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Dark Horse Perkulator Coffee Dopplebock

Dark Horse Perkulator Coffee Dopplebock - Doppelbock

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 Percentile 
81
overall
Brewed by Dark Horse Brewing Company
Style: Doppelbock

Marshall, Michigan USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
1923.4/5.03.38/5.07.5%67.2Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass
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This is a true dopplebock and Dark Horse Brewing’s only publicly distributed lager. It was so normal that we couldn’t stand it so we made it into a coffee dopplebock. Ha, take that Germany, with your Reinheitsgebot purity law! Anyway, we use fair trade organic coffee from our friends at The Ugly Mug Cafe in Ypsilanti, MI We did a label contest and opened it up to the public for this beer. We had so many awesome entries that we couldn’t just pick one winner so we have 2 labels for this beer. We stagger the bottles in the six packs but with no order in mind.
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 jstraw (750), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/510/105/518/20
Oct 24, 2008  
Muddy mahogany with fair tan head / Rich nose of wine, coffee, and tobacco / Medium body, chewy, moderately sweet, with good balance of big malts and hops, and with long finish / Winey flavors of coffee, oak, semisweet chocolate, and apple / Terrific.


 imadeadguy (378), back in NJ!, New Jersey, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/510/104/518/20
Feb 7, 2009  
12oz. served into Duvel tulip glass. Pour is deep brown with small quick deminishing caramel colored head. Aromas of coffee, caramel, and some molasses. Flavor is upfront with loads of coffee, roasted malts, and finishing with a small amount of warming alcohol. I would say this one is a straight up coffee bomb. I could drink this right when I wake up every morning. Very impressed.


 incutrav (576), Woodbury, Minnesota, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/516/20
Nov 19, 2008  
The coffee used in this brew is top shelf. Very rich aroma and taste. Moderatly sweet, creamy and smooth. You must like coffee in this one, as that dominates most everything. Melds nice with the dopplebock base.


 tmoreau (527), Lombard, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 21, 2008    Updated: Oct 23, 2009
Tap-pint served. Medium, reddish brown color with a small, white ring of head. Strong, aromatic, dark-roasted coffee aroma. Coffee reduces in intensity quite a bit in the flavor combined with some semi-sweet maltiness, dark fruit, & a touch of dryness. Not a fan of overly sweet doppels, but this one is not too sweet with a pleasant coffee edge. This time it’s a 12 oz. bottle at Lunar Brewing Co. The color is more mahogany/amber with a silky, light tan head. The aroma was more rich espresso that filled my nose after every sip. The flavor added a little molasses sweetness with a hint of smoke and char. Medium+ body and even more enjoyable with the espresso nose.


beerdetox (14), Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 17, 2008  
Well balanced. I thought it had a full flavor and a medium coffee aroma. Not overpowering like some java based beers. Really enjoyed it overall, surprised with some of the low scores. For this type of beer I agree with others, dangerous drinkable.


 WakeandBake (422), Greenville, Michigan, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
May 15, 2009  
Bottle. A hazy dark copper pour with a small off white head,spotty lacing,madium carbonation. Aroma is spicy and malty,lots of coffee and a bit of chocolate and smoke. Flavor is So fucking good, huge malty,grainy roasty notes with a bit of coffee and hop bitterness,toffee,nuts,and earthy rasins, medium sweet,full creamy mouthfeel,super drinkable, long malty spicy coffee finish. I love Dark Horse.


 noncaloric (601), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/103/518/20
Nov 20, 2008    Updated: Mar 9, 2009
Dark brown pour, significant beige head, moderate lace. Aroma, is earthy, chalky dark coffee, balanced by malts. Flavor starts off much the same: the malt balances the darker coffee elements, until the bright coffee emerges, floral, citric, aromatic, a really good iced espresso. This is a really well balanced beer. Hard to distinguish the coffee from the dopple. Wish I had another.


 21iceman40 (1731), vienna, West Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
Feb 9, 2008  
I love the picture on this thing and the vibe at the brewery that matches it. This is very malty , thick caramel and some coffee overtones. Prolly my favorite beer from dark horse. The hops and alcohol come through right towards the end, but it is really blended well with the maltiness for a grand drinking experience.



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