Climax Hoffman Doppel Bock

Brewed by Climax Brewing Company
Style: Doppelbock
Roselle Park, New Jersey USA

Appearance: Pours a hazy brown body with a very thin white head. Smell: Light aroma of toasted malts with a hint of nuts. Lighter still in the nose is the pinch of herbaceous hops. Taste: Mild toasted maltiness (like Munich-lite) with a moderate amount of sweetness. Ever-present nuttiness. Very faint sliver of hop flavor on the otherwise sweet finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: Seems a bit light all around for a doppelbock, though I still found it to be fairly tasty and enjoyable.

Date: 09/08/2007
Mode: Growler
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

hazy dark amber, wispy off white head, bits of lace, light sweet caramel and chocolate aroma with a nice fruity character, light sweet dark caramel malt flavor, touch of chocolate is brought out by the sweet caramel, lots of earthy character to balance the malty sweetness to keep it somewhat dry and produce a light bitter finish,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Sampled from growler bottle courtesy of eclectic: Pours a transparent amber ruby with a thin ring of off-white head. Aroma of lightly sweet, grainy pale malt and some caramel notes with a hint of tartness. Body starts about average with a mild sweetness, less than I expect in a doppelbock, and a touch of fruity esters toward a thinner mildly sweet and tart finish.

Another great representation of style from Climax! Big malty body, perfect flavor and appearance for a doppelbock.

Growler thanks to Dickinsonbeer. Clear dark amber color with a small off white head. Aroma was very mild. Toasted malt, hazelnuts, mild hops and some caramel. Flavor of lightly toasted malts, nuts, light yeast and a bit of hops on the finish. A bit thin and watery. Drinkable, but forgettable too.

Pours a deep copper/amber with a frothy tan head. Aroma is lightly toasted malts, some nuts, caramel, munich malts, somewhat metallic, light herbal hop hints, not as powerful as many doppelbocks in the aroma. Flavor is also a little bland- typical light munich, and vienna malts, hints of chocolate and nuts, and dark toasted bread. Body is a bit weak, and overall the body or mouthfeel just isnt there compared to some of the best Doppelbocks. I wasnt feeling this one at all.

Dar brown color with smaller head. Sweet malt aroma with a sweet, yet slightly above average dark malt/D-bockish taste. Not amazing, but tasty and served as a good appetizer.

Enjoyed a sample of this one at the brewery in Roselle Park, NJ. Pours to a beautiful, bright, deep chestnut color, with a soapy, white head that fades, and a soft to moderate amount of carbonation. The nose on this beer is excellent, with lots of good sweet malty, toasty, and nutty aroma. The palate is rich and full on the tongue, with lots of good sweet malty, nutty, and toasty malt flavor on a smooth and round body. This beer ends with more rich and cloying malt flavor up front, then ends with a touch of grassy hop bitterness, to cut the cloying nature of this beer, and lingers sweet and malty. Well done dopplebock, with lots of great malt flavors, that is so smooth and drinkable. This beer is 8% abv, but hides its strength very well, so be carful with this one, especially from the 1/2 gallon growler. Another great beer, from a very impressive craft brewery.