Butthead Doppelbock - Tommyknocker Brewery

Dithyramb

Maryland

3.2/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Toffee brown, chill hazed, with not much head. Great lacing throughout. Aroma of raisins and bready malts.
There is some roasted malts and nuttiness to it, but a bit too much alcohol bite to understand any sort of complexity. Medium mouthfeel, finishing sweet and warm.

Overall, the drinkability gets downgraded due to the harsh alcohol bite. Might be more going on there, but I can't detect through the burn.

Serving type: on-tap

07-26-2006 12:40:53 | More by Dithyramb

Lagerquestrian

Texas

4/5  rDev +9.6%

06-16-2013 02:35:22 | More by Lagerquestrian

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

LOOK: 12oz bottle. Pours a light amber color with a light off white head and some lacework is provided. Has a chill haze, otherwise clear.

SMELL: Caramelized malt, fruity alcohol esters, dark fruits, sugar.

TASTE: Quite fruity and very big tasting. Clean flavors, and not too overpowering. A bit of lemony hop. A touch of plum, then gets more nutty and sweet. Big brown sugar and molasses notes.

FEEL: Full bodied, well carbonated. Not too hot, drinks easily and is quite agreeable. This is a solid example of a dopplebock.

OVERALL: An enjoyable brew. Has all the bench marks of the style, and honestly smelled like a fresh import in my pint glass. I would recommend this beer to any fan of big malty beers. This is a malt bomb.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 23:00:01 | More by Stinkypuss

Brew33

Ohio

3/5  rDev -17.8%

06-12-2013 16:32:51 | More by Brew33

billbeers

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9.6%

06-10-2013 00:39:39 | More by billbeers

Flyboyman

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

06-09-2013 03:46:17 | More by Flyboyman

deac83

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-28-2013 02:31:48 | More by deac83

timontheroad

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-26-2013 18:24:34 | More by timontheroad

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-25-2013 21:11:39 | More by Slatetank

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

Florida

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