 00cobraR (935), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Mar 2, 2008
pours out a deep brown color with nearly no head at all. aroma has alot of roasted malts and nuts to it. a sweet caramel fruity notes are also present. flavor was very smooth and sweet. notes of caramel, nuts and malts throughout. a fantastic example of a doppelbock.
bitbucket (1536), Kirkland, Washington, USA
Aug 16, 2008 One liter swingtop vintage 2006, thanks CaptainCougar!. Pours clear dark brown with a dense beige head. Full sweet nose, with caramel, plums. Full sweet, creamy body, light carbonation. Your basic ’big and chewy malt-bomb.’ Taste of brown sugar, caramel, plums. Soft, lightly piney finish. A bit more bitter than its German cousins, but arguably more balanced for that reason.
Beershine (1207), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Aug 6, 2008 2006 bottle. Dark brown with thick brown head. Evident oxidation dampens what might have been a rich malty nose. All that remains is soured fruits and memories of complex aromas. Soft mouthfeel. Heavily oxidized, sourness and pungent overripe orchard fruit. Wish I could try a fresh one because I love a damn good doppelbock.
lb4lb (1340), Austin, Texas, USA
Aug 5, 2008 Bottle shared by Thickfreakness. Thanks dude!
Pours a clearish dark brown color with a very light head that dissipates quickly. Smell is tart, toasty caramel and bordering on almost soy sauce malt. Taste is the same and is pretty smooth and mild. Slightly sweet caramel soy sauce flavor. Nice, but not as great as I thought it was going to be.
Oakes (6819), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Jul 18, 2008 Beer # 7500, that’s 3/4 of the way to Eternal Ticking Glory, ladies and gentlemen. I decided to toast this momentous occasion with one of the most well-respected lagers in America today, the Liberator Doppelbock from Thomas Hooker. This was a 2006 bottle and the result was, well, interesting. Thankfully I can say that I’ve had few, if any, beers quite like this particular bottle, which makes it a fitting beer to have on the occasion.
Dark brown colour. Chewy, smokey, plummy aroma shows some oxidation. Deep plums on the palate, again the product of oxidation, but I don’t mind it at all. There’s a light smokiness, some pear, and some burnt sugars. To me, this has developed well, although I’m sure this much oxidation and fruitiness in a doppelbock would turn just as many people off as on. Sweet and tart finish, an eclectic product of age, rendered upon a beer that may not handle such things as well as it should. But it works anyway, and that’s the fun of trying different beers.
41cubs (17), , New Jersey, USA
Jul 16, 2008 Malt, malt and malt!!! A truely saturated roasty feast. By all doppel standards a classic. Rich warm mayo malty aroma. Darker beer for the style with small lasting head. Taste is of pure, rich malty goodness and just a little bit of tangy sweetness. No carbonation which is appropriate. Mouthfeel is luxorious and full. Overall a great beer to enjoy at a higher temp, and a great substitute for a hot choco. Beats the flimsy pants off of Ayinger Celebrator. More Ovaltine please.
|
