 jebert (110), Watertown, Wisconsin, USA
Mar 13, 2007 Pours a mahogany red with a large brownish tan head. First aroma is of caramel and malt. Taste has hints of caramel, chocolate, molasses and coffee, slightly sweet. Creamy on the palate with a bit of a hoppy aftertaste. A good everyday beer that pairs well with a brat and/or pretzels.
ElGaucho (1730), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Mar 11, 2007 Bottle. Fresh aroma but not overly strong. Porterish. Mostly clear body. Dark, reddish brown with a tan head. Creamy, lasting head with nice lace. English character. Dry. Alcohol is a little harsh. Pretty decent, although a little cloying.
jmikolich (405), Athens, Ohio, USA
Mar 7, 2007 12oz bottle from TBC2 (thanks!!) beer pours a nice dark brown true to the label, smells caramel and malty and continues in taste with the malt, a malty taste with almost a woody type ending. Nice beer, overall nothing too spectacular.
rmussman (905), California, USA
Mar 4, 2007 Another average Trader joes brew. It has a nice appearance and aroma but it just lacks a lot of good flavor. The beer goes down alright but it has a lingering aftertaste.
JK (2945), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
Mar 2, 2007 This is a good beer. Dark brown and some foam on top. Caramel and malt aroma. Flavor has some malt as well, also an herbal quality that works for this beer. Consider it costs less than $1/ bottle; it is good, and even at a higher cost, not bad at all.
kenb (1100), Oregon, USA
Feb 22, 2007 12 oz bottle via thebeercellar2 (thanks!). Pours a clear dark reddish brown with a large beige/tan head. Nose is toffee, hazenut, and a little sourness. Taste is very nutty, with a little spiciness, some woody hops. Some roasted grains come through in the finish as well. high carbonation. Medium body. A bit hoppier/roastier than i care for in this style. Definately an american take on a Dopplebock.
iowaherkeye (1832), Bakersfield, California, USA
Feb 22, 2007 12oz, Bottled 10/31/06. Thanks to Matt (TheBeerCellar2) for this one. Pours a clear reddish brown and a one finger beige head with little retention. Aroma of grain, brown sugar, toasted malts and some caramel/toffee. Flavor is grain, cardboard, raisins, alcohol, and some caramel malts. Semidry finish. Moderate carbonation with a medium body. Average at best for a doppel.
burpfrank (293), carpinteria, California, USA
Feb 17, 2007 This had a small head.Color dark brown.Not much aroma.It had flavor of cloves,raisins,honey.Kind of a mead of beers.Had a somewhat deep flavor of alcohol-soaked raisins.somewhat sticky palate.Finished a tad bitter and sour.Not bad,but I’d rather have many other beers.Thanks Trader Joe’s.
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