Tröegs Troegenator Doublebock

The color is deep cherry red with a brownish tinge. Thin head disappears quickly. Shapes can be seen through it in the light, but its still murky. The color is okay; the consistency is weak. The smell is sweet caramel malts and dark berries. Sweet and bitter cherry. Hints of raisin, hints of chocolate. Tar and tobacco. Actually pretty nice and complex in the nose. Initial burst of a cherry winter ale, then a sweet but grainy barleywine-ish flavor. THIS must be what a doppelbock is! It’s sweet cherry, slightly sour in the aftertaste. As it warms, there is chocolate. The feel is basically chunky and chewy. Tart, bittersweet, cherry and barleywine/winter ale qualities. Decent, not great.

First time with a doublebock, very nice..pours a dark amber brown, tan head..very crisp malty flavor, toasty caramel, bread some spice..light hops come through a bit..goes great with a nice steak dinner..well done brew..very nice..

Draft. Pours hazy bronze with normal sized off-white head. Aroma of malt, bread, hops, and spice. Flavors of hops, spice, malt, nuts. Sweet, bready mouthfeel and dry finish with a little spice and bitter hops.

On tap at the Troegs Brewery. Hazy light amber brown with little foam head. Light malts and steeped grain texture. Hops, some spice and dry bitterness towards the finish. Fresh and flavorful, very drinkable and enjoyable.

Nutty nose with sweet notes of molassis, brown beer with a thin sheet upon constant siwrling. Nutty, sweet malty flavors, needs a little more hop balancing as it somehwat drowning in malts, but overall not bad.

12oz bottle. Red/brown with no head. Sweet peaty aroma. Okay but not special and not clean. Flavors are messy. There is too much sweetness.

22oz bomber from the Liquor Shop in Tyngsborro, Mass. Pours a brilliant translucent red-brown with a half inch of light tan head. Caramel, nut, toffee, and a slight background of herbal hops characterize the aroma. Caramel and toffee hit first in the flavor, plenty of nut, slightly herbal hops in the background, and just a hint of alcohol warmth, though it does not taste like an 8.2% beer. Toward the fuller side of body with moderate carbonation. Not viscous like some dopplebocks, makes this one more refreshing and drinkable than expected. All around, one of the best dopplebocks I have ever had. Well-balanced, drinkable, pretty. No complaints here. Glad I can get this in Tyngsborro!

Pours translucent brown with a ruby red highlight, no head. Sweet caramel and toasted malts and a bit of alcohol in the aroma. The flavor is better than the aroma, toasted nuts and caramelized sugar flavor. Definitely has that "liquid bread" flavor and body. Not on par with the best of the style, but still pretty good.