BigBeer45 (499), Troy, Michigan, USA Jun 11, 2008 Bottle, not sure how long this has sat around, pours a dark ruby with brown at the edges, has an off-white head that quickly disperses to a ring and thin covering, large aroma of dark malts and some bread, hints of chocolate, some dirt earthiness on the nose? Some malt sweetness but not overly so, flavors as found in the aroma, dark malt, bread and some chocolate in there, there is flavor of plum, some malt sweetness but not in over abundance as I find in some Doppelbocks which I find to be too sweet, this is a dryer doppelbock (not as sweet), and I like it, lots of malt flavors seep through, easy to drink, mouth feel is pretty full on the palate, very good Doppelbock and easy to drink, I did not sense the alcohol at all.
illidurit (478), Santa Cruz, California, USA Nov 20, 2008 Poured into a seidel. Dark clear umber with a nice thick tan head. Good lacing and retention. Aroma is freshly baked bread with a hint of darker fruits. Tastes like carbonated wheat bread. Accents of nuts and caramel, but really none of the chocolate and roasty notes that I expect from a doppelbock. Not quite deep enough. Mouthfeel is rich and creamy, no complaints there. Decent drinkability but this one seems like a beer to pair with something rather than to drink on its own. Chipper (86), Red Lion, Pennsylvania, USA Nov 18, 2008 Bought by mistake as D-bock’s are not my favorite style. Pours a dark red color with a minimal off-white head. Very malty and caramel aroma. Drier than I thought it would be and detected a little hops in the finish. It is growing on me. RedSox2004 (190), Pacific Palisades, California, USA Oct 31, 2008 Updated: Nov 1, 2008Poured dark reddish brown with a nice two-finger head that dissipated slowly but left very little lace. Sweet fruit aromas - mostly cherries - dominate the nose, but caramel and malts are also clear. Roasted malt flavors come first on the palate, followed by dark fruit sweetness, offset by the slightest of hops bitterness at the end. Lightly carbonated, medium body, and an aftertaste of lingering fruits. Definitely not a session beer for me, but I enjoyed the complexity. drjay44 (211), Colorado, USA Oct 31, 2008 12 oz.bottle. Pours a whitish head, of minimal duration, with heavy lacing, over a clear dark brown body...nose of molasses and heavy malt, some bready tones....tastes of molasses, sweet malts, minimal hop....heavy, thick, chewy mouthfeel, with medium carbonation. finish is sweet. nqualls (548), Tennessee, USA Oct 26, 2008 Bottle. Poured a dark brown color with a three finger tan head, into a stem glass. Aroma of dark fruit and sweet malt. Flavor was decidedly sweet, with caramel and some fruity notes. Slight hop bitterness in the finish. Medium/full body with mild carbonation and a creamy mouthfeel. Good beer. Definately would drink this again.
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