Indian Wells Lobotomy Bock

Brewed by Indian Wells Brewing
Style: Doppelbock
Inyokern, California USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass

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12oz bottle pours dark brown with thin tan head of foam. The aroma offers up prunes and raisins with faint notes of chocolate and caramel so it smells pretty darn nice for the style. The taste is on the thin side with raisins and prunes moving into modest notes of caramel and faint chocolate. It gets a little earthy and fruity here and there too with faint yeasty lageriness well off in the background. Wow, tasty brew.

Moderately sweet and roasty, hints at dry cherry and raisins. Deep brown in color with descent tan colored head. Aroma is also moderately sweet/roasted.

Bottle poured a clear dark reddish brown with a lingering ring of tan foam. Aromas of toasted malt, carmel, prunes and cocoa. Palate was light bodied and crisp. Flavors of carmel, colas and light toasted malt with a crisp finish.

Lobotomy Bock has a medium, beige head and a clear, brown (ruby red under light) appearance. Lacing is minimal. The aroma is quite faint, but a bit of sweet bread can be detected. Taste is a touch smokey, sweet, lightly chocolaty, a bit of coffee, and mostly just nothing, really. No hop bitterness is present. Mouthfeel is very thin and watery, and Lobotomy Bock finishes like tap water. It’s hard to believe such a drink could have a 10.8% alcohol level. I found this only ordinary. Avoid. RJT

Triggered by the name. Strong dark beer with good taste. Somewhat dry but long staying palette. Good. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

12oz bottle from Jubilation. Doesn’t look as appealing as most dopplebocks oddly do. This beer is all around fine. Some nice malt character, bread, caramel. A bit too sweet. A bit astringent as well. Palate could use some work. Sticky, but nevertheless watery? The alcohol is very very well hidden.

12 ounce bottle. Pours a dark reddish brown with a small biege head. Aroma of caramel malt, roast, and molasses. Taste is caramel, spices, yeast, and molasses. On the sweet side. No alcohol comes through. Just average.

Lobotomy Bock’s take on the dark lager is pleasantly surprising. LB is a light full-flavored beer. Do not expect something heavy and rich. The head is small, maybe higher carbonation would help but overall the full aroma and flavor make this beer a win. Suggested for fans who prefer bold flavor without the thickness.

I’d class this one as a near-average brew; not bad but not much to rave about. It pours up what looks just like a cola; which made me think about an ice cold Dr. Pepper at the time. No head at all. Aromas of sweet malts and caramel teased the sense of smell while flavors of that same sweet malt along with some English toffee were detected. This is a lager so be ready for a thinner body feel if you have some; don’t let that rich dark colored body trick your mind into something thick and rich is in that glass!

12 oz. bottle from Total Wine - Pours a clear brown color with a short lived 1/3 finger thick light tan head. Faint spotty lacing. Aroma is caramel malt and light toffee. Flavor is pretty much the same. Medium body. Worth a try.