Capital Blonde Doppelbock

Brewed by Capital Brewery
Style: Doppelbock
Middleton, Wisconsin USA

good looking orange color w/ white head. wonderfully sweet malty aroma w/ bits of grapefruit as well as grapes. very sweet flavor...sweet malt, bready, alcohol, and a great balance of hops reside in this brew. possibly capitals best next to the autumnal.

Smooth, semi sweet malty flavor. Silky texture with a slight alcohol warmth going down. I really nice beer overall.

Thanks to my Secret Santa for this beer.

Poured an effervescent golden with a semi-creamy off-white head that stayed on the beer. Light aroma of grapes, syrup, and a touch of grassy hops, not unlike other paler lagers. Taste is rather sweet and rich. Grapes and honey dominate. Very little hop presence and a semi-sweet finish, less dry than the dark it seems, and perhaps a tad more drinkable. Alcohol well hidden. Rich yet refreshing.

This was my first doppelbock and I was not sure what to expect. I was quite pleased with this. A strong malt flavor and alcohol. Had a beautiful golden color. Nice overall impression. I will be sampling more doppel’s now thanks to this one. I would like to try Autumnal Fire for comparison, but it’s seasonal and you can’t get it where i’m at.

12oz bottles via trades with DavidP and Duane! - Thanks guys! - Pours amber with a short offwhite head taht fades pretty quickly to a ring but laces some from there on down. Light malty aroma of caramel, some grains, and just a touch of the alcohol. Flavor is nice strong malts, caramel, a bit of toffee, some fruits there too though. A little orange, some raisins, and some honey sweetness as well. Palate is medium bodied and almost sticky in the mouth. Clings to your tongue like honey. Not much carbonation. Very nice brew. Enjoyable!

Bottle (12oz). Poured lovely bubbly amber-gold with a lasting average beige head. Bready light roast malt aroma, apricot and citrus fruitiness, and floral hops - I could smell the bread dough yeast from 2 feet away. Sweet malt and fruit taste to start, some fresh grain and very light hop bitterness in the finish - delivers on what the nose promised - very nice. Thickish mouthfeel for the style, light carbonation with a medium linger initially, with a longer noticeably alcoholic finish as it warms - no aftertaste, very refreshing, I’d have this again for sure.

Light amber body with an initally, medium sized, off-white head. The aroma is bread, caramel and some fruit. The flavor is light caramel, bisuit, banana, pear and brown sugar. Medium body with moderate carbonation and a touch of bitterness in the finish.

Bottle rating. Aromas of honey and clove, with some faint grassy hops in the background. Clear Amber color with a thin but creamy head. This is quite good. Not too sweet. Definitely malt driven but I like the flavor. Refreshing; it’s a winner and my first rating from Capital brewing.