Mammoth Hair of the Bear Dopplebock

Name: Hair of the Bear
Date: 03/22/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: clear dark red, fine beige head, drippy streaks of lace,
Aroma: sweet dark caramel malt aroma with lots of earthy character for balance,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: rich caramel malt flavor, touch of candy sweetness, well balanced with an earthy character,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4

Pours a transparent copper amber orange with a spotty-lacing off-white head. Aroma of sweet toasty pale caramely malt with some light fruity complexity. Body starts lightly sweet toasty caramely with an earthy drier malty finish. Doesn’t have the authenticity of some other doppelbocks, but still quite drinkable.

Bottle courtesy of RiversideAK. Pours brown with a thin white head. Smells spicy with lots of caramel hints. Tastes earthy and sweet with a full body and a spicy finish.

Bomber from Hi-Time. Near mahogany color with a decent tan head. Aromas of chocolate and roasted caramel. Near full bodied with creamy carbonation. Flavor starts with chocolate, roasted caramel, and seems to toss up some lighter fruits. Finish is fairly dry, and quite pleasant. A touch of berry sour seems to be there. Good sipper.

Bomber from Odeed (thanks a ton Jake!) from Hi Times Wine Cellars; Nose of caramel with light cocoa and vanilla notes,Rusty red with a medium beige head; flavor is caramel, some light fig fruitiness, vanilla, and some light brown sugar sweetness. Finish just slightly sweet.