Bittings Doppelbock

Brewed by J.J. Bitting Brewing Co.
Style: Doppelbock
Woodbridge, New Jersey USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass

Cask. Pours cloudy brown. Creamy tan head. Nose and taste of caramel, lightly toasted dates and hops.

on tap-pours an offwhite head with copper color. Aroma is fruit, sweet medium malt-caramel. Taste is spice hop bite, medium fruit, medium malt-caramel. Good effervescence.

Great doppelbock. I had this on tap at the brewery. It has strong chocolate notes with light caramel background.

Clear mahogany body with a beige head. Aroma is moderately sweet, chocolate, cherry, caramel. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, cherry, light chocolate. Smooth medium-full body. Alcohol is well hidden.

The version I sampled was an 8.0% ABV version that they served in a 12 oz glass. Claimed that they could not serve it in a pint glass because of the higher ABV. Whatever. Thin head with good carbonation. Bit surprised at the decent carbonation. Light roasted malt aroma with a hint of spices. Color is a very dark brownish red. Flavor is quite smooth and clean with more malts and a decent alcohol warming which was nice because it was about 55 degrees inside the building. Slightly sweet (caramel) with a pretty clean finish. A decent dopplebock.

UPDATED: JAN 3, 2011 Bursting with malty goodness. Thick rocky white head, reddish brown in color and nearly opaque. Aroma shows chocolate, earthy hops, and butterscotch.. Not overly sweet for a Doppelbock. High warming quality in the swallow. Starts of with light earthy hops, malt sweetness builds, then ends on a sweet grassy note. The spiciness of the beer does not hit until mid glass. Best served in a snifter.