2002 and 2003 bottles. Pours a cloudy yellow with some light lime green tints. Lots of foamy white head. Smells yeasty and slightly appley, and definitely very meaty. Begins moderately sour and definitely hoppy. Subtle citrus tones complement the usual apple/yeasty flavor of the APA. Has a decent medium body that has a doughy texture but is stretched too thin and is very yeasty. Finishes quite dry with some tinges of malt but overall leaves a slightly unbalanced sour flavor and is way too thin towards the end. It tries to be spicy on the finish, but there is nowhere near enough balance to this beer.

Batch 12388, bottled 10/3/13 drunk on 2/16/14, as Midwestern Pale
Pretty close to how I remember the pale ale, though obviously the hop profile has changed. This was a 4 month old sample and the yeast character and malts are much more subdued, with just a basic but delicious caramel and honey-like richness that dries out nicely and is balanced with spicy happiness. The texture and body are perfect and the beer is infinitely drinkable. Not much bitterness or acid, but appropriate enough to balance with spicy flavors lingering. Upping the score a bit.

Bottled. Cloudy yellow. Appley, grassy aroma. Dry and clean. Hard mouthfeel, salty bitter finish. Less distinct than how I remembered it.

Much better the second time I tried it. Standard spice in the aroma. Appearance is somewhat cloudy, but not as cloudy as some and there is no sediment. Good flavor, light spice and banana. Sweet, but lacks body. --- Beer merged from original tick of Bright White Ale on 24 Dec 2019 at 20:14 - Score: 6

Slightly hazy dark amber colour with a fairly airy tan colour head. Smells of malt, grapes, alcohol and a bit of sweetness all dominate the aroma. Full-bodied; The malt is very strong in the taste, along with raisins, alcohol, nuttiness and a tiny bit of sweetness. Finishes bittering from the malt and the taste of alcohol is still present along with some residual nuttiness. This is what a doppelbock should be based upon, definately one of the better ones i've had...even though I don't like the style too much, this one was pretty good. I got this twelve ounce bottle from Merchant's in Dearborn, Michigan.

2003 draught. Good strong sour yeast/saaz hops aroma. Very light and filtered appearance :( Taste is very dry and medium bitter. Has a slightly lemon biscuit appeal of hops that is most apparent right away. Taste does not get terribly watery, just sort of dissipates as it finishes. A decent lager, but much better stuff available from Kalamazoo.
2003 bottle consumed Jan 04. It had sediment, much better looking appearance. A good clean yeasty/hoppy flavor. Better than on tap at the brewery. Who would have thought. . .
2006 bottle "lager of the lakes"
Unfortunately bells decided to filter this one huh? Starkly clear, with nothing on the bottom and it really shows in texture. Somewhat washed out, especially on the end, with a papery-like quality. Head formation and retention are less than usual from Bells, as a result. Still, other than this issue, it’s damned fine stuff. Tangerine, peach and nectarine definitely make me wonder how they got such a delicious hop nose and flavor. Snappy bitterness, some light yeast minerals and plenty of succulent pils malt honey notes. Delicious and very drinkable
2006 draught at Slow’s bbq on 11/5/06.
Better on draught as far as texture is concerned, but with poor head formation/retention. Hop aromatics are more dry, grassy and herbal, without as much fruitiness. Still crisp and refreshingly bitter in flavor, with delicate pils malt-like notes. Really fine stuff.

2003 draft. Of course the one dopplebock I really like, no one else finds very good!! I dont know what it is with me and this style. We dont get along I guess. Anywho, I felt this beer presented a readily drinkable dopplebock that tastes great. I will concede it is not terribly complex like many other dopples i have tried. It has a velvety/almost syrupy sweet wet flavor. Tastes like chocolate covered liqueur cherries, with slight grain notes towards the finish as it warms. Sugary and smooth, the alcohol makes its way out and caramel malt presents itself as well. Hops are mild to non-existant. As it warms, the alcohol gets slightly acidic and presents a little more interesting malt/yeast flavor. Has some mild roast flavor throughout, though not much, and again must reiterate on the smooth easy mouthfeel. This beer is an easy drink and could use more complexity. Aroma is mildly tart fruit mixed with some small yeast notes. Looks deep brown with some orange/yellow tinges, poured a small covering of creamy white head that went away quickly.