 guzzler67 (1277), Hanover, Maryland, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 8, 2007 Gleaming copper appearance with an average size, off white head and a fair amount of lacing. Resinous hop aroma with a hint of caramel malt as an afterthought. After a toffeeish malt start, the citrus hops eclipsed the flavor and lasted thru to the aftertaste. Full bodied and decently carbonated, with a lingering, long lasting finish. Evidently some experimenting with the style, but the end result is very respectable.
HogTownHarry (3993), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 8, 2007 Bottle (12oz). Via trade with MrBendo. Clear ruby with an average creamy off-white head. Doppel? Really? Smells pretty damned hoppy to me - like a roasty sweet ASA, maybe some forest character, mild alcohol. The taste - a decent alcohol presence that ramps up slowly, sweet roast cereal grain - maybe a hint of cherry? - and solid dry hop bitterness, like dessicated spruce or resin - anyway, balanced, smooth; a gentle ride. Slick, soft mouthfeel, more astringent than it seem, you notice it more in the aftertaste, which is not too bitter ... I really liked it - you realize after just how hopped-up this was - the burps are awesome!
surffisher (195), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 30, 2007 Beautiful pour; clear, deep amber/copper with a thick light tan head with great retention. Aroma is lightly toasted malts with plenty of aromatic hops. Well-balanced. Fresh smelling with a bit of a grape-like aroma and some grassy-ness when it warms. Flavor is smooth, fairly full and balanced with a nod toward hops. Finishes dry, but smooth. Moderate mouthfeel and carbonation. Really nice beer, though definitely out of style on the hops. Without knowing, you might mistake it for a well-balanced, relatively big IPA. But it is a lager. Whatever it is, it works really well.
Prostman (1077), Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 24, 2007 This is an interesting interpretation of a the style. It was pretty hoppy and pretty good.
pbjclimber (150), Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 24, 2007 Draft: Poured a burnt orange color with a medium off white head. Flavor is of grapefruit, citrus, and hops. The malt backround is also strong. I did not know this was a doppelbock until now, it didnt taste like one. It is pretty drinkable.
eaglefan538 (2360), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 21, 2007 Couldn’t believe this was a doppelbock, tasted it blind to style and assumed it was just a rich IPA. Pour was frothy white head over top of a full amber color body. The aroma was citrus hops, grapefruits, light caramel. The flavor followed suit, strong citrus American hopping, grapefruits, melons, some caramel, some bittering noble type hops, and some grass. Too much American hop character going on to discover anything lager-like or doppelbock like underneath. Tasty in its own right, but a doppelbock? Probably a big miss on that. I’ll rate it overall, not within any style.
zebracakes (1214), Washington DC, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 21, 2007 Bottle at the Sharp Edge. Pours hazy caramel orange, white head. Aroma is tangerine, caramel, wheat. Flavor is hops, tangerine, caramel, grass.
mkobes (2104), paramus, New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 20, 2007 On draft @ HDG. Deep clear copper in color with a nice off white head. Piney grapefuity hoppy aroma. Malty and hoppy flavor. Caramel toffee notes. Finish is bitter. Sweet tasting. Medium bodied.The hops are unusual for the style but I liked it. Nice. Drinkable.
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