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Thomas Hooker Liberator Doppelbock

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3163.88/5.03.86/5.0Winter8%99.4Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass
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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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 CharlesDarwin (1847), Point Judith, Rhode Island, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
May 23, 2006  
Julios Spring Beer Festival. Pour of slightly murkied medium nut brown, with ruddy fringes. Light fragrant gentle aroma of red plums and sweet melons. Rich and warmingly alcoholic taste of sweet brown sugar and a touch of almond paste. The malty crispness bellows through the light floral fruits and shows a rearing head of nipping alcohols. One lick from a good chocolate bar. A touch of euro hops round out for good balance. Well done.


 ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
May 21, 2006  
Sample at Julio’s beer festival: Dark brown body. Malt dominated with chocolate and caramel. Lingering finish on the tongue. Nice, first one of the day and probably the best.


 shp555 (1687), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/517/20
May 6, 2007  
Pours a deep brown with a slight off white head. Aroma is malty, brown sugar, and some roasted malts. Flavor is malty, and some roasted malts.


 tronraner (1918), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 16, 2006  
Bottle. Pours deep mahogany with dense beige head. The aroma is clean and malty with some cream and some roasty notes. The flavor is slightly alcoholic with roasted malt, vanilla bean, and burned coffee. Pretty good.


 boboski (1095), Alabama, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jan 19, 2007    Updated: Apr 6, 2007
Dark brown pour with cherry wood hues, fully diminishing tan head, light lacing. Aroma is sweet cherries, caramel malt, chocolate, lesser molasses, brown sugar and anise. Flavor is more of the same without the anise component. Palate is generous, full and velvety for a bock beer. Finishes with a touch of creamy sweet malt and smoke. Pretty good, had hoped for a lot more.


 gputty (456), Virgina Beach, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Jul 25, 2006  
Tasting at Immy’s. From large swing top bottle. Dark ruby pour with creamy brown head. Nose is roasted caramel. Flavor largely the same. Another good large Hooker beer.


 BMan1113VR (2886), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Bottle thanks to zathrus13. I guess dopplebocks are not my style. Pours with a thin collection of large, light brown bubbles atop a nearly black, dark brown body. Good lacing. Aroma of toffee, caramel, light soy sauce, toasted malts, light bread yeast, and nuts. Taste is strong with astringent caramel (like the sauce you put on flan), with nuts, followed by soy. Creamyish mouthfeel, light bubbles.


 Pwn3d (1076), Manhattan, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 18, 2009  
Purchased a while back from Castle in Westport Conn. I was very excited for this sucker. Detailed malt flavor, rich long finish. Was an impressive beer, very nice representation of the style.



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