 hopscotch (5537), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 13, 2003 This beer rocks!
Pours very dark. Only when held up to bright light does one have the opportunity to behold this beer's handsome, ruby hue. Small, creamy, khaki-colored head with thick, creamy lacework.
The aroma is very malty and full of molasses, dark raisins, plums, figs, dates, caramel and toffee. The flavor is almost like a caramel-filled, chocolate Easter egg.
Full-bodied with an oily mouthfeel. The carbonation is pillow soft. Short, fairly dry finish. Excellent, world class beer... especially for maltheads like myself!
scraff (1955), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 9, 2003 New batch Nov 2003. Deep dark ruby, off white head, lasting lace. Sweet malt, dark candied fruits, grapes, caramel dipped fresh bread, and chocolate. Faint hint of hops at the end, but this is all about the malt. Super smooth, soft carbonation. IMO, rivals Celebrator any day of the week. Really good and worth seeking out if you're in the area. Oh....and has a nice alcohol kick in the pants...in the good way of course...
Holdwine (909), Beertimore, Maryland, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 8, 2003 Sometimes people jsut make it more alcoholic because they can. Here is a good example of that. Really a nice doppelbock if you can tone down an apparent alcohol burn. Tastes all over the place, sweet candy, fruit and chocolate. Sweet finish.
Jake Barnes (456), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 13, 2003 Very dark. Aroma: bread, bitter chocolate, licorice. Flavor: bitter chocolate, licorice, some dark fruit. Decent.
fraternie (710), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 3, 2003 Dark fruit, chocolate, red wine aroma. Some alcohol present as well. Very soft nose. Sweet chocolate malt, amazingly smooth mouthfeel. All kinds of flavors going on- chocolate, sweet black licorice, dark grapes...Very smooth on the palate.
DaSilky1 (2022), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 2, 2003 cask (RAF): as dark as the inside of a cow with 200 bullet holes letting blood tainted light seep in at random locations..yeah..salty chocolate, peanut skins, wine, alcohol burning in the nose and some caramel..slight chocolate flavor with walnuts and almonds and sweetness..more subtle chocolate and caramel covered nutes & berries..nice sweet enjoyable doppelbock
iwantalambic (1389), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 2, 2003 Fresh cold aroma, like a sunny winter morn. . . crisp, clean and delicious. Dark copper brown, with a ring of white head. Creamy flavours with very tasty malts. Very well done for the style.
Jokes (1453), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 2, 2003 A little lighter in color than a normal doppelbock, but a nice color. Comprised of sweet, chewy malt. Caramel, plum, raisin, nice roasted characteristics. Just a touch of hops and no alcohol. I can see how this won Gold at RAF, if I remember correctly.
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