pjweaver (133), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Jan 4, 2009 Slightly metallic on the nose, with toasty roasty malts, patchy white head. Slight iron in the flavor, with sweet malt, some milk chocolate, bitter, with significant boozey flavor. ChainGangGuy (2523), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA Jan 4, 2009 Appearance: Pours a clear, dark, deep amber body with a medium-sized, though dense, off-white head.
Smell: Sweet-smelling, lightly nutty nose of dried herbs, honey, pears, and even sugar-coated figs.
Taste: Lightly toasty, lightly nutty malt flavor with a definite sweetness, but it’s kept in check by an herbal spice character, the certainly noticeable alcohol, and the bitter hops. Rum-soaked fruitiness. Still though, it finishes bready and sweet with warming alcohol presence.
Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: A fine, respectable doppelbock, but, truth be told, it’s bit boozy for me. hogan873 (317), Joliet, Illinois, USA Jan 2, 2009 Amber body with a lasting beige head. Deliciously sweet aroma of malt and candy. The brew is smooth, sweet, and very satisfying. Caramel, molasses, and red licorice. There’s a bit of alcohol warming at the end. A very good beer, and surprisingly easy to drink considering the alcohol content. Ethereal (1500), London, Greater London, England Jan 2, 2009 Updated: Feb 10, 2009500ml bottle, 19th Nov 08. Very, very malty aroma, malty taste. Decent standard doppelbock. judasbeer (230), Budapest, Hungary Jan 1, 2009 Bottled version. Nice authentic label. Amber brown, ruby- orange color. Medium, frothy head , quickly fading. Sweet fruity malty aroma. Medium to full bodied. Sweet caramel, molasses with a hint of warming liqueur feel in the end. Good. Rciesla (3510), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA Dec 31, 2008 Bottle. Pours a brown body with a tan head. Nutty sweet malt, hints of licorice, and alcohol latent fruits. Good with a nice warming to finish. JK54B (913), Helsinki, Finland Dec 26, 2008 Draught at Brics Inn Jyväskylä. Mild syropy nose. Malty syrupy slightly sweet taste. Mild hopppiness. Slightly grassy taste. Slighyly coppery yellow colour. Pale beige head. aguyintx66 (78), Humble, Texas, USA Dec 25, 2008 Bottle. Poured amber in color with a very thin off-white head. Aroma of a sweet malt. Smooth and thick on the palate. Flavor is sweet with an alcohol finish.
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