Butthead Doppelbock - Tommyknocker Brewery

BKotch

Texas

4.22/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

The second good American doppelbock I've had in the last six weeks (Saxer Jack Frost was the first). Nice dark color with a decent head that leaves a fair amount of lace down the glass. Sweet malty nose and palate with just enough of a hop balance to stay on style. Medium to heavy body that really hides the alcohol content -- is it really 7.9%? I'm going to have to take back what I've said about American lagers . . .

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2002 19:54:44 | More by BKotch

Omnium

Pennsylvania

2.91/5  rDev -20.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Bottle > Pint Glass

A - Pours murky brown, less than a finger of head, and next to no lacing.
S - Caramel and toffee malts, huge alcohol scents, fruit cocktail. Its weird, and I dont like it.
T - This is like a mix of every gross candy you could imagine blended with hand sanitizer. The malt and sweetness is overbearing, even for a doppelbock. There's no hop flavors, which this could really benefit from some bitterness to balance out this syrupy sweet flavor.
M - Sticky yet thin? Poorly carbonated and too sweet on the palate.
O - Go figure, another disgusting beer from Tommyknocker, this is an awful example of the style, completely unbalanced and overwhelming with thick sweet malts and artificial fruit flavors and repulsive alcohol aroma and taste.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 22:48:07 | More by Omnium

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-22-2013 16:26:29 | More by InspectorBob

mattsucks

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

05-18-2013 14:32:26 | More by mattsucks

Jamison85

Indiana

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-13-2013 01:54:41 | More by Jamison85

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-12-2013 19:50:10 | More by BeerForMuscle

Kubrickx

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-12-2013 18:31:25 | More by Kubrickx

kylemckinnis

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

05-06-2013 02:06:16 | More by kylemckinnis

Twal

Colorado

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-04-2013 05:19:59 | More by Twal

gritz147

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

04-26-2013 01:35:08 | More by gritz147

keith_wayne

Ohio

4.29/5  rDev +17.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: Medium to dark amber color with a 1 finger head that leaves pretty quick

S: Caramel malts , a little alcohol and hints of dark fruits

T: Caramel malts dominate. A little sweet as expected. Getting hints of tea and nuts. Alcohol is well hidden for 8.2%

M: Full bodied. Clean finish. Has the right amount of carbonation.

O: Very drinkable. I will easily keep this in my rotation.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 22:51:04 | More by keith_wayne

Lukass

Ohio

4/5  rDev +9.6%

04-17-2013 23:27:25 | More by Lukass

superspak

Michigan

3.68/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, best before 4/15/2013. Pours lightly hazy ruby red color with a 1 finger dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of pear, apple, golden raisin, caramel, toast, molasses, brown bread, floral, light chocolate, toasted earthiness, and yeast ester fruitiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance of malt and fruity ester notes. Taste of apple, pear, raisin, caramel, toast, chocolate, molasses, brown bread, floral, toasted earthiness, light nuttiness, and yeast ester fruitiness. Slightly tart fruitiness on the finish; with lingering notes of light fruits, caramel, toast, molasses, chocolate, brown bread, floral, light nuttiness, and toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice complexity of dark malt and fruity esters; with a solid malt/fruity flavor balance; and zero cloying flavors present after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a creamy, slick, and lightly syrupy mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with hardly any warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a nice doppelbock. A little too fruity, but has good malt complexity; and is very smooth to sip on. A nicely enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 04:03:27 | More by superspak

Chucker17

South Dakota

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

03-03-2013 17:58:40 | More by Chucker17

jewellrunner

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +30.1%

02-17-2013 04:08:43 | More by jewellrunner

Flashyspoons

Louisiana

4.75/5  rDev +30.1%

02-15-2013 20:00:15 | More by Flashyspoons

gtermi

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

02-10-2013 09:20:17 | More by gtermi

KillaB

Illinois

1.75/5  rDev -52.1%

01-29-2013 07:28:32 | More by KillaB

GRG1313

California

4/5  rDev +9.6%

01-25-2013 06:22:07 | More by GRG1313

Mojo

Alabama

3.43/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12 ounce bottle -> Seidel mug

This beer pours up a deep deep amber with a thin head after a vigorous pour. Retention is poor and there is no lacing to speak of. The smell is kind of grassy, fresh, and boozy. Taste is very malt forward with sweet caramel and toffee notes. Finish is dry and boozy. Mouthfeel is flat and unappealing. Not my cup of tea (or beer) at all.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2013 03:33:30 | More by Mojo

OregonGrown7

Nebraska

4/5  rDev +9.6%

01-14-2013 15:07:02 | More by OregonGrown7

TheMarkE

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

01-10-2013 22:45:02 | More by TheMarkE

UCLABrewN84

California

3.1/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Thanks to drewone for sharing this one at his place.

Best by 2/4/13.

Pours a slightly hazy dark orange with a foamy tan head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of malt, brown sugar, cinnamon, and some fruity aromas. Taste is much the same with fruit-flavored medicinal quality on the finish. This beer has a low level of carbonation with an almost flat mouthfeel. Overall, this is an average beer with a pretty good smell but the taste is somewhat odd.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2013 01:49:13 | More by UCLABrewN84

drewone

California

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

01-06-2013 21:08:18 | More by drewone

sendbeer

Georgia

4/5  rDev +9.6%

01-05-2013 05:52:28 | More by sendbeer