffee, creating a complex, warming bouquet without harshness.

caramel, toffeeroasted graindark dried fruitcoffee note

◐ Taste

Rich and malty on entry, with pronounced caramel and chocolate anchoring the palate. The mid-palate develops toasted and bready character with bitter chocolate undertones and a gentle coffee accent. Bitterness builds gradually across the finish without overwhelming the underlying sweetness, creating balance between malt richness and restrained hop presence.

chocolate-forwardmalty sweetnesstoasted grainmeasured bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and lingering, with bitter chocolate and a touch of black bread drying the mouth pleasantly. The aftertaste holds caramel notes for several seconds before fading.

dry finishlasting chocolate
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
80
Finish
79
Serve at 9–12°C

Serve at 9–12°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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About Bock

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What is a Bock?

Bocks are strong German lagers with 6.5–7.5% ABV. Rich malt sweetness — toast, chocolate, caramel — with low bitterness and a warming finish.

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