Wolfgang Doppelbock Lager - Great Divide Brewing Company

Misanthropy_Sipping

Nebraska

4.08/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Picked this up in Kearney at Boogaarts market just on a whim, thought a doppelbock sounded good and hadn't had this before... may have even been the only or one of the few available.

Anyway.

Pours a nice deep reddish brown, deep rust red. Very nice. Has an off white creamy head. It's not overly carbonated but is t be expected, seems just about right. And is, I'd say they hit a perfect mark for style and carbonation. Low to medium...

Smells bready, doughy a bit, dark fruits. Kind of a plum/prune smell. A bit of a spicey booze hint to it which is nice. The smell is a bit mute and subtle.

On taste it is also pretty mellow, no one flavor is extraordinarily aggressive. Which is good, there are several things going on in this doppelbock. Some good caramel notes in the front with a dulled down sweetness. Which is good, the sweetness is one thing that it really has going. It is there but is not at all overly or under done. Its a perfect suit. The dark fruits come in, a bit of prune, dried black cherry. There is a really nice dry dark chocolate taste going on which mingles and lets out into a bitter coffee. Bitterness comes apparent to be a happiness which is very subtle and is good for this beer. It gives it a nice dryness.

It's on the medium thick body side but is still very drinkable. For 8% ABV it is incredibly drinkable. The alcohol just doesn't really seem to make an appearance. It has that German malt thing going on. You know by the taste it is a German style beer. I also detect a certain Belgian -e- ness sort of thing happening. It is not out there but I think it may have to do with the dark fruit notes. I don't know what it is. But everyone should know that certain Belgian "thing". Whatever it may be.

Kind of sticky in a way, but a nice bread dough kind of a sticky.

Overall this is a pretty damn good doppelbock. I rated it on the higher side because I have been trying to pay special attention to style. For the style this was probably one of the best done doppelbocks I have ever had or have had for quite some time. I have to say that it rubs elbows with a personal favorite... Korbinian from Weihenstephan.

I'll likely purchase another bottle of this when I get a hankering for a doppelbock again... or just need a good, easy drinking beer with a bit more malt and a bit more character to it.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2012 04:05:42 | More by Misanthropy_Sipping

lordofthewiens

Maine

4.24/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Bottled 6/5/12.
In a pilsner glass the beer was a turbid orange/brown color with a small tan head. There was a little bit of lace.

A nice aroma of dark fruit and caramel.

Great taste. Lots of toffee. Raisins and plums. Very smooth.

A rich beer, very enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 19:15:05 | More by lordofthewiens

chris1919

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -6%

05-17-2013 22:19:58 | More by chris1919

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

05-16-2013 02:29:42 | More by MinorThreat

Rayek

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -6%

05-10-2013 20:51:22 | More by Rayek

Artjsantos

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +12.8%

05-10-2013 16:48:48 | More by Artjsantos

JellyJacket

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -18.5%

05-07-2013 00:52:17 | More by JellyJacket

JoeBlevins

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -18.5%

04-29-2013 05:38:24 | More by JoeBlevins

sendbeer

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

04-25-2013 13:24:52 | More by sendbeer

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

3.84/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

22 ounce bottle - $5.99 at Total Wine & More in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Bottled On: Well, it's regrettably illegible, though, I can make out 2012.

Appearance: Pours a dark reddish-brown body with a wispy, sudsy layer of yellowed froth.

Smell: In the nose, a sizable pile of brown sugar, slight nuttiness, and toasted dark breadiness with the faintest hint of chocolate powder. Resounding fruitiness in the nose of candied dates and prunes. Even-handed dose of spicing. Some alcoholic wafts noted.

Taste: Fairly sweet upfront, with plenty of caramelized sugars, brown sugar, toasted (dark) bread crusts and some nutty, grainy hints. Very faint chocolate, molasses. As with the nose, there's a big 'pop' of fruitiness present. Herbal-toned, leafy hops, low bitterness. Wolfgang remains malty, fruity, and sweetish until the warming finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium carbonation. Slightly chewy, fluffy mouthfeel.

Overall: I liked it better than I thought I would. Worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 18:14:28 | More by ChainGangGuy

Gregwa

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.3%

04-13-2013 19:35:44 | More by Gregwa

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

04-10-2013 15:12:31 | More by Whiskeydeez

ndaniel

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +19%

04-03-2013 21:36:37 | More by ndaniel

bulldogg915

Wyoming

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

04-02-2013 21:35:43 | More by bulldogg915

Woodysbeard

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6%

03-30-2013 23:34:29 | More by Woodysbeard

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev +0.3%

03-25-2013 12:34:21 | More by drgonzo2k2

Chuck_25

Kansas

4/5  rDev +0.3%

03-22-2013 03:15:33 | More by Chuck_25

pathman

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +12.8%

03-16-2013 01:17:29 | More by pathman

Bierguy5

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

03-15-2013 00:07:24 | More by Bierguy5

SHerninko

Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Enjoyed a bomber at a BYOB in Phoenixville, PA on 3/13/13.

*Appears very nice in the glass. 5 oz pours to share the bottle. Darker golden color. Nice slight head, some bubbles, carbonation just right.
*Smells include: Some muffin/bread, semi sweet, malty but balanced.
*Taste is: toffee, dark candy, sweet but not too sweet, balanced, very unique taste.
*Mouthfeel is thicker than thin, creamy, low carbonation smoothness, no bite,
*Overall a very enjoyable DB. Need to sip it a bit, its true to it's style and slightly thick. "bread is a glass".

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 14:56:32 | More by SHerninko

superspak

Michigan

4.2/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 6/5/2012. Pours fairly crystal clear deep mahogany color with a nice 1-2 finger dense light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big caramel, raisin, prune, molasses, toast, toffee, chocolate, dark bread, biscuit, nuttiness, and roasted earthiness. Fantastic aromas with great complexity and balance of dark malty flavors with well balanced fruitiness. Taste of caramel, raisin, prune, molasses, toast, toffee, dark bread, chocolate, biscuit, nuttiness, and light roasted earthiness. Lingering notes of caramel, dark fruit, molasses, toast, toffee, dark bread, biscuit, nuttiness, and light earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice flavor balance and complexity of dark malty flavors with moderate fruitiness; and zero cloying sweetness present after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a creamy, slick, and slightly syrupy mouthfeel that is very nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a highly excellent doppelbock! Great balance and complexity of malt flavors with moderate fruitiness; and extremely smooth to sip on. A highly enjoyable offering; one of the better examples I have had in the style.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 04:21:04 | More by superspak

champ103

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -18.5%

03-13-2013 02:14:15 | More by champ103

G-Hawk

Colorado

4/5  rDev +0.3%

03-11-2013 02:40:01 | More by G-Hawk

roostor07

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

03-05-2013 15:55:03 | More by roostor07

dbone_has_biers

California

4/5  rDev +0.3%

03-05-2013 05:11:01 | More by dbone_has_biers