Thomas Hooker Liberator Doppelbock

Medium head, dark, fruity, smoky malt aroma. Bitter bite at first then settles out to a sour finish. I enjoyed this one at Immy’s tasting.

From Immy’s Tasting. Hazy dark mohogany color with a medium creamy light brown head. Aroma of roasted malt. Flavor of dark roasted malt.

Dark brown/black. Medium sized, frothy, tan/light brown head. Roasty caramel/toffee, biscuity malt, bittersweet chocoffee, and subtle dark fruits. Full body, smooth. Excellent doppelbock.

Tasted with Heemer77 and Indra back in Nov ’05. Reddish brown with a khaki head. Aroma is brown sugar, raisins, and plums. Huge mouthfeel. Taste is dark, coffeeish, bittersweet chocolate, and light dark fruits. I think Clark VV sent me the bottle. I got another from my secret July santa this year, so I can’t wait to have it again.

Thanks to jjpm74 for the trade (1 L bottle). Nose is roasty, spicy malts; transparent dark brown with a small tan head; coffee and malt dominate the flavor with a small smoky accent, and a note of dark fruit, and a hint of hop bitterness in the finish along with a little alcohol.

pours black with a medium tannish head. Left ok lacing on my glass. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, some dark chocolate. Flavor is similar, with a heavier emphasis on the roasted malt. A bit overly carbonated, but still pretty smooth on the palate. Long finish with a really excellent warmth for only being 8%.

Had this on tap at Spuytin Duyvil, Brooklyn...A very nice doppelbock. Highly malty, but not syrupy or overly sweet. Very well-balanced indeed with just enough bitterness and sweetness. Roasty and especially very creamy, with a strong presence of brown sugar and molasses.

[tap at Spuyten Duyvil] It’s nice to see this brewery is finally in the NY market, and this was quite a nice introduction - smooth, creamy and full-bodied - a nice, floral/spicy quality, coupled with a pleasant caramel/munich malt sweetness made this a pleasure to drink - welcome to NY Thomas Hooker!