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Thomas Hooker Liberator Doppelbock 3.85 316

Thomas Hooker Liberator Doppelbock

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3163.87/5.03.85/5.0Winter8%99.4Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
The doppelbock style of lager came into being in Middle Ages era Bavaria in what is today southern Germany. It was originally brewed by monks to provide themselves with a liquid form of nutrition during the fasting period of Lent when no solid food was allowed. This has earned the doppelbock the nickname "liquid bread" because of its rich and filling capacity. The Thomas Hooker Doppelbock Lager blends huge amounts of imported Munich, Vienna and Moravian malts with select dark roasted malts to achieve a malt lover's dream of a rich and creamy brew. Subtly hopped with noble German and Czech hops and cool fermented with a Bavarian lager yeast, this beer will leave you happy to give up solid food for a while. No dessert necessary.
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 Fratto (763), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/56/103/512/20
Nov 5, 2009  
Bottle thanks to Cavie. Dark pour with a tan head. Aroma is faint. Lots of coffee flavor, chocolate, roasted malts. A little watery. Lasting coffee aftertaste.


 curly (759), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 29, 2009  
Pours hazy dark brown with a thin beige head. Aroma is lemon, toffee, plum and spice. Taste is sweet dark fruit and then a bitter roast/hop finish. Medium body and carbonation.


 mcbackus (755), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 20, 2007  
bottle courtesy of boboski: pours a nice chocolate brown colour with mocha like coloured head. aroma that is roasted malt some chocolate, sweet toffee malts in the background. flavour is very toasted chocolate very smooth with some kind of dark sugar.


 mreusch (743), Olathe, Kansas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 25, 2009  
Cool 500ml swingtop bottle, with a big thanks to jjpm74/cletus. Pours a clear dark brown with ruby highlights and a thin tan head; moderate retention and lacing. Aroma is nuts, caramel, grains/bread, and some molasses. Flavor is smooth, with more nut, bread, molasses, light coffee, and some spice - liquid bread indeed! Tasty stuff, thanks again John!


 herbjones (742), Orange, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/518/20
Feb 6, 2005  
Really liked this one! Dark brown with a big roasted nose. Full creamy body. Sweetness is perfectly balanced. Roasted malt flavors with some chocolate and just enough bitterness to keep the sweet in check. Smooth and drinkable!


 jhumphries69 (736), Tyrone, Georgia, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 23, 2006    Updated: Oct 13, 2006
The beer pours very dark brown, dark amber shine through if held up to the light, with a very fine, light tan head. The aroma smells malty - some caramel and some vanilla, with some roasted smells too (bitter chocolate, freshly ground coffee beans). The flavor is very nice: lots of sweet malts, some spicey hops, and some other flavors - caramel, maple, coffee. The alcohol is detectable in the flavor, too - though it is minimal. The balance of the beer is very nice - and very appropriate for the style (i.e. good bit maltier than it is hoppy). The mouthfeel is a little thick. The beer finishes with some cloying sweetness, hints of acidity (I presume from the carbonation), and a soft bitterness.


 fiver29 (732), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/512/20
May 26, 2008  
Bottle pours an almost black color with off white head. Has a nice aroma that is more subtle than I like. Mouthfeel is medium. Has a nice smooth creamy texture. Has a more malt taste that is sweet with a slight hop flavor on the backend. Nice brew.


 xproudfoot (729), Paleolithic, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/514/20
Sep 30, 2006  
honeyed malty brownsugar sea goodness in the aroma. deep mahogany brown beer with big malty tufty beige head. mild chocolaty malt flavor milkshake creamy. tick palate.



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