 kp (6300), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 <b>Date:</b> 11/30/2006<br />
<b>Mode:</b> Draft<br />
<b>Source:</b> Brewery<br />
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dark brown with ruby edges, thin tan head, light sweet malt aroma, rich caramel malt flavor, touch of sweetness, good balance of earthy hops with a touch of smokeyness<br />
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<b>Aroma:</b> 5/10; <b>Appearance:</b> 7/10; <b>Flavor:</b> 6/10; <b>Palate:</b> 6/10; <b>Overall:</b> 12/20<br />
<b>Rating:</b> 3/5.0<br /><b>Drinkability:</b> 7/10<br />
<b>Score:</b> *4<br />
CaptainCougar (4687), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Apr 15, 2007 Sampled at the brewery on 11/30/06: Transparent dark mahogany pour has a wispy-lacing tan head. Rich, sweet authentic dark caramel German malty aroma. Body starts viscous and sweet with good dark caramel malt and good lightly piny hops with a touch of lager yeast. A nicely-balanced and true-to-style doppelbock.
JorisPPattyn (4642), Antwerpen, Belgium
Apr 24, 2008 <i> Draught. <b> Syrah Barrel-aged !</b> </i> Deep chestnut with small, dense yelllow-brownish head. Sweet-vanilla, somehow brandy notes (rather than wine), very good reforming the classical Doppelbock aromas. Slight sourish-winegrapey flavour, sweet-sour in PERFECT balance, and alcohol swarming faintly throughout. Ends long raisiny. Very full-bodied, slick, viscuous. WOW. No German would dream this up. This is where California shows real genius.
goldtwins (3747), Nesconset, New York, USA
Feb 5, 2007 Tap @ homebrew shop. Poured a clear reddish chestnut color with a thin off-white head. Fruity aroma with notes of raisins covered by chocolate. The flavor was fruity with raisins, plums and chocolate. Dry finish with a light bitterness.
Eyedrinkale (3115), Beer Town, New York, USA
Feb 22, 2004 Brown pour with smallish light tan hean. Roasted cocoa and coffee throughout. 8% nicely masked but nothing too special.
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