Sprecher Dopple Bock

Brewed by Sprecher Brewing Company
Style: Doppelbock
Glendale, Wisconsin USA

bought the blue 1 liter pop-top so i could keep the bottle for home brew, on sale at mgm for under $8. non-existiant head, minimal lacing, fairly flat, poured dark brown. malty aroma, smokey oak notes, sweet taste, some hops. a little disappointed in this one, lacking body, complexity, much better dopples out there.

Dark amber red pour; transparent with a loosely clinging ring of white. Lovely, laid back aroma of red licorice, raisins, and rich, warm caramel rolls dusted with cinnamon and cotton candy sugar. Sticky, dark, and pleasant; cool, quiet lager yeast. Taste brings the spoiled bit of banana and deep brown spices; tangy, salty molasses slathers itself thickly over the dark breads of pumpkin, walnuts, and almonds. Candy sugar and caramel malts provide a smooth balance of crunchy sweetness that seems to sit just perfectly; almost with a peppermint coolness. Apple skins, toast, and some woody, mild tannic tones toward the finish; smooth, medium bodied, and soft in the mouth. Finishes with a drying pulse of caramelized sugar and nut skins. Malty, rich, and just intensely accurate to style; when this brewery strays from the german styles things tend to get messy, but this is a fantastic example of the great things it can do. Full, blanketing, and satisfying on a cold night.

I think this style gets extra points and there is a narrow range on the main suppliers of it, not always deserved. Yes, this particular beer was roasted and gave off a roasted and licorice aroma, and was black and in fact smooth mouthfeel. But it was fairly ordinary and certainly a bomber was too much. I have enjoyed this style produced by others.

16 oz. bottle via trade with Ughsmash - Pours a clear brown color with a 1/2 finger thick light tan head. Very light spotty lacing. Aroma is caramel malt and light esters. Flavor is toasted and caramel malt. Not too sweet. Medium body. A very nice DB. Thanks Jason.

Thanks to Ughsmash for this one! A good tan head rides over a deep dark garnet colored body. The head recedes quickly as some Dopplebocks do. Caramel malt aroma with a touch of raisin. Good malty Dopple.

Pours a deep clear burgundy brown with a thin head of fine beige bubbles. The nose is a bright, deep, malty blend of apples and raisins. Medium bodied with soft carbonation and a warm malty finish with just a hint of alcohol warmth. Sweet and malty with notes of raisin, brown sugar, and dark caramel. Nice and warming at the finish, this is a great cold weather lager.

24 fl oz bottle, thanks to Carsten. Pours deep amber, golden and visible. Has a diminished off-white head. Deep and dark barley, dry woody and some notes of dried raisins. Flavour is dry, malty, breadish and a slight chocolate smoothness and slight bitter. Ends with a woody tone and a warming alcohol.

Bottle. Pours a brown colour with a good creamish beige head. Aroma of some roasted caramel and roasted malt with dark fruits. Good mouthfeel. The flavor has a roasty maltiness with dark fruits, roastish malt, some wood and just a bit of spices. Sweet caramellic roastish bit spiced finish. Bit too sweet but a fine brew.