 daboskabouter (1468), Fergus, Ontario, Canada
Dec 25, 2006
Lightly hazed bright auburn color with a quick, foamy, tan head. The nose is sweet with malt, brown sugar and a bit of molasses. A hint of raisin and alcohol round out the bouquet. The body is semi-sweet with a light bitterness. Light fruit in the middle with a hint of brown sugar sweetness. This is a nice, creamy doppelbock that ends with a splash of fruit and a light bitterness.
Lubiere (3250), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Jan 21, 2007 A reddish brown ale with a thin off white head. Sweet caramle malt with notes of figs, burned sugar and molasses. In mouth, a nice sweet chocolate with notes of molasses, treacle candy, alcohol warmthé A rich lingering spiceyness of cloves and burned caramle linger in mouth. Glenn, you are a good brewer! Thanks to Presario for this one.
TimE (1023), Tokyo, Japan
Dec 16, 2006 On draft at Hop N Brew - Hazy med brown color, white head. Looks tempting. Milk chocolate, bread, caramel, slightly sour nose. The mouth is a bit too sour, but the depth was great with bread, caramel, cherries, milk chocolate all dancing together. Alcohol is well hidden. The finish reminds me of a cherry chocolate milk shake Too sour overall, but getting past that, this beer is phenomenal.
pootzboy (863), Calgary/ Kitchener, Alberta, Canada
Nov 14, 2006 Bottle:
rough pour puts a brilliant clear cola-red lager with a massive rocky tan cap into the bock glass. Great lacing on the glass ( lotsa protiens)
Marvelous aroma: bready , herbal, musty with dried fruit and some cocoa.....pungent layered and balanced.
Good solid malt spine, silky mouthfeel, medium-full body, drinkable malty character.
Up front a good chew on spiced raisin bread, mid-palate the hop mixture creates some more layered flavors; herbs, nuts spice, cocoa...then the finish is excellent...this chewy malt monster dries out in a light herbal bittering and a warmth generated by the alcohol...light cocoa-bready aftertastes...like unsweetened chocolate.
Overall impression: Not as rich or full bodied as some doppels but a very drinkable flavorful doppelbock...very satifying and warming, mellow but layered, malty but easy to have more than a couple...one of the best I’ve tasted from North American brewers.
piscator34 (905), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Nov 7, 2006 Deep copper in colour with medium carbonation. Fairly malty aroma, with secondary notes of sweedish berries, caramel, and cola. Quite bready in the mouth with a bit of black pepper and loads of smooth munich malts. Thick mouthfeel. Perhaps not as overwhelmingly boozy as doppelbocks can be, but I liked that it was a bit on the light side for the style. Good stuff indeed!
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