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Stoudts Smooth Hoperator

Stoudts Smooth Hoperator - Doppelbock

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 Percentile 
92
overall
Brewed by Stoudts Brewing Co.
Style: Doppelbock

Adamstown, Pennsylvania USA

bottled
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on tap
available

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2183.61/5.03.59/5.07.2%90.1Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass
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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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 Ungstrup (14754), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 27, 2008  
GABF 2007. A pale brown beer with a thin orangey head. The aroma is sweet malty with grassy notes of hops. The flavor is sweet grassy hoppy combined with a light caramel malt character. Nothing special.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Sep 30, 2007  
Date: 09/29/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

clear red, fine beige head, bits of lace, sweet caramel malt aroma with an abundance of earthy hops, rich malt flavor, nice caramel and munich sweetness, well balanced with lots of hops, light bitterness comes in add balance and leaves a lingering bitter finish,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4


 Oakes (8057), gone rambling, Vietnam
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
May 8, 2009  
Golden-amber. A toasty nose with caramel malt, hints of herbs...but a bit better than that sounds. Citrusy, bright hops with toasty malts. Fairly firm body. Clean. Interesting.


 argo0 (6861), Washington DC, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
May 20, 2007  
(draft) Crystal clear dark amber body with creamy beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, grapefruit, some floral/orange. Taste is medium sweet, grapefruit/orange, some earthy, caramel, somewhat dry finish. Medium body, light resin.


 Rastacouere (5551), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Objectively speaking: A complicated recipe that ultimately ended up in an uncomplicated IPA.
I like: The clean lager character is there alright perhaps allowing more fruitiness to come out from the hops. Pleasant hop profile taking on the grapefruity citrus realm, but also heading towards peppery, pineapple and plain green territory. Good control on the residuals sugars.
I dislike: Really limited toasted malt presence does not leave much bock character behind the hop fix.


 hopdog (5527), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
May 7, 2007  
On tap. Poured a medium to deeper orangish color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of pine, citrus, caramel, and a little floralness. Tastes of citrus, pine, caramel, and a touch of alcohol. This one was definitely on the hoppy side. I don’t know if I would have guessed it was a hopped up doppelbock.


 hopscotch (5440), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jun 29, 2008  
Bottle... Mostly clear, deep amber lager with a mid-sized, frothy, off-white head. Endless retention. Caramel and spicy hops in the aroma. Medium-bodied with spritzy carbonation. Sweet medium roast malts and moderately bitter, spicy, Summit hops. Caramel and citrus hop finish.


 bu11zeye (5430), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/514/20
Sep 6, 2007  
(Bottle) Pours a clear amber body with a medium beige head. Aroma of caramel, nuts, citrus, and floral. Flavor of toasted malt, caramel, and citrusy hops with a dry, bitter finish.



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