 BOLTZ7555 (1099), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 23, 2008 So are we rating the beer or the price tag??? I agree that the $16 that I paid was a bit steep, but does that make this any less a beer??? I think that many have forgotten the spirit surrounding the site...it’s not the "value" of the beer but, rather, how the beer compares to others in its category. Clearly, this beer isn’t the best in its class but it undoubtedly distinguishes itself from others less worthy. Non-aggressive aroma, burnt orange color with slight off-white head, and mildly sweet flavor make this beer above average (depending where that bar is set) but not extraordinary.
Collint (458), Sylva, North Carolina, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 22, 2008 Thanks again TikiE. Poures a light reddish color with little to no offwhite head. Aroma is very soft, carbonation is clean. This beer does not taste like 8.3 %. The end is somewhat complex. 11.99$.
TikiE (360), Sylva, North Carolina, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 22, 2008 Good, but a little bit pricy! Pours a ruby color with a delicious full head. A blast of flavor that is clever and complex. I would definitly get this beer again if it wasnt $12!
beerbuzzmontreal (2911), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Feb 20, 2008 Pours a clear ruby color with a thin offwhite head. Average aroma of malt and fruits, the flavor is also average and has also the malt and fruits combo. The body is light to medium and the carbonation is gentle. The malt needs some complexity and richness.
MartinT (5068), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 19, 2008 My Bottom Line:
Candied fruitiness wades in subtle toasted maltiness before green, wooden hops surmount the quiet grain bill with an important wave of bitterness. This Doppelbock is not really to style and overly expensive, but it nonetheless remains a drinkable strong lager.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A film of foam floats atop the clean pale amber.
-Fruitiness is redolent of dried cranberries or cherries.
-Some black bean character comes from the grain bill.
-Alcohol barely heats up the back end.
-The malts are really not well developed for the style.
-If you add the cost of the beer into the mix, this becomes an outrageous robbery of a beer. At this price, you expect a veritable masterpiece, and this is eons away from one.
Bottle.
Rastacouere (5560), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Feb 17, 2008 Objectively speaking:
A rather untight doppelbock.
I like:
Gentle toastiness, albeit very light. Bright and shiny orange looks. Fruity. Earthy/leafy concluding hops. Limited alcohol presence. Clean.
I dislike:
15-20$ price tag. Misplaced soft tartness and orange notes. Biting carbonation. Loose cerealic maltiness. Generic caramel.
golubj (1289), Sunnyvale, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 17, 2008 Bottle, courtesy of alexanderj. Dark orange / light brown pour, no head. Aroma is malty caramel and some vanilla. Flavor is similar, but also with some pale malt and woodiness in the finish. Kinda not good overall, but not as bad as some people think.
alexanderj (2269), Chino Hills, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 17, 2008 Bottle courtesy of a stupid purchase; poured a auburn/amber with almost no head. Aroma of caramel, sweet fruit and raisins. Flavor was sweet with some fruit with some caramel and grainy malt. Had a light raisin presence. About average for the style; but not worth the price.
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