Tröegs Troegenator Doublebock

Tap. Beer is good not great. Definitely one not to drink in the summer. Will have again but nothing too excellent.

Poured a nice thick head; layers of bubbles rested on a rusty brown complexion. fuzzy but transparent. Nutty, hints of tea, subtle, sweet spice: nutmeg or cinnamon, but still attractive and masculine. well balanced, alcohol hidden nicely, easy first sip; builds on the mid-palate; almost like apple pie: hints of caramelized and cinnamon spiced apples, the crust is there, too. smooth, lingering finish; spice carrying through to the end. This might be one of the top 10 beers, if I had only one to drink.

From bottle: medium-lean body, with muted malt flavors. Finishes pretty clean with some alcohol astringency (without showing the 8" abv).

Bottled:
Pours deep reddish brown with a mid sized head. Sweet and malty caramel aroma. Sweet and malty flavour with notes of toffee and dark berries. Warming finish. Pretty solid Doppelbock, but it didn’t really rock my world.

On tap at RnH (NYC). For a Dopplebock this one’s solid. Caramel bits overwhelm the palatte with rosted malts. Definitely a "liquid bread" feeling that leaves the mouth with faint chocolate notes. Overall the mouth feels like it’s chewing on caramel and bread. It’s cool and if I had a full pint of this I’d pretty much feel like I was punched in the face. #039 on 30062009, DG.

Pours dark clear amber with a fizzy yet subtle creamy head that is caramel in color. Aromas rich in caramel, bread, a hint of alcohol and sourness. Flavor is semi rich with a slight chewy feel. Hints of raisin based with caramel around, a little bread, and dark fruit within the roasted malts. Sweet and a little bitter. Not bad but expected a little more from this one.

12 oz bottle
A decent local brewer, I find Troeg’s can be hit or miss. This one almost misses but manages to hang on to just above average. I’m glad I was able to buy a single; it is one I certainly will not be buying again unless it is the best tap available somewhere.

Aroma / Appearance - The minute it opened a gush of foam indicated something might be wrong. Concerned about infection I checked for any signs but only picked up raspberry sun tea, sweet grocery store grade chocolate, and malt in the aroma. Otherwise the ruby red opaque body showed no other flaws.

Flavor / Palate - Chewy caramel bites are the first sign that this has hit the taste buds. Next comes a light hoppy bite and chocolate. Tasting like a Caramelo it fades quickly without much fanfare. There are no major flaws but at the same time I found nothing that knocked my socks off.

bottle at the deli at a meet the brewer event in state college pa. pours a brown color with a nice thick white head. aroma of roasted malt, taste is of brown sugar and spicies. nice sweet and spicy balance.