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Sierra Nevada Double DeBOCKel Beer 3.11 57

Sierra Nevada Double DeBOCKel Beer


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57
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
573.14/5.03.11/5.09.4%29.8Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
Double DEBOCKel is brewed in the style of the traditional German doppelbock but with our original Sierra Nevada spin. At the start, our Double DeBOCKel is roasty and malty; it has a rich caramel character, a light bready flavor and mild, pleasant sweetness. It has silky-smoothness resulting from along aging period at near freezing temperatures, and hides its hearty strength with modesty. Double De BOCKel is a boisterous beer that finishes clean; and in true Sierra Nevada fashion the use of a healthy dose of hops leaves the beer surprisingly dry, with nothing but a full-body warmth and a faint malty memory left behind
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 cbkschubert (2005), Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 8, 2008  
On tap @ 1702 - Pours a clear golden color with a small off white. Nice layered lacing. Aroma and flavor was mostly bitter hops. Maybe with a little more time the malt will come around. Medium body. At this point, I wouldn’t call this beer a Doppelbock. Still, worth a try if it shows up at your local beer bar.


 dkachur (2409), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Served on draft at Tyler’s Taproom in Durham. Lighter color than expected. Golden amber with nearly no head. Aroma is roasted malts and spicy hops. Resiny hops in the taste with wheat and banana notes. Full bodied.


 kkearn (1010), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/512/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Draft, at Blind Tiger (NYC) 8/30/08. I showed up at the Blind Tiger a few days after a Sierra Nevada event, and was happy to find that a few rarities were still on tap. Pours amber, with a slightly ruby hue, capped with a moderate sized off-white head. Big malty aroma, with bready notes, caramel, and alcohol. Flavor is a bit too sweet, with caramel malt, dark fruit, alcohol, and mild hops. Syrupy mouthfeel.


 ucusty (1900), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20
Oct 3, 2008  
Dark clear amber pour with a thin head. Bready aroma. Loads of caramel malts and slightly yeasty. Notable hints of pepper. Bitter alcoholic finish.


 Aurelius (2652), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/102/58/20
Oct 2, 2008  
This is very bitter and boozy. A jazz fusion beer - done to impress the fellow craftsmen out there, but not a tune you come away whistling.


 Beershine (2754), Traipsing Around, Cambodia
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/511/20
Oct 2, 2008  
Draught at Cole’s. Clear amber, hardly any head. Mild bready aroma is a little sweet but not bad. Strong feel to it. Very bocky character. Decent but alcohol is overpowering the flavors and it tastes immature. Strange bitterness in the finish, is disjointed.


 jake65 (1725), Williston, North Dakota, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Oct 1, 2008  
Tap @ TFD: Clear copper pour with a large beige head. Nice lacing. Mild malty and sweet aroma, pretty dainty. Tastes malty with caramel and a bit of dark fruit. A little hoppy zing in the tail.


 Oakes (8108), gone rambling, Cambodia
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/102/59/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Bright golden-amber colour. Toasty, deep earthy caramel nose. Rich bitterness. Toasty, lots of flavour, late alcohol. But it’s really messy, not bocky. Like the name I supposed but why would I want to drink that?



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