4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
A yellow beer with a white head. The aroma is sweet malty, while the flavor is dominated by straw, and the body is thin.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2005
at 18:42
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
chemischer Beigeschmack, stumpfer Nachgeschmack, kaffeartig, wässrig. Test vom 29.6.2005, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 9,7,8,3,5,6 - 6,25
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2005
at 22:00
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl). German version brewed by Anker Brauerei in Nagold at 4,7% ABV. Light brown, clear beer with a tight, beautiful, light brown head. Concerning the strength this is equal to an export, but it’s not particularly full-bodied. Instead quite an unusual sourness as the most distict characteristic. Apart from that quitesoft and not particularly bitter. Might bring a vague reminder of a Flemish sou. 020803
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2005
at 03:54
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Acquired via trade. At first I was wondering what makes a Doppelbock a "Christmas beer" aside from the label, but it does seem like this beer was tweaked just a bit. Pours a dark reddish-brown color with a thin dark beige head that dissipates rapidly. Heavy roasted malt aroma along with spice. Rich body with a good roasty and nutty malt character. Lots of spice flavor too which is really what differentiates this from other Doppelbocks. The finish is spicy and lightly hoppy. This beer is just different enough from typical Doppelbocks that I would definitely enjoy it again.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2005
at 10:31
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle, probably brewed under license in Germany Citric yeast and sour roast aroma. Very dark brown, nice creamy brown head. Light roast, but otherwise cardboardy malt. Also sports a lingering citric note. Very lightbodied and finishes on a watery note. The citric fruitiness is confusing, either they use a very funky lager yeast or it is top fermented.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2004
at 13:26
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 3.5
Bottle Sweet and sour nose. Hazy red brown, low head. Spicyness like I would expect from belgian yeast, sugar, then nothing. Citric sourness. Light watery body. Citric aftertaste. Very unharmonic brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2004
at 15:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
This pours a fairly clear light golden body with a nice tall wheat beer head. Sadly the head diminished rather quickly, especially for a weizen. The aroma was excellent. a blend of yeast, banana and spice. nice palate, smooth, full, and with a nice wheat aspect at the end.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2004
at 18:13
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours gold with a large thick head. Clear body, finely carbonated. The aroma is clean and invitingly malty with yeast in the background. Malty and smooth on the tongue with a slightly bitter hop finish. Very refreshing, pleasant Helles.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2004
at 18:00
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Courtesy of City Beverage in Winston-Salem. Unfortunately the beer is nowhere near as nice as the location. Pours a clear dark reddish-orange color with a thin off-white head. Very thin lacing. The aroma consists of some hops and spice. The body is a little on the thin side, and there is a fair amount of hops in the flavor, but very little else. Slight but lasting hoppiness in the finish. I would probably get this again if I were vacationing in the Outer Banks but not otherwise.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2003
at 08:44
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Courtesy of City Beverage in Winston-Salem. Pours a rather dark amber color with a medium light tan head. Fair lacing throughout the glass. Lots of malt as well as some toffee in the aroma. Kind of thin-bodied and a little on the watery side, with some malt in the flavor. However it is not as much as the nose indicates you should expect. There are also touches of caramel and hops but again not in any great amount. The finish holds some sharpness on the tongue but it isn't all that flavorful. Overall this beer was a bit of a disappointment.
Tried
on 26 Dec 2003
at 08:32