 Sparky27 (1559), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Apr 23, 2008 Bottle. Pours a clear copper with a one finger tan head. Nose is caramel malt and dark fruits. Palate is sweet – caramelized sugar and prunes with a slight dry alcohol finish. Creamy mouth feel. Not my favorite style, but this is a decent spokesperson for it.
DrHomolka (725), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Apr 21, 2008 12oz bottle from 12/07. Pours surprisingly light (for the style). An amber color with a small white head that quickly drops to just cover the surface. Aroma is sweet, clean, with some nice hot melted caramel smell and candy. Like a subdued barley wine. Slight breadiness. Taste is moderately sweet with some subtle dark fruits and a quick finish. Medium bodied. Easy to drink. I am not a huge fan of doppelbocks but this is pretty good. It’s no Celebrator though.
lowgun1212 (75), Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Apr 21, 2008 deep amber. smells coppery, malty, oaky. taste is a whole lot more interesting. carmel, raisin, hops disguised as bourbon, nutmeg. for its robustness i expect it to last longer. could be softer on the tongue. flavor steals the show.
morrdt (608), Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Apr 21, 2008 12 oz bottle from Total Wine in Jacksonville, FL. Bottle marked "made on 10/07" on lower right of label. Pours a nice light copper color with a small head. Aroma is robust with malt; taste is rich and full, and delivers a nice doppelbock taste. Great beer.
esjaygee (1467), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
Apr 20, 2008 Light amber with thin diminishing head. Aroma of sugar, caramel and bread. Taste is more of the same, overly sweet. Light notes of fruit in the finish.
mirjukka (695), LOHJA, Finland
Apr 19, 2008 keg draught at Gallows Bird Espoo
Taste:sweet,malts, bit hoppy. short aftertaste. Too sweet for my taste
specksnreds (55), USA
Apr 19, 2008 Full malt backbone. Not too much carbonation with lacey pour. Low bitterness. A flowery sweetness in the first sip. I like it, and always have. A model of consistency from year to year.
Cruzan59 (197), Lititz, Pennsylvania, USA
Apr 18, 2008 6-pack from Total Wine, River Edge, NJ...bottle pours clear copper with an off-white head...mildly sweet aroma, kind of like candy corn...flavor is mildly sweet too, malts, bit of a metallic aftertaste...kind of reminds me of the "Old Speckled Hen" but better...this is the fourth Doppel I’ve rated (not OSH which is an ESB) and they’ve all been drastically different...keeping me honest...
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