Double DeBOCKel

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California, United States 🇺🇸

Bock - Doppelbock Rotating Out of Production

Score

6.46

ABV: 9.4%

IBU: -

Ticks: 9

Double DEBOCKel is brewed in the style of the traditional German doppelbock but with our original Sierra Nevada spin. At the start, our Double DeBOCKel is roasty and malty; it has a rich caramel character, a light bready flavor and mild, pleasant sweetness. It has silky-smoothness resulting from along aging period at near freezing temperatures, and hides its hearty strength with modesty.

Double De BOCKel is a boisterous beer that finishes clean; and in true Sierra Nevada fashion the use of a healthy dose of hops leaves the beer surprisingly dry, with nothing but a full-body warmth and a faint malty memory left behind

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7.5

potjebier (6609) ticked Double DeBOCKel from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company 2 months ago

In Nashville gedronken, begin 2009, bij een pizzeria if memory serves me well.

Tried from Draft on 16 Dec 2025 at 20:32

6.9

Maverick (5074) reviewed Double DeBOCKel from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company 9 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft @ Waterfront on 2nd Ave. Pours an amber Sweet and not quite as powerful in flavor as I’d like.

Tried from Draft on 20 May 2025 at 00:59

7.1

Leighton (34941) reviewed Double DeBOCKel from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company 16 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Had some on draft at the Pony Bar in NYC. Good beer this. Pours a copper-red with a fine white head. Nice malty aroma with earthy notes. Flavor is crisp with notes of caramel and a nice malt backbone. Finishes clean and slightly warming from the ABV.

Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2009 at 11:30

6.6

beastiefan2k (4724) reviewed Double DeBOCKel from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company 17 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tap @ Pacific Standard, served in a tulip glass. The color is clear copper. Aroma is overly clean and comes off as an empty lagered brew. Taste is a lightly earthy lager yeastiness with just a hint of bitterness. It very easy drinking but lacks anything to separate it. I was surprised it is this strong but it makes sense because it seems like they fermented all the sweetness out but unfortunately there weren’t too many other interesting parts to it.

Tried from Draft on 02 Jan 2009 at 07:16

5.5

notalush (7339) reviewed Double DeBOCKel from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company 17 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Tap at Barcade - clear copper beer - this beer is all booze - the aroma is alcoholic, floral and sweet - thin-bodied for such a strong beer, and as a result, the alcohol shows even more - boozy, barleywine-like character, but without the complexity to back it up - fairly strong hoppiness, typical of this brewer, but it does nothing to help it - finish of hops, sugar, vodka - this is a mess.

Tried from Draft on 20 Oct 2008 at 22:27

6.4

Drake (22934) reviewed Double DeBOCKel from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company 17 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Served on draft at Tyler’s Taproom in Durham. Lighter color than expected. Golden amber with nearly no head. Aroma is roasted malts and spicy hops. Resiny hops in the taste with wheat and banana notes. Full bodied.

Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2008 at 21:10

5.9

jake65 (5821) reviewed Double DeBOCKel from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company 17 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Tap @ TFD: Clear copper pour with a large beige head. Nice lacing. Mild malty and sweet aroma, pretty dainty. Tastes malty with caramel and a bit of dark fruit. A little hoppy zing in the tail.

Tried from Draft on 01 Oct 2008 at 14:07

5.4

Oakes (33493) reviewed Double DeBOCKel from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company 17 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Bright golden-amber colour. Toasty, deep earthy caramel nose. Rich bitterness. Toasty, lots of flavour, late alcohol. But it’s really messy, not bocky. Like the name I supposed but why would I want to drink that?

Tried on 30 Sep 2008 at 10:22

6.1

Buckeyeboy (18941) reviewed Double DeBOCKel from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company 17 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tap at The Front Door Boise, Pours out a amber topped with a small head. Aroma of sweet fruit and light yeast. Tast of more sweetness and hops. So So

Tried from Draft on 24 Sep 2008 at 00:01