3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
50 cl bottle, Sheffield, UK via The Dram Shop. Translucent brown, minimal head clings to the side of the glass. Chocolat and prune aroma, some caramel in the background. Sweet, brown sugar and molasses, a faint clove spice on the finish. Nice for the first day of snow here in Sheffield....but too sweet for a Saturday-night session.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from Kris. Clear deep brown with a huge tan head. Attractive. The nose is nuts, caramel malt, some cherry and brown sugar. Standard. The taste is rich caramel and wood. Roasted chestnut, more brown sugar. Strong malt flavoring with hints of sweet fruit in the long finish. Medium body, active carbonation. I’m actually really enjoying this beer - perfect for a cold, wet day. Overall, uncomplicated. Very good.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: MAY 4, 2012 On tap. Sweet and fruit aromas. Dark brown colour, niche light brown head, creamy and persistent. Full body, average carbonation. Tastes caramel, nutty and sweet flavors. Really creamy and smooth. Good finish.
Probably my favourite doppelbock.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Apples and pears with underlying caramel malt. Fairly thin ruby brown, sweet, minimum carb. Not special
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle from Rehills in Newcastle. Very dark red-brown in colour with rich red fruity, malty and chocolate flavours with a sweet warming fruity finish.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Dark reddy brown with a thin beige head. Very malty. Dried fruity sweetness. Figs, prunes, dates. There’s a slim brandy warmth to it and a light bitter finish. Very nice.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
50cl bottle. Pours chestnut brown with a red hue. The nose has demerara sugar and a hint of rubber. The taste has a tangy dark fruit - what’s that Thai fruit that I can’t remember. The palate is rich with a tangy middle texture and a lovely refreshing finish. Overall, a great beer!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Served in a beautiful stone mug at the Löwenbräukeller in Münich, almost next to the brewery. Great spicyness, fruit, cloves. Much more complex than other beers I’ve had on the trip.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
0,5l bottle from Sörspecialista, Budapest. Clear dark ruby color with frothy off-white head. Sweet, caramel odor, roasty, caramel malty and alcohol aroma - it sound simple, but it’s very complex. Interesting dry taste. It’s sweet - as the normal doppelbocks - but some roasty bitterness also appears. It’s delicious. Full body with simple texture and average carbonation. Long bitter-sweet finish. It’s a very good doppelbock, not disturbingly sweet. It have a complex, balanced aroma and taste.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
500ml bottle. Pours dark amber with a large head. Aroma is sweet raisin. Taste is raisin to start with a sweet toffee finish.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
50cl bottle. Brown colour with a frothy and creamy tan head. Perfect lasting and lacing. Aroma is moderate toasted malts, nutty, slightly alcoholic. Flavour is slightly sweet at the beginning, then the flavour change to a moderate bitterness. Excellent balanced. Hints of nuts and almonds are present, bready and dense on palate. Carbonation is medium. Body is medium to high. Texture is slightly oily.
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