 mgermani (494), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 8, 2008 Pours a clear gold with a thin layer of foam and lots of bubbles, minimal lacing. Aroma is very lagery, stale skunky hops. Taste, well things are looking up; this is sort of like an imperial lager more than any doppelbock I’ve ever tasted. Wow. Very much like any lager you’ve had at first, but then you realize it’s super strong, thick, and full of alcohol. I definitely taste raw figs, apricot, spicy towards the finish - I can see how the "cognac" description fits at this point. Warms nicely at the finish, coats the throat, nice and chewy and reasonable carb. I do like this beer, but not within the context of a doppelbock. How about European Strong Lager?
sstackho (176), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 2, 2008 330mL bottle purchased from LCBO in Toronto. Pours a poor fizzy pale gold. Little head and no lacing. Decent malty aroma. First taste is sweet. Very sweet. The taste remains syrupy throughout. The malts don’t balance out the sweetness and the hops are not noticeable. Not an enjoyable beer.
yarry (329), Waterdown, Ontario, Canada
Apr 27, 2008 330ml bottle, 9.6% a/v
Pours a bubble-less gold colour with a nice rich white head. Aroma is almost like malt liquor, bad memories of highschool days ;-). The taste is much more refined then those beers though. Very sweet off the start, with a very malty characteristic, thick and rich for a light beer. It is cloyingly sweet and is suited for sipping.
daniel0017 (231), Ontario, Canada
Apr 22, 2008 330mL bottle: Clear amber in color with tan bubbly head which quickly dissipated. Aroma is sweet, reminiscent of extra dose of malt. Flavor is initially sweet and very boldly, the malty flavor dominates giving way to fruity notes. Alcohol is very present throughout the tasting. The palate is syrupy and sharp. This is a good beverage meant to be slowly sipped with canape style food.
GRM (704), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Apr 21, 2008 Brown bottle, 330 ml, best before 07.2007, savoured on April 21 2008; eye: golden with a orange hue, clear, slight effervescence, beige head that disappears completely, no lacing; nose: low odours profile, malt, caramel, alcohol, light fruity, bread; mouth: liqueur-like, warmth of the alcohol is quite present, caramelized malt, malt, caramel makes it rather sweet, a bit of bread, orange, finale in alcohol and caramel with a hint of pepper, creamy texture, medium body, not much carbonation; overall: correct
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 330 ml, meilleure avant 07.2007, savourée le 21 avril 2008; œil : dorée avec une teinte orangée, claire, très légère effervescence, mousse beige qui disparaît complètement, pas de dentelle; nez : faible profil d’odeurs, malt, caramel, alcool, léger fruité, pain; bouche : liquoreuse, chaleur d’alcool est bien présente, malt caramélisé, malt, caramel la rend plutôt sucrée, un peu de pain, orange, finale en alcool et caramel avec une pointe de poivre, texture crémeuse, corps moyen, peu carbonatée; en résumé : correct
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