Taps Winter Bock

Brewed by Taps Fish House and Brewery
Style: Doppelbock
Brea, California USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass

Date: 12/03/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

dark amber, headless, sweet caramel malt flavor, a touch of spicy hops to balance, light bitter finish,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

On tap at the brewpub on 12/3/06: Pours a viscous dark copper amber with a thin ring of off-white head. Aroma of sweet caramely German malt and some doughy notes. Body starts with a mostly full sweet caramel malty flavor turning slightly drier and grainy toward a blander finish. Fairly true to style but uninteresting.

Poured a clear chestnut color with a small off-white head. The sweet aroma had notes of dark fruits and a hint of chocolate. Some toasty notes as well. Light alcohol. the flavor was lightly fruity with some notes of bubble gum, but this was fairly light.