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 optimistictour:

optimistictour

Michigan

3.9/5 rDev +4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

First off I'll just say that I am a coffee drinker, I enjoy espresso, and always have it black. This is a 'coffee' doppelbock. If you aren't a fan as I am, make sure to take my judgement on taste with a grain of salt!

It looks entirely decent, maybe a little thin for a doppelbock. Or at least thinner than I like to see. There's a tiny layer of head at first, but virtually no lacing, nothing on the glass once it recedes. Still, it looks like it means business.

Smells like coffee with a little hint of nuts and fruits. It's basically as expected, given the style and especially the name. Not the most coffee-tinted smell around (that would probably be a breakfast stout...) but strong enough to already justify its title.

Tastes almost - dare I say - refreshing. It's not so much carbonation really, but there's a zing - not a bite, mind you - to this flavor on the tip of my tongue and it's beyond that straight up coffee taste. It's also rich enough to deepen over time, winding up as quite the well rounded taste in the end.

Mouthfeel almost shows more carbonation and sheer fizziness than is really here. It's rich but thin, pleasant but nothing truly special.

I could probably drink these all night, owing as much to its welll hidden abv as to the experience of consuming it. It's got enough flavor to keep knocking 'em back and feels much lighter going down than it truly is.

I'd drink it again!

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2010 06:27:17 | More by optimistictour

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