Full Sail 21st Anniversary Doppelbock

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

This poured a very dark amber to brown color. The aroma contains some raisins, caramel, and chocolate. The flavor contains some alcohol notes, toffee, caramel, and dark fruit. Overall this was a nice beer.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

this is a pretty good beer. i liked it a tad better than double dead guy (Rogue). Nice biscuity aroma and flavor, good medium body. Very pleasing. A solid effort.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

A vigorous pour produces a thick, three-finger thick, creamy tan colored head. The beer is a deeply red stained, dark amber color that shows a brilliantly clear, red / cranberry color when held up to the light. The aroma is quite malty with a sweet, toffee-like, almost malt syrup like, toasty malt and a big brown sugar coated biscuit notes. This is definitely quite rich and at times makes me think of dried figs and caramelized raisins. As the beer warms a touch of hop aromatics become noticeable with both a light herbal note as well as a touch of hop fruitiness.

Somewhat thick and viscous as it hits my tongue, the beer retains the chewy malt body throughout, though it is not on the heavy side for a Doppelbock. The beer is somewhat sweet, though it is not a simple, sugary sweetness, but is instead a nice malty, toasty, caramelized sweetness. There is a touch of warming alcohol to the finish as well as a hint of spicy hops and a light bitterness. Malty flavors of toffee, concentrated Maillard browning flavors, brown sugar, . There is a soft, lightly balancing hop character here that provides a touch of spicy herbal notes to the flavor. This gets a bit more balanced between the dominant malt character and the hop notes as it warms up.

Definitely a solid Doppelbock; I like the rich maltiness here, though it could perhaps use a touch more richness. Actually 6 months of age might to wonders for this beer, but I am definitely enjoying this right now.

Purchased: Plaza Liquors, Tucson AZ

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Sampled 9/18/2008. This dopplebock pours a dark brown color from a 22oz bottle. Small sized white foamy head, with nice retention. The aroma is caramel, dark fruit and some chocolate. A medium bodied dopplebock. The malts are caramel and chocolaty. The hops are earthy and a touch floral. Nice balance. Not as sweet as most dopplebock, more of a semi-sweet to bitter chocolate flavors. Nice balance. Decent carbonation. Nice beer. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.