Christmas Bier 2008
Weeping Radish Eco Farm & Brewery

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From:
Weeping Radish Eco Farm & Brewery
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Doppelbock
ABV:
8.1%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.23 | pDev: 26.32%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
6
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 01, 2021
Added:
Jan 11, 2009
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4 by robebo44 from Virginia

Feb 01, 2021
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Rated by GaryMorgan1 from North Carolina

1.49/5  rDev -53.9%
look: 4 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.25
Something is wrong here. There is a good malt backbone; but, there also is a sour, vegetative off flavor that renders the beer almost undrinkable.
Sep 24, 2019
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Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina

3.77/5  rDev +16.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Look: It pours deep amber with reddish hues. It has a light brown head with moderately low head retention.

Smell: It has a strong, malt rich aroma highlighted by caramel. There are some dark fruit aromas with some dark cherry in the background. It has a very slight herbal quality.

Taste: It has a malty rich flavor that is highlight by caramel with a slight nutty and chocolate notes. The dark cherry is more pronounced in the taste than in the smell. There are also some low herbal elements.

Feel: It has a moderate body with a dry aftertaste. There is some slight alcohol warming.

Overall, a good lager with plenty of malty rich elements highlight with some fruit notes that support the malt.
Dec 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.83 by JamieDuncan from Maryland

Nov 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Oct 30, 2012
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Reviewed by CWiggins from North Carolina

3.32/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Weeping Radish beers have only recently began appearing in the Triangle area after a hiatus. After reading about this beer and the Pumpkin Bock in Southern Brewing News, I encountered them at the excellent Sam's Quik Stop in Durham and picked up a bottle of each for around $5.

The Christmas Bier pours a rich cola-brown (you know, that distinctive caramel coloring hue), with a smattering of bubbles that dissipate quickly into a lean, tan foam that congregates around the point of contact with the glass. Munich malts are certainly detectable with a big sniff. It's grainy and slightly sweet to the nose, with a mild dark cherry essence lingering in the background. The taste is unlike any doppelbock I've sampled; the strong, malty flavor I'm used to is replaced by a sweet, grainy front that mellows into a slightly more complex and nutty flavor. It really shines in the aftertaste; there, a nice malty, nutty flavor combines with a bit of hop bitterness and provides the taster with a nicely balanced taste of each that lingers on and on. As I just stated, it's not like many I've sampled, but it's certainly charming in its own way. The mouthfeel is quite nice, but a little bubbly for my taste. (Again, it's very much like cola.) This is certainly a very "drinkable" beer, but the high ABV will sneak up on you, so be careful!!
Jan 11, 2009
Christmas Bier 2008 from Weeping Radish Eco Farm & Brewery
Beer rating: 3.23 out of 5 with 6 ratings