 pbjclimber (150), Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
mcsquint (57), , Missouri, USA
Nov 29, 2008 Aroma - Malt
Appearance - Dark golden brown in color with 1- 1\2 finger slightly offwhite head. Nice lacing on the glass.
Flavor - Full malty taste with subdued sprucefloral hops.
Palate - Light to medium mouthfeel with a crisp finish.
Overall - A little heavy on the hops for me, but interesting nonetheless. I probably wouldn’t buy this, but wouldn’t turn a free one down
Rciesla (1136), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
Oct 31, 2008 Draft. Pours an amber brune with a white head. Sweet caramel malt aroma. Pine and citrus to kick. Didnt taste much like a DB.
pantanap (849), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Oct 25, 2008 12oz bottle from who i don’t know and from when, who knows that either. not fresh let’s put it that way..... pours a mostly opaque dark amber brown with a thin film of off-white head....aroma light piney hops but mostly of chewy caramel malts at this point.... flavors weren’t too surprising. mostly the same as the nose but with a bite of bitterness in the finish. mostly sweet though as the hops have faded quite a bit. however, i’m reading this as a doppelbock? well that changes things a little. mouthfeel is decent and the hops come through more as the beer warms up.
joeyplush (76), Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 13, 2008 Pours a dark copper color with a thick, off white head. Aroma is fantastic - there is a punch of sweet, floral hops that is virtually unparalleled. The taste has a nice balance of floral and citrus hops, balanced with a sweet caramel malt. I am rating this from a 12oz. bottle, but I had the pleasure of enjoying one of these on tap at the Stoudt’s Brewery in Adamstown, over this past weekend on my way back from the AACA Automobile show in Hershey. More importantly, I enjoyed it while sitting next to none other than Ed Stoudt, who happened to be in the restaurant that evening with his wife Carol, overseeing the Dinner operations. Ed was enjoying an American Pale Ale, and we talked beer for close to an hour. What a great experience - Ed is a world class brewer with great products.
Beerdedone (1626), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Bottle. Pours a dark amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of mild pine, citrus, grain and some caramel notes. Flavor is caramel malts, grapefruit, citrus, pine and some herbal notes. Moderately bitter with a medium body and a bitter finish.
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