 durhambeer (1186), Durham, USA
Aug 29, 2008 Had the feeling this beer would be overrated... but nope, it’s a tasty one. Darker pour than the picture lets on. Dark brown pour with creamy tan head. Slightly roasty very malty flavor. Very concentrated biscuit, toffee, caramel, and molasses. Yum. A bit of cocoa and a nuttiness that’s not overwhelming. I will drink more of these, I’m sure.
ajm (902), Los Angeles, California, USA
Aug 28, 2008 I will only drink this again if Schneider Aventinus, Weizen-Bock, and Brooklyn-Schneider Hopf-Weiss are all discontinued. This is a watery bock, only slightly more flavorful than Michelobe Amber Bock. All the elements are there: the roast, the caramel malt, the almonds - they are just timid compared to the aforementioned beers. I cannot go back.
nbutler11 (727), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Aug 28, 2008 Pours a deep brown with a ruby tint when you hold it to the light. Heavy molasses in the nose that continues into the flavor, which tastes almost like a stack of pancakes dusted with hazelnuts. Very tasty.
JohnQPublic (387), Brooklyn, New York, USA
Aug 26, 2008 Draught. Pours dark brown with reddish highlights and a creamy tan head. Aroma is breadcrust, slightly roasty malt. Taste is clean but rich - breadcrust and cocoa, a hint of dark fruit, and a slightly nutty roastiness that grows and dries out slightly on the finish. Mouthfeel is light but velvety. Very nice beer.
mirjukka (695), LOHJA, Finland
Aug 23, 2008 keg at Blackdoor Helsinki 230808
Murky dark brown rich roasted dark malts bit chocolate hops tasty complex. I will surely drink this again. it was last pint of evening of other good beers
Imaena (259), Portland, Maine, USA
Aug 19, 2008 Bottle in Boston at an Indian restraunt on Boylston right after the Yanks beat the Sox. Deep nut brown pour. Malts, carmel, more malts, sweetness, hint of raosting and bitterness. A perfect doppel. Nice dry finish. A fun beverage.
flatmatt (220), Northville, Michigan, USA
Aug 18, 2008 330 mL bottle. Pours dark brown with a medium light tan head. Aromas of dark fruits, caramel, alcohol, maybe a roasty hint. Flavor is dark fruits primarily, some caramel, chocolate, and light coffee, some bitterness, tiny bit of alcohol. Flavors combine nicely overall. Fairly clean finish with only a little chocolate/dark fruit hanging on. Very nice. I think someday I’ll need to cover a small Christmas tree with these little ornament things on the bottles.
JCB (1713), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Aug 15, 2008 On tap at Tylers, Durham. Truly one of the most glorious, perhaps the most glorious examples of this style. Wonderful dark pour with a thick, creamy head. The aroma is filled with smoky, rich sweet malts, and a trace of wood in the finish. Tastes just about like that, a hefty body delivering the flavors well, making it satisfying and oddly quite quaffable.
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