16th Anniversary (XVI)
Real Ale Brewing Company in Blanco, Texas, United States 🇺🇸
Bock - Doppelbock Regular|
Score
6.83
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Real Ale’s take on this classic German style is unfiltered and unabashedly bold. This lager is brewed with 100% premium German malt and hops, creating a robust malt backbone that finishes dry, matched by a firm yet balanced hop bitterness. The drier finish and elevated hop presence will distinguish this Doppelbock from its typically sweeter and less hoppy peers. We call it The Hexadecimator, a tribute both to our 16th year, and to the landscape of lagers it shall soon lay to waste!
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Hay Merchant, Houston tap: Pours amber with a beige head. Aroma is dark fruit, sugar, and dessert. Taste is pretty sweet. You get plenty of fruity notes in there as well. However, I do not find this to be that well-crafted of a doppelbock.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Jan 2014
at 09:27
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Location: Draft at Ginger Man - Houston, 7/23/13
Aroma: The nose of this one is malty and light, fairly sweet
Appearance: Clear reddish colored pour with basically no head or lace to it
Flavor: It has a pretty sweetish flavor as well, similar to the nose
Palate: The body is medium, with some medium boozy burn
Overall Impression: I thought that this one was an alright doppelbock, but I did find it a but unbalancingly sweet.
Aroma: The nose of this one is malty and light, fairly sweet
Appearance: Clear reddish colored pour with basically no head or lace to it
Flavor: It has a pretty sweetish flavor as well, similar to the nose
Palate: The body is medium, with some medium boozy burn
Overall Impression: I thought that this one was an alright doppelbock, but I did find it a but unbalancingly sweet.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jul 2013
at 16:48
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
GABF, 2012, Friday Evening. Listed in the program as "Hexa Decimator." A good palate to this classic doppelbock. Sweet with caramel and malt as well as some tannin quality. Fairly thick. Fully flavored and a sweet finish.
Tried
on 02 Dec 2012
at 12:04
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
On tap at Realtail 2012. Pours a cloudy copper with a medium creamy off white head that lasts awhile. The aroma is a roasted malt and caramel. Thin mouthfeel with a light vanilla malt and oak with nice smooth finish. Easy to drink, really enjoyed this doppelbock from Real Ale.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Nov 2012
at 23:25
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the Draught House brewpub. The beer is a dark brownish-amber color with a medium thin off-white head that diminishes steadily to an outer ring. Stringy lace on the glass. Aroma of caramel malt, hops and fruit. Medium body with a noble hops character and notes of toasted malt, caramel and ripe fruit. The finish is roasty with a malt, fruity aftertaste. Decent beer overall.
Tried
on 10 Aug 2012
at 19:47