Fish Tale Detonator Doppelbock

Brewed by Fish Brewing Company/Leavenworth Beers
Style: Doppelbock
Olympia, Washington USA

Had to fight like hell to get a head on this one. Kind of sudsy and dissipated quickly. Very unimpressive. BUT, the aroma is great and I can smell it from across the table. Rich and malty with some dark fruit, grapes and molasses. Color is a very dark reddish brown. Don’t really detect the oak in there. A little flat in the mouth. Lighter body than expected. Little warmth from the alcohol. Malty sweet with a bit of soy sauce and more grapes. Needs to have a thicker palate and really more flavor. Kind of disappointing. Finish is oily and sweet. Very easy drinking. A little underwhealmed by this brew. Expected more from this great brewer. Wondering if this bottle may be off a little.

Drove all over the county to find a bottle of this. Now I remember what drove me on my quest. Thanks to Dennis at Big * for being such a pimp. Blah blah blah doppelbock but soooo good and easiergoing (and more alcoholic) than Paulaner or Spaten. Tannins from the oak complement the db roastiness perfectly. Has an interesting finish, like champagne. Pairs nicely with marijuana.

Bottle 2003 vintage poured a clear reddish brown with a small, lasting amber head. Aromas of raisins, plums, bitter chocolate and a bit of wood. Palate wasfull bodied and smooth. Flavors of plums, raisins, mollasses, bitter chocolate and some wood with a lingering bittersweet finish.

Pours dark brown, with a tan head. Aromas are dark fruit, malt, wood, and brown sugar. Flavor is roasted malt, chocolate, dark fruit, with traces of wood and bourbon. A very nice brew. Thanks to Larry Pitonka for this one.

01.21.06 12oz bottle. Crystal clear brew, still, dark mahoganey below a trace of head. This beer has an enticing aroma full of dried, dark fruits, nougat, caramel, and it’s subtly vinous. The palate is slick and warm adding some unctuousness and oak feelings to the overall vinous character. It’s only now that I’m noticing the beer has spent time in a wine barrel, and I’m impressed with the integration of wood and grape tanin with the sweet and luscious malts. Beautiful stuff.

Thanks to willblake for sharing. Clear mahogany body with a filmy, off-white head. Aroma of warm cherries, toffee, cinnamon spice and lots of organic tones. Rich and deep flavor with great oak character and not overly sweet. A well-balanced doppelbock. This is excellent.

Bottle from winter SS. Ah, it’s been awhile since I’ve had a good doppel, and this is a pretty good one. Pours dark with a nice head. Very malty and sweet aroma and the oak sticks it’s head out after a few minutes at room temp. Roasted malts, coffee and semisweet chocolate all mix in the flavor in perfect harmony. Again, as it warms, the oak and bourbon become more present. Don’t let it sit too long though, because it’s gets a bit too smoky by the end. The finish is ultra smooth and delicate. A very good doppel, and one of the best. Thanks, Secret Santa!

(Bottle) Pours a drak brown body with a small tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, and chocolate. Flavor of toasted malt and cocoa. I did not recognize the oak in the flavor or aroma.