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Stoudts Smooth Hoperator

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2193.61/5.03.59/5.07.2%90.3Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
This medium bodied copper colored strong lager is in a class all by itself. First released in celebration of our 20th Anniversary. Ed Stoudt calls this beer an "American-style Doppelbock" He believes it to be the first high gravity lager brewed with German Malts and American Hops. This brew has a delicate malty palate up front, which is abruptly overshadowed by the dominating ho presence that can be attributed to 1.5lbs/bbl of hops that were added to this brew for aroma & flavor. A hop lover's beer indeed.

Yeast: Bottom Fermenting Lager
Bittering hops: Summit
Aroma hops: Amarillo
Malts: Two-row,Vienna & Others
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 Jayb0 (752), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Mar 11, 2008  
This is something to write home about. An "-ator" for those folks who love their double bocks and double IPAs in one glass. The characters of both styles are present, with a sharp floral and citrus note running above the sweet malt. Instead of blending to me the flavors run in parallel, quite an excellent sensation.


 Naka (525), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/517/20
Mar 9, 2008  
Pours a dark amber color with red hues and a nice sized off-white head. Not much retention, disappears after a few seconds. Has a caramel and grapefruit hop aroma. A little bit of floral as well. Extremely well-balanced flavor. A tea-like citrus bitter with a deep brown sugar malt backbone. Has a medium body and finishes with a nice bitterness on the tongue.


 santos999 (318), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/518/20
Mar 7, 2008  
As a self proclaimed hop hater, I’ve been really enjoying some of these hoppier brews lately. This one is fantastic. Pours a simple amber with a thin beige head. The smell is full of grapefruits and peaches, with brown sugar and bready notes. Super clean in the mouth, with a really fantastic balance of bright hoppiness, lager cleanliness, and smooth malt body. Brown sugar and nutty malt flavors combine flawlessly with spicy, peppery, grapefruit hop notes and a great, long lasting crisp bitter finish. I like it for sure. I’d call it a Hoppelbock.


 bbp182 (255), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/510/103/518/20
Feb 27, 2008  
Look - Dark amber, maroonish, very nice head. Smell - Piny/fruity smell, bitter, but not overly bitter. Taste - Alcohol is present, very thick, piny, floral taste. Bitterness lingers. Very good hoppy beer!


 Parrothead (185), Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/516/20
Feb 26, 2008  
Only had a small sample on tap at Stoudt’s. HUGE Amarillo nose, could hardly tell the difference from Cascade. lLght colored for a Dopplebock, and not near as malty as it should be, if Ed insists it’s a Dopple. To me, it reminds me of Yuengling’s Chesterfield Ale than a Dopple, but it’s a good beer that made me want more.


 WISEGUY572 (1245), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Feb 2, 2008  
Not quite a 4 but very drinkable. Sort an American Indian Amber Ale rather than an American Indian Pale Ale. More sweet caramel-tasting amber / Viennese malts than I would expect from an IPA, more malts in general. But massive hit of American hops certainly works for me, as does the combination with sweetish European malts. Great deep amber to copper body, small off white head, moderate lace. Nose of American hops and sweet malts; obviously sets up expectations accurately for what follows.


 ClarkVV (3578), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/511/20
Jan 17, 2008  
Draught tulip at Sunset Grill on 11/17/07
Funny to see this is a heller doppelbock. I drank this thinking it was a strong IPA. Of course, it dosent quite come off as a strong IPA, but, it sure dosent come off as a doppelbock, heller or otherwise. Dark bronze with a medium off-white head that laces lightly. Clear with moderate carbonation.
Quite assertively bitter in the nose, though with some pleasant fruitiness (strawberries, cherries, nectarines) and somewhat unpleasant fruitiness (green apples). Dry malt courses through the nose, showing off graham crackers, whitebread and upon warming, dollops of medium-sweet caramel. Bitterness eventually overcomes any sweetness and leaves dry, rather limp/weak malts in its wake. No flaws or alcohol noted. Medium strength of aroma.
Hard, dry malts up front show light melanoidins and quickly pass in to a bitter, leafy, peppery hop mess. Bitterness and sharp citrus flavors never soften and bits of caramel and toffee seem to clash with the hop notes. I like how FlacoAlto comments on the garlic-like flavor of the summit hops, and I really see that here. Way too much acidity without soft enough malt sugars. Carbonation is moderate, texture is hard. No alcohol or flaws noted.
Not rating this to any particular style.


 jmikolich (405), Athens, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/511/20
Jan 14, 2008  
12oz bottle, low marks for dopplebock... as this tastes like an IPA with a deep dark bracing bitter qualities, nothing too surprising if this was an IPA, smells like Amarillo and tastes like summit hops... just as description allows... not bad.. just off a bit...



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