 Pigfoot (2226), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 23, 2004 The label of this tasty doppelbock features a pair of goats sipping from the same chalice of dark, frothy brew.
Color is a dark auburn, or a near-reddish...how's that?
Head is mighty tall and off-white.
Aroma is fresh and clean, with a touch of nuts and spice, and something indiscernible, that I wish I could neatly categorize.
Taste: full, rich, malty, sweet, flavors of toofee and caramel, lush, excellent texture, a real meal in a bottle, that tapers off into a dry, lingering finish.
A very nice doppel, but shades away from the real malty monsters like Ayinger. Michael Jackson was generous enough to include this Minnesota staple in his Great Beer Guide, and as I look at his writing on the subject I find that he did it again, found what I could not in this beer's aroma. He calls it: "cookie-like." That'll do!
Drew (2410), Kent, Ohio, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 15, 2004 Smoked caramel malts with a slight sharp/sour edge and lightly hopped. Body is smooth and deep caramel colored. Sugar and toffee finish.
JK (2967), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Apr 11, 2004 Mild malt aroma. Brown. Flavor is sweet with malt, and very little hops. Medium bodied. I like the caramel bock better.
Prostman (1077), Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 24, 2004 This was a pretty good Doppelbock but I have tasted better. It poured a similar color to Salvator but the taste was not as smooth. Still worth a try.
roder60 (1033), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 19, 2004 Updated: Apr 12, 2004Kinda fruity/nutty aroma and very malty almost carmley flavor. Heavy palate and light hazy head. Very nice balance for a beer with this high of an alcohol tolerance. Goes down extremely smooth. Good buy.
howie (549), DeForest, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 7, 2004 Updated: Oct 24, 2005Deep amber body, thin coarse head. Malty, fruity aromas. Some toatiness. Sweetish malty flavors, slightly roasty. Hard-water minerals. Interesting that this uses all American hops! Nice, fresh tasting dopplebock, nicely priced, and should replace the Optimator and/or Salvator that you might keep in your fridge.
YourDarkLord (1800), Urbana, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 24, 2004 Garnet color with a fleeting tan head. Complex nose of fruit, candy, nuts. Toffee in the flavor. Not a great example of the style but very drinkable.
Syd (909), Waconia, Minnesota, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 7, 2004 Bottle pours a red amber color with a nice looking head. The aroma is of fresh bread and sweet malt. The flavor is malty, slightly hopped, a touch fruity, and with a rich sticky body. Overall, this is pretty easy to drink and not bad for Schells.
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