4.9 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
One of the best dopple bocks I’ve tried. Very nice aroma, full bodied and finishes with a nice dark chocolate flavour.
4.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
2005 vintage. The best wineter brew this year. Great chewy malt and balance, hop heads need not apply. Complex chocolate and mild roast swirl for extreme drinkability despite the strength.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Wonderfully nutty and caramel candy aroma reminiscent of the legendary Paulaner Salvator which originated the style. Clark copper color with thick tan head. The taste is also incredibly similar to Salvator with its very sweet and nutty maltiness combined with a subtle roasted flavor. You can barely detect the high ABV content. An awesome example of the style. Wish this was available year round.
4.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
UPDATED: JAN 18, 2011 Love this beer. I’m not the biggest beer guru, but considering this beer has alot of alcohol in it it goes down real smooth.
Its real dark, but the mouthfeel isn’t too heavy. and the malty taste is delicious.
Had to rerate because Just had another, and loved it even more!
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Chocolatey aroma, smooth coffee malt without the evidence of the 9% alcohol! Very good beer.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
.3 Litre on tap at the brewpub. Fruity, strawberry-like aroma with plenty of chocolate and toasty maltiness present as well. Sweet, toffee-like notes are also appreciated. Some molasses aroma also wafts my way. A pleasant and dynamic aroma. Mildly hazy dark mahogany color with a nice light tan head and pretty lacing. Sticky, sweet, caramel/toffee/molasses maltiness to start. Turns more roasted later on with some coffee flavors present as well. Some light, metallic hops come into picture later on. A fine example of the style.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle... This beer rocks! Very dark, crystal clear, crimson lager with a mid-sized, creamy, beige head and good retention. Dark fruit, cocoa, black cherries and roasted nuts with just a whisper of smoke in the aroma. The malty, but well-balanced, flavor delivers notes of chocolate, light molasses and dried plum. Full-bodied and creamy with lively carbonation. Short, chocolatey, bitter-sweet finish. Thanks for the bottle, dark elf!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Translucent and cherry-lacquered mahogany in color with a doily grey wrung and an ice peninsula for the head, which eventually disappears. Aroma is promising, with black peppered rum raisin, rich chocolatey caramels, candy shelled juicy prunes, nutmeg and rustic merlot. Flavor gets a "hell yeah" from camp Joel, with a big force committing to dry, caramelized milk chocolate cocoa powder with pecan nut dust to enhance its underbelly. Jojoba teams with burgundy to emit some mild tannic activity. Black licorice meets campfire roasted prunes. Drumming semi-sweet chocolate yields rum raisin and black currant jam, embodying flavors of broiled brown sugar with special B intonations. Supply carbonation and one hell of a big body, harmoniously in tune and cranked up for the final stanza. Bark basted with chocolate bake mix sweetens the finish, topped with fire crisped concord jam, licorice, and nutmeg stirred with nutty ashes. Big thanks to tpkenned for the bottle!
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