bennylava (83), California, USA
Jul 7, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours amber brown with medium head, only slight lacing. Flavor is caramel malts with a bit of smoke. It has a little bit of scotch flavor actually. This beer is fairly sweet but there is a nice bitterness in the end which almost balances it out.
urraca (44), New Jersey, USA
Jul 6, 2008 Brilliant Blood-orange color. I smell some deep molasses and bread on the bouquet. Tastes of mocha, and a hint of caramel, and possibly some raisin. Pretty carbonated, but feels relatively light for a doppel, I’ll drink again however.
 badbeer (432), Iowa, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Poured a nice amber color with a decent off-white head that stuck around and left bits of lacing. Smell is of biscuits, slightly floral, but very light aroma. Caramel, biscuit, a hint of dark fruit, as well as a slight metallic taste and a watery finish make up the taste. Full bodied, medium carbonation. Honestly becomes a bit cloying, nothing real special here, probably won’t try it again.
MrChopin (621), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 3, 2008 Pours dark red-brown with moderate near-white head. Bread and caramel dominate the nose, which also has slight fruit/acidic notes. Flavor is malt driven with caramel and lots of sugar. A carbonated, medium body that’s slightly sticky. Too sweet for me, but still pleasant.
surffisher (194), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Jun 30, 2008 12 oz. bottle. Pours sparkling clear copper color with a good but short lasting white head. Aroma is malty, with plums, molasses and some cola notes. Full flavored with similar characteristics, but a bitter bite toward the finish. Nicely balanced. Medium bodied and relatively smooth, but a bit prickly with moderately high carbonation. Solid beer and a strong effort at a doppelbock.
TheEpeeist (1429), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 27, 2008 On tap at the Mad Mex in West Philly. Clear rusty brown with a slim beige head. Nose is mild coffee and molasses. Medium light with a buzz. Taste is caramel, dates, mocha and smoky raisin. Finishes with dry walnuts, slightly bitter, some ash. At 8.2% might be worth cellaring a few.
HogTownHarry (3922), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
Jun 26, 2008 Bottle (12oz). Shared by blankboy with garthicus. Clear ruby pour, smallish frothy off-white head. nice sweet roast malt aroma, fruit and light floral bitterness - simple but well balanced and appealing. Taste - like a scotch ale, somewhat boozy, vanilla and sweet caramel malt, slight marigold. Sticky, medium body, lightly astringent, sweet malty finish. I quite liked it.
tarc (47), New Jersey, USA
Jun 19, 2008 Reddish Brown, medium tan head. Malt aroma, strong malt taste, slightly sweet very flavorful beer.
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