JosephsBrau Winterfest

Nice deep brown pour with an amber hue. The head is tan and on the smaller side, but stays. Aroma is mostly roasted malts with just a hint of clove. The aroma is very pleasant. Flavor is true to the aroma, but alcohol flavor is very dominant. The finish is slow and syrupy. A about average for a doppelbock.

Pours brown with a slight red tint and has fairly small off-white head. Aroma is light but mainly of caramel malt. Taste is also mainly caramel malt. The mouthfeel is a little thin but really, this is a decent beer for the price. If I lived near a trader joes (this was brought to me by my moms boyfriend who works in Virginia) I might drink their beers quite often.

The aroma was malty and nutty with a bit of a vegetal nature. Some dark fruits, raisins most notable, were present. Also caramel and a toasty note. The beer poured almost clear amber brown with a very slight off-white head which retreated quickly. The flavor was toasty and almost a bit roasty with a strong presence of malt but a vegetal undercurrent which really detracted from the flavor. The raisins in the aroma were present in the flavor but were overshadowed by the unbalanced character of the brew. The body was medium with a moderate level of carbonation. Not a well made dopplebock, skip it. 12 ounce bottle (92 cents).

[12oz Bottle] A deep copper color with a nice head. This was a easy to drink Double bock. A very malty brew with some good off flavors with spices. A decent brew.

(Bottle (stamped 10/25/06) via trade with <A HREF=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?UserID=30668 target=blank>IrishBoy, thanks Richard!) Pretty nice...Pours clear medium-dark auburn-brown with a small biscuit head that recedes a bit to a thin cap that stays. Aroma is sweet and malty - honey and light burnt caramel. Mouthfeel is smooth and sticky, has a bit of prickly bite. Maybe a bit thin. Sloppy lacing. Has a nice sweet honey and roasty caramel flavor. Was getting a bit of soapiness here and there (hope it wasn’t my glass) but this is a nice "low-key" doppel.

Yeast and dark malt aroma from a mahogany body. The flavor is a solid roasted malt flavor with a hint of hops.

Pour is a dark brown with a average tan head. Aroma is a nice mix of sweet malts and caramel. Flavor is a bit watery and weak. Some malts but not nearly enough for the style. Some spice is at the swallow but nothing to powerful. 92 cents at trader joes.

Sweet malt stands out in the aroma.Pours a medium copper with red highlights.Has a medium tan head.Get some dark malts and yeast in the flavors.Mouthfeel is very thin with some alcohol in the finish.