aracauna (2384), Georgia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jun 14, 2009 Very rich malt with molasses and a little chocolate. Full bodied and surprisingly sticky. Tasty. yemenmocha (355), Glendale, Arizona, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jun 14, 2009 Pours a rich dark ruby to black color with tan head that rises quite well and dissipates to a thin rim lace. Nose is very traditional for the style with plenty of "goat’s breath" dark bread breadyness, perhaps a suggestion towards a dessert cake (Black Forest Chocolate?), and a slight fruityness in the mix - maybe a jammy fig or dark cherry. Palate is a whopper with roasty malt, caramel, and just enough hop bitterness to keep it from being too sweet. Finish is long, malty, and rich. Excellent example of a doppelbock. nickd717 (1347), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jun 11, 2009 Bottle shared at a BeerAdvocate gathering. Pours nearly black in color with a tan head. Smoky aroma with chocolate and roast. Flavor is smoke, chocolate, roast, molasses, dark fruit, and mixed nuts. Creamy, medium-full palate. Great stuff. hopscotch (5483), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jun 9, 2009 Bottle… This beer rocks!… Pours nearly black with a mid-sized, creamy, lightly tanned head. Fantastic retention. The aroma is very nice. Rich mocha nose with a touch of ethanol. Full-bodied and silky with gentle carbonation. This has the aroma, the mouthfeel and all the flavor of an imperial porter – big, malty, mocha sweetness. A semblance of balance is provided by modest, minerally bitterness. Chocolaty, well-roasted, mildly bitter finish. Not really what I was expecting from a doppelbock, but this is a best-of-show site, so I either like the beer or I don’t. I love it! brewblackhole (1374), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 | May 9, 2009 Aroma was German dark bready malts with slight hints of chocolate brownie mix, not overwhelming,flavor however was was a huge surprise,Lucious huge melatoidin malting ,rich chocolate and molassas saturated cake,a little bit of roastedness also, pretty much breaking all the rules of a dopple,but this is one of the best dopples I have ever tasted,the only better might have been a fresh glass of Andesch in Munich. The flavor keep its rich body right to the end. A little bitter in the finish,again unusal for a dopple, but a real treat,a little pricey ,but this one is worth at least one try hayduke (1654), Eureka, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 1, 2009 Big 1 liter swing top bottle that thankfully is not covered with that annoying wax. It poured a rich looking clear dark red that looked brown in the glass with a fat tan head and very sticky lacing rings. Nose of ripe fruit and a peppery spicy aroma. Medium body but a very smooth mouthfeel. Flavor of both ripe fruit and chocolate. Malty finish. A very well crafted and highly drinkable Doppelbock and another winner in the Cellar Reserve series. ratman197 (3206), Arvada, Colorado, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Apr 29, 2009 1 litre swing top bottle poured a clear dark brown with garnet highlights and a small lingering amber head. Aromas of dark fruit, pepper, molasses, bitter chocolate, dark bread and a hint of smoke. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of dark bread, molasses, dark fruit, dark chocolate and light smoke with a smooth lingering malty finish. DuffManSW (293), Riverside, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Apr 25, 2009 Bottle shared by Hophead22.. Dark brown with beige head.. Smelt like peppered tomatoes..Kinda has that pepper spicyness and molasses sweetness... Kinda tastyness
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