Monday, June 4, 2012
Smuttynose Smuttonator Doppelbock
There's a goat on the label and it ends in "-ator", so it must be a doppelbock. This one's from Smuttynose, so it's got to be a Smuttonator. What do they say about this one? "…a tasty mixture of German ingredients & good ol' fashioned New England tenaciousness. Our brewers take 30 hours to brew a single batch of this traditional double bock. Take your time & enjoy it's rich, malty & deceptively smooth flavor."
No alcohol percentage given anywhere on the label.
Brewed & bottled by Smuttynose Brewing Company, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Tawny brown body, adequate cap of tannish froth atop. Looks the part, though I could do well with a bigger head.
Fruity, malty aromatics, dark, rich plums, grapes, etcetera. Plenty sweet, plenty rich.
Taste: Full malty flavor takes command of the senses, dominates the palate. Bountiful dark fruit flavor runs rampant on the tongue. Sweetness is almost too much, but it's also damned tasty, too.
As we get further in, the flavors only intensify, the fruity richness glows and grows. This is one of my favorite doppelbocks of recent consumption.
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