Liberator Doppelbock
Thomas Hooker Brewing Company in Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States 🇺🇸
Bock - Doppelbock Regular Out of Production|
Score
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottled. Pours a nice dark black w/a smallish not insubstantial head. NIce classic malty-choco-bread doppelbock aroma. Taste is nice and malty with a bitter kick at the end. Worth your while.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Deep color. Slight head. Pleasant malt aroma. Wonderful malt, fruit flavor with nice balance. TNT.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Notes from July 2009 Before all the ugly shit that happened in the Hooker vs. The People of Connecticut ordeal, this was probably my favorite beer for a spell. My first real BA excursion in '06 exposed me to its sublime qualities. I continued with one liter bottles while they where available, eventually moving on once the 500ml fliptops went from $5.99 to 8.99(the last of the bottled stuff around here), & they started concentrating more on things like... watermelon beer. Nothing ever lasts, but I spotted some on tap for growlers at my favorite spot(New Beer) recently, so I just had to have a taste. Something like less then $12 for a 64oz fill. Wow, when did that price slash happen? There was actually a little tasting going on at the store that day. The Helles they had was kind of disappointing, but this, besides seeming a little more roasty then I remembered, was my go to sample of the afternoon. Anyway, on to the jug. Poured into my fat Ommegang flute. Brown on black body. Ruby edged/hued. Toasted oatmeal/sandy head, thin & eager to leave. Smell is of maple wood, sticky malt, macerated prunes & newspaper ink. Decent pine & smoke notes that I don't recall. More then casual roast, dark fruit is more intense then I expected. I just have a bad memory is all. Alcohol is quiet till it warms up. Taste is syrupy sweet & pecan-ish upfront. Somewhat creamy & chewy. Fruit acidity & coffee bitterness come into play halfway through. Don't like that. A little bitter char, but more so, a bigger note of pine tar & newspaper. Finish is quite bitter for a bock. It's rindy back here too. Quieter(& preferred) when a bit chilled, but basically flat once warm. Carbonation struggles, but lines up front to back for the most part. Good, sturdy body. Feel is strangely fluffy. Alcohol hinders some. I feel numb enough to forgive, but it just isn't as good as I remember. The new guy fucked with it, but a little duct tape here & there might be able to help keep it together. Whatever. Connecticut...
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle. I was excited to finally try this one! It pours a dark reddish brown color with a small, fizzy light brown head. The aroma has hints of cherry cola, rich toasted melanoidens, light caramel and hints of spicy/herbal hops. The flavor is the same. Pretty rich with well developed carmelized malt, toasted melanoidens and some low earthy/spicy bitterness. Medium bodied. Pretty traditional in character. I liked it.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from bottle thanks Willrunforbeer murky reddish brown with a nice tan head. Aromas of toasty malt dark fruit and bread. Taste is smooth and has a great balance with the roasted malt fruit and a nice alcohol warmth.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Dark clear chestnut color. Aroma of huge caramel and candi sugar. Taste is sticky sweet burnt caramel.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Smell of nuts and tar. Very dark brown colour with dark brown head. Aroma of licorice, alcohol, coffee, roasted malts. Very sweet. Very nice/weird for a doppelbock. Carbon is flat but plentiful. Very balanced.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Whole Foods, Bowery 12oz ($3): I have wanted to try this beer for years, and today, I randomly saw it at the supermarket. Now, it is time to see if the wait pays off. Body is really pretty deep brown with a tan head. Aroma is fruits soaked in brandy or something along those lines plus a little bit of bread. Taste has a nice reserved hoppiness, which melds well with the alcohol warmth. Body is nice and creamy. Quite nice. This is different than some of the German doppelbocks, but it is pretty nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Dégustée au Mondial de la Bière de Montréal 2012. De couleur brune-rouge et claire. Nez malté de caramel aux notes terreuses et rôties, légèrement fruité (raisins) avec des notes de houblon herbeux et quelques traces de chocolat. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen ainsi qu’une texture très légèrememt crémeuse. Moyen-léger goût fruité (raisins, traces d’autres petits fruits foncés) et accompagné de faibles traces de fumée de cigarette lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel aux notes rôties et terreuses avec des traces de chocolat puis en finale l’on retrouve une légère amertume de houblon herbeux avec des notes de noix ainsi que des traces de café et d’alcool. Post-goût moyen, légèrement amer de rôti et de houblon herbeux avec des notes fruitées (moût de raisins), de café et d’alcool très doux
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
12 oz. bottle from a four pack. Stamp on neck say’s 2011-11-29. So a year plus old, what a find!! Deep ruby color with thin tan head in a mug. Nose is rich malt with caramel, toffee, prunes, figs and dates. Flavor was delightful, heavy roasted malt that transitions into a nutty, bready, grain finish with the dark fruits in the finish. Notes of raisins. Slightly astringent yet very good. Full body. For being American made this is finely crafted German style Dopplebock.