Voodoo Vator
Atwater Brewery in Detroit, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Bock - Doppelbock Rotating|
Score
6.45
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VooDoo Vator Dopplebock tempers the sweetness of caramel malt with the crisp, more nutty flavor of Munich malt. Despite the depth of color, burnt flavors are not present. Traditional extended lagering makes the VooDoo Vator deceptively smooth though high in alcohol. Be warned.
A stronger, darker version of the Bocks of Germany, dopplebocks were designed in monasteries for sustenance during fasting. Rich, intensely malty and lightly hopped, these strong lagers require extended conditioning to dissipate the acidity associated with strong ales.
A stronger, darker version of the Bocks of Germany, dopplebocks were designed in monasteries for sustenance during fasting. Rich, intensely malty and lightly hopped, these strong lagers require extended conditioning to dissipate the acidity associated with strong ales.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
bottle - Pours dark brown with a small tan head. It has a malty aroma with a slight hint of chocolate. The taste is very sweet with not much going on. It’s medium bodied and finishes sweet. Overall it’s just okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2013
at 16:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12oz bottle. Deep opaque brown, approaching black body. Thin, oily beige head. Sweet chocolate tinged aroma. Leaning pretty heavily into the brown chocolate flavors, this is a pretty good Stateside Doppelbock. Soft delicate noble hop balance. Smooth lager tones, still remains pretty drinkable even with the high ABV. Doesn’t really have the big, pungent yeast characteristics you might expect, rather straightforward. A touch better than average, for an American version.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2013
at 19:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Sweet fruity prune and molasses aroma. Dark murky brown with a small tan head. Roasty malt, molasses, prune, and very light bitter hop flavor. Medium body, low carbonation. Pretty darn tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Sep 2012
at 16:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A deep dark brown bock with a thick lacing brown head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with molasses, dark plums, light cherry acidity, very nice. In mouth, a smooth grassy and acidic bock with ground cherries, light peaty dak malt, light lactic acids, nice. Bottle about 3 years old.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2012
at 14:36
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Molasses, prune malt and alcohol aroma. Dark brown-black with moderate head. Slightly sweet molasses malt, oak and mild alcohol and herbal hops flavor. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2011
at 15:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
8/29/2009 Pours a dark brown with beautiful mahogany hues when held to light. Bubbly beige head dissipates, but impales the glass with loads of lace. Smell is very sweet, caramel, brown sugar, apples, some alcohol. Taste is full of prunes, brown sugar, caramel, cherries and maybe apples. Mouthfeel is thick and syrupy, carbonation is medium, body is a little thinner that expected. Decent brew, but I think this may not be the freshest example of this brew. I wasn’t overwhelmed with this one, not overly turned off, maybe one day when I get a fresh pint at the brewery I can revisit.
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2011
at 20:28
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 oz bottle. Deep, dark brown color. Small, thin white head. Left little lacing. Aroma of Dark fruit and light malt. Taste is toasted malt with a sweet, light caramel as well. Body is a bit thin. However the higher ABV is hidden well. It’s more then likely the best beer from this brewery, I wasn’t a fan of the others I’ve had. LiteWait shared a bottle with me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2011
at 19:27
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle shared by manic. Pours a clear reddish brown with a thin tan head. Fair head retention and lacing. Aroma of nuts, toffee and caramel. The taste is nuts, caramel, raisin and a metallic finish. Medium bodied. Not terribly good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2010
at 23:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Peculier Pub ($6): Purchased for me by my friend who spilled a whole lot of beer on my pants. I got an Atwater in return. Pours a really dark color for a doppelbock with a tan head. Aroma of dark fruit and roasted malts. Body is not as heavy as I would expect from a doppel (leading me to believe, correctly, that this is not a very good representation of the style). A little sweet, but lacking the particular character of the German cousins. Caramel and fruit flavors are most present.
Tried
on 09 Oct 2010
at 16:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap @ Boston/NY 2009. Dark color, short head. Aroma of roasted malt, on a bitter background. Quite strong taste for a doppelbock.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 May 2010
at 01:51