Here's a quandary. I received some samples recently, including this one, and it raised some questions. Why does this bottle merely call it a "bock lager" and not a doppelbock? Looking on their listing on BeerAdvocate, there is no change. And the alcohol is still 8.2 % by volume. Did some prevailing wisdom decide it is best not to call it a doppelbock, for some reason or another?
Never mind. I had this 22 ounce bottle, and I'm looking back at my notes from a 12 ounce bottle back in November, 2003. Here we go...
Appearance: deep, dark brown color, hinting on violet, almost prunish, even, with a short, quick head.
Aroma: vibrant and fruity (grapes, raisins, dates), very nice.
Taste: big mouthfeel, warm, generous texture, and overloaded with malt. Very little hops that I can taste. Syrupy sweet at times, thickly coated, almost medicinal. Halfway in, that large presence on the palate seriously thins out, still substantial, but losing some ground.
Overall, though, the bright, fruity flavor, with the ample alcoholic content, provides sufficient punch and rings in on every subsequent swallow, making this a very satisfactory, memorable doppelbock.
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