Dark Horse Perkulator Coffee Dopplebock - Dark Horse Brewing Company

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rAvg: 3.75
pDev: 14.4%
Reviews: 395
Hads: 291

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Dark Horse Brewing Company

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
Doppelbock | 7.50% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (356), on-tap (39).

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Reviews by CHADMC3:

CHADMC3

Connecticut

3.61/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a murky chestnut colored body with carbonation and yeast dancing to the creamy, tan head, which is not abundant but very persistent as it hangs around for quite some time.

The aroma is certainly unique offering quite a combination of medium roasted coffee and sweet caramel malt.

The flavor is a nice blend of sweet nuttiness and roasted coffee. That is really all and very straightforward, and also very well done.

This is actually on the lighter side of a medium body, which I did not expect and is also pleasantly refreshing with medium carbonation.

I cannot say I have had a beer quite like this before, but was pleasantly surprised. Dark Horse did a nice job seemingly combining the roasted oats and coffee of a more robust stout with the nuttiness of a brown ale. I’m not sure it is really a doppelbock, but I think the accomplished their mission.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 23:52:07 | More by CHADMC3

More User Reviews:

twkirkby

Michigan

3.5/5 rDev -6.7%

05-20-2013 09:48:50 | More by twkirkby

GinsuDave

Michigan

3/5 rDev -20%

05-17-2013 00:53:53 | More by GinsuDave

Laslomcd

Ohio

4/5 rDev +6.7%

05-11-2013 22:42:16 | More by Laslomcd

Mini4x

Massachusetts

4.05/5 rDev +8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

I am not sure it's "beer" the label says 'malt beverage' so I assume there is some technical difference. (soory I'm not that smart.

Nice light fizzy texture, crisp, good coffeee taste and aroma.. missing actual beer tastes though, but it's quite a nice drinking beverage.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 17:32:48 | More by Mini4x

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5 rDev -6.7%

05-10-2013 16:59:32 | More by twenty5

Oboogie

Minnesota

3.5/5 rDev -6.7%

05-10-2013 13:59:54 | More by Oboogie

ChrisKayler

Virginia

3.74/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Drinking this one on a nice stormy evening, after stuffing my face with some chicken tacos. Listening to some hardcore punk ... Drip of Lies.

Glass: Port City "Craft Pub" pint glass.

Appearance: Dark reddish brown. It looks like rust. Extremely hazy, with light still able to penetrate when hold up to a light source. A fairly aggressive pour produced little head, about a half a finger which quickly dissipated. No lacing to speak of.

Smell: Coffee, a bit of chocolate, underlying sweetness like that found in Belgian quads. I get that impression mostly from the yeast, perhaps, although there may be some dark fruit and caramelized aroma to be found deep within. The coffee smell seems a bit artificial almost, like those found in many coffee flavored beers.

Taste: Coffee comes through first, and certainly sticks around on the tongue long after swallowing. Some sweetness is there, as well as a bit of a bit of breadiness perhaps. Really though, the coffee is most prevalent, and even as a coffee drinker I find it to be a bit much. Would prefer more of those classic dopplebock flavors.

Mouthfeel: It leaves a definite resin like stickiness on my tongue. Lips feel sticky as well. Medium carbonation and medium body. Slightly dry finish.

Overall: Eh, it's good if I am in the mood for an iced coffee made with somewhat stale tasting coffee. The sweetness and malts are great, but they take a definite backseat to the coffee.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 00:41:23 | More by ChrisKayler