 notalush (2693), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Oct 20, 2008 Tap at Barcade - clear copper beer - this beer is all booze - the aroma is alcoholic, floral and sweet - thin-bodied for such a strong beer, and as a result, the alcohol shows even more - boozy, barleywine-like character, but without the complexity to back it up - fairly strong hoppiness, typical of this brewer, but it does nothing to help it - finish of hops, sugar, vodka - this is a mess.
crazyvin (1254), New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 20, 2008 on tap- poured a clear brown hue with a thin white head that had someretention.Sweet caramel aroma with a hint of warming alcohol. Flavor ssemed to showcase the alcholic content of this brew as well as brown sugar and caramel notes. Finish was smooth.
WISEGUY572 (1252), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 19, 2008 I think this is better than the ratings indicate, and the ratings would have been better if it had not been called a double bock. It’s more of a double Sierra Pale ... Strong, malty, hoppy, good body, great bitter finish. But it has nothing in common with a double bock except alcohol.
bleeng (600), Spring near Beersel, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 18, 2008 On tap at Papago/Scottsdale. Sweet and a bit hoppy Some bitterness. Full body, very alcoholic. Thick and chewy. Nice beer.
Sregnar35 (732), Rotterdam, New York, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 17, 2008 On tap at Mahars. I gave this a lower rating only because it doesn’t fit the mold of a bock, It’s good and hoppy, really nice IPA, but it’s supposed to be a bock.
alassio (19), USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 17, 2008 Draft at Malt House in Madison, and very well cared for. Has a slightly amber tinge to the blonde doppelbock beauty. At 9.5% the syrupy malt richness helps buffer the potency, but it is the big hop kick that makes this really dynamic. The heavy juicyness of the rich, clean, well-powered malt go head to head with the nice, big hops, and herbal, licorice, sugarplum things start dancing around as they battle it out.
rocbyter (926), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 10, 2008 On tap at Delaney’s in New Haven. Malty aroma with some hops mixed in. Clear orange color with a small white head. Hoppy flavor with sweet malt finish, Creamy in the end.
DYCSoccer17 (2201), Davis, California, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 9, 2008 16 ounce sample at the Graduate in Davis, CA. I double checked the tap handle, and this is the beer. I contend that this beer is a heller bock and NOT a doppelbock. Metallic, lightly spiced aroma with some mild buttery, diacetyl notes. Kind of sweet. Dark golden/light copper transparent body with a fair off-yellow head. Much too light to be a doppelbock. Sweet, sugary, oily body wit start. Some light esters are present in the middle. A little herbal, metallic, spicy with a piney C-hop finish. Seems pretty typical of Sierra Nevada.
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