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RATINGS: 49   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.96   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
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The term “liquid bread” likely refers to this style of beer, as it traces its origins to German monks who made strong, full bodied brews to be consumed in place of solid food during Lent. Malt flavors shine in a Doppelbock, and hops take the back seat here. Our version makes use of Vienna and Bonlander Munich malts as the base, also incorporating Munich 20, Cara-Munich, Breiss Aromatic, and Chocolate malts for a hefty, toasty beer in flavor and aroma. Expect a deep amber color, a rich malty aroma, and a complex flavor that truly celebrates malted barley and it’s various forms. Look for plenty of biscuity and bready flavors, accented by caramelized sweetness, finishing smooth and mellow with hints of chocolate. Hops are used only for a counter to the malt sweetness. We used Tettenang hops for bitterness and Hallertau for flavor. No aroma hops were added. This beer was fermented on White Labs Southern German Lager yeast, which is richer in flavor and aromatics than our house lager yeast. Original Gravity: 18 Balling, Final Gravity 4.5 Balling. 24 IBUs (low hop bitterness and aroma)

2007 and before - 7% ABV

2008 - 8% ABV

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
Date: 06/24/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

clear dark red, whispy tan head, light smokey malt aroma with hints of carmel and earthy hops, sweet smokey carmel malt flavor,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
argo0 (9034) - Washington DC, USA - JUN 4, 2005
(22oz bottle) Crystal clear amber body topped by healthy beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, some bread, cola, light grassy. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, orange, lime, bread, nutty, light cola, grassy. Medium body, light carbonation. Needs more oomph as a doppelbock.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jcwattsrugger (8692) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - MAY 11, 2007
on tap-pours a tan head and deep red color. Aroma is sweet medium/dark malt, dark fruit. Taste is sweet medium/dark malt, dark fruit, secondary/faint hops bite. Mild carbonation.

2.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
hopdog (6943) - Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 4, 2006
22oz bottle acquired in trade with The_Beer_God (thanks!). Poured a medium and lightly hazy mahogany color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of chocolate, roast, light caramel, and somewhat nutty. I like the aroma. Tastes of caramel and then a tart and almost sour dark cherry. Tastes was a big let down compared to the aromas.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
CaptainCougar (6749) - Boz Scaggsville, Maryland, USA - JUN 24, 2006
Bottle courtesy of Numenor: Foamed vigoroudly upon opening. Pours a clear ruby mahogany with a big forthy tan head. Aroma of sweet caramel and German lager yeast with some light fruity notes and soft grain. Body starts with some mildly sweet caramel malt, quickly fading into a chalky, earthy, fizzy bland finish. Sort of dull and uninteresting, with too much carbonation and not enough balance.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
3fourths (6218) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - APR 10, 2007
Nose is full of doughy dusted malted milk balls and bread crust. Creamy and moderately thick, biting a little bit, with a coarse texture and granola and cereal grain flavor, light smoke and light charred oats. A decent doppelbock, better than I was expecting after seeing the previous ratings.

1.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 6/20
MartinT (6150) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - MAR 6, 2006
Any first impressions?
-A ring of head surrounds the muddled mahogany.
-A tropical fruit salad clashes with the sugary cocoa powder.
-Uncanny tartness, pickle juice, and melon fruitiness are catastrophic signs of beery apocalypse.
-May have something to do with the growing wilderness, but the mouthfeel appears thin for the style.

What if you dig deeper?
-Black pepper rises in the nose.
-There is a lot of bustling fruitiness, but it is sadly diseased.
-Something like this doesn’t deserve to be analyzed further, by the consumer anyway.
-Even if this bottle were over 2 years old, a doppelbock shouldn’t deteriorate like this.

Bottle; no date.

1.2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 4/20
Rastacouere (5900) - Montréal, Quebec, CANADA - MAR 9, 2006
Hazy dulled river water orange, headless. Buttery, strong honeymelon and watermelon, tomatoes and other fruits make for an unexpected start. Ropey pedioccocus bring a lightly tart character that grows acetic and fruit oriented in mouth. Residual sweetness nevertheless present in the shape of brown sugar crystals. Light bodied, weak carbonation, insanely thin. Hugely disappointing and barely drinkable at this point.


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