Dopplesticke
Black Isle Brewery in Munlochy, Highland, Scotland 🏴
Collab with: The Kernel BreweryAltbier Special
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Score
7.07
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Something for the collectors here. Last year saw two legends team up as Black Isle & The Kernel collaborated on two beers. The second of these, a Doppelsticke (lit. ‘double secret’) has spent the year in Douro red wine barrels. The resulting beer celebrates the drinking traditions of Scotland, England, Germany & Portugal.
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eurosoba (18472) ticked Dopplesticke from Black Isle Brewery 1 month ago
Scopey (25061) reviewed Dopplesticke from Black Isle Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Westhill Service Station. It pours clear darkest red - brown with a bubbly white head. The aroma is sweet, juicy, bright, jammy, blueberry, bramble, raspberry, blueberry muffin, gummy candy, vinous, red wine, brown bread, leather and resin. The taste of smooth, juicy, bright, bitter - sweet, vinous, bramble, raspberry, blueberry, fruit cake, vinous, red wine, oak tannin, brown bread, cherry cola, toasty vibes, some warming booze, leafy and leather with a drying, toothy finale. Medium+ body and average carbonation. Nice depth of flavour and plenty of jammy berry character coming through from the red wine.
Olut (21691) reviewed Dopplesticke from Black Isle Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
I have visited the Black Isle Brewery once, but didn't come away with anything this good. The barrel aged wine influence is huge here, in both aroma and taste. The latter allows some sweet dark-malts into the taste, which provide plenty of flavour. Texture is smoothish and very crisp.