3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
This brew pours with a dark brown body topped by a medium thick off white head with a decent amount of lacing. Slightly sweet and malty aroma with caramel accents and a touch of alcohol. The flavor is slightly sweet and slightly malty with caramel notes, a touch of hops and a little alcohol. Medium bodied and smooth with a slight warming character.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours clear and chestnut color with a thick head. Aroma is rich malts, molasses, smells sweet and thick with some noticible alcohol. Flavor is also molasses malts, spicy and a light hop finish. Full body with light carbonation.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
For a doppelbock, this is pretty lightweight. It wasn't malty at all. There are many doppelbocks out there which are far better
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Smells much like chocolate and motor oil. Deep Dark maroonish black color with a hint of red when exposed to the light. Nice body, mild tart. Very good n smooth.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Very dark reddish brown, bready, malty, chocolate. Touch of hops at the finish keep this from being sweet. A nice touch.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 13/20
Lasting beige head on deep copper and ruby body. Aromas of Munich malt, caramel, and hints of roast and chocolate; clean otherwise. No fruitiness or hop. I sort of miss the dark fruit character found in some doppels. Malty and chocolatey like the comm. desc. says; very clean and well balanced and does have a slight raisin character with no hop aroma or flavor. Malty sweet aftertaste, but not cloying. Medium full body w/ fairly subdued carbonation and very well hidden alcohol. Not quite as complex as some of the world classics, but I like this one very much.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: MAY 28, 2003 2 liter growler Quite dark and slightly smoky, sweet. Not quite bitter enough for me, or strong enough. Decent, but not one of Buckeye's best. Of course - you must try it anyway :]
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Rich brown color. Take your great doppelbock and remove the annoying sweet aftertastes and you have this work of art - Frankenbock
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: OCT 10, 2003 Tasted at our recent local Ratebeer gathering at Buckeye - on draft. This was extremely dark. I think it was served a little too cold - took a long while for the palate to thicken. Taste was incredibly smooth, sweet, chocolate malty-nes. They will be bottling this as a spring seasonal in May, 2003 - will try it and re-rate then.
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