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Legend Doppelbock

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492.98/5.02.96/5.0Winter8%13.4Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
The term “liquid bread” likely refers to this style of beer, as it traces its origins to German monks who made strong, full bodied brews to be consumed in place of solid food during Lent. Malt flavors shine in a Doppelbock, and hops take the back seat here. Our version makes use of Vienna and Bonlander Munich malts as the base, also incorporating Munich 20, Cara-Munich, Breiss Aromatic, and Chocolate malts for a hefty, toasty beer in flavor and aroma. Expect a deep amber color, a rich malty aroma, and a complex flavor that truly celebrates malted barley and it’s various forms. Look for plenty of biscuity and bready flavors, accented by caramelized sweetness, finishing smooth and mellow with hints of chocolate. Hops are used only for a counter to the malt sweetness. We used Tettenang hops for bitterness and Hallertau for flavor. No aroma hops were added. This beer was fermented on White Labs Southern German Lager yeast, which is richer in flavor and aromatics than our house lager yeast. Original Gravity: 18 Balling, Final Gravity 4.5 Balling. 24 IBUs (low hop bitterness and aroma)

2007 and before - 7% ABV

2008 - 8% ABV
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 MaltDawg (778), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 10, 2009  
(Sample Date: 5/19/2009 Source:Legend Brewery) Pint at the brewery. Light caramelized malt aroma. Clear deep amber brown with a small white head. Malty and bready with a very light fruitiness. Finish is sweet and malty with a peppery yeast character. Pretty good.


 decaturstevo (1997), decatur, Tennessee, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/511/20
Jun 5, 2009  
A bit of an off odor that reminds me of musty something. It isn’t a show stopper but it is odd. The flavor hints of chocolate but has that flat funk. A drinkable beer but an odd beer. Not one of my favorites of one of my favorite styles.


 JCB (1768), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 4, 2009  
22oz from Once Upon a Vine, Richmond. Fully expecting the worst, given the fragility of Legends bottles, I was moderately surprised to find this an enjoyable if unassuming doppelbock. Dark red pour, very transparent with the lightest of carbonation. Fruity malt aroma with a nice fluffy one-finger head. Caramel malts are certainly there in the taste, but there’s a very light, almost fleeting fruit quality to this, like a Lite version of the style. Not bad, and not an infected bottle, but nothing overwhelming.


 LiebeBier (793), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/102/512/20
May 17, 2008  
Draft - A very thin, alcohol dominated beer. Hints of chocolate and raisen, but not one of the best offerings.


 ToadMan (554), Washington, Washington DC, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 18, 2008  
Pours a rich dark brown with ruby hues, not a lot of head. Aroma is oddly vinous, with tones of other dark fruit, took me a minute to decide how I felt about it, but in the end I really enjoyed it. Flavor is fairly sweet with strong over tones of rich fruit: cherry, and raisin, with lighter tones of figs and raspberry. A fair amount of sweet caramel malt, some moderate doughieness, overly sweet, but a lot of nice complex flavors. Only vaguely reminiscent of any other dopplebock I have ever had, but some really nice complex fruit flavors that make this a really nice beer.


 Hazmatt (363), Virginia, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/57/104/518/20
Apr 17, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a very dark amber with a full off white head. Great appearance. Beautiful aroma of bubblegum, almonds, with a touch of banana and a slight roasted note. Flavor is toasted bread, caramel with some roast and nutty flavors. A very slight off taste detected-maybe to caramelized or roasty. Med to full bodied, a very good beer overall.


 blindeyedbetty (151), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20
Apr 6, 2008  
750 ml. bottle. Pours dark amber with copper highlights and lots of tight camel-colored head that leaves nice lacing as it dissipates. Aroma is of dandelions, and sagebrush. Front palate of malt with nutty, woody middle and finish of chocolatey leather. Not and extraordinary example of the style, but is drinkable and fairly decent.


 dkachur (2376), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Mar 18, 2008  
Bottle from Whole Foods in Charlottesville. Pours a deep ruby red with medium head and good lacing. Strong bubblegum/banana aroma. Smooth, malty taste, with a tad bit of coffee roastiness at the end. This is not very complex, but it isn’t bad.



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