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UCLABrewN84

California

3.64/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Bottle pour for New Brew Thursday's 3rd Anniversary event held at Beachwood BBQ & Brewing in Long Beach, CA.

Pours a murky orange-brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, caramel, and some smoke aromas. Taste is much the same with a smoke flavor that lingers on the finish. There is a mild amount of smoke bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with some nice smoke aromas and flavors.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2013 01:09:04 | More by UCLABrewN84

Twincrasher

2.55/5  rDev -31.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

A: Rose tan appearance. Nice retention

S: Leather and smoke. Nice aroma.

T: Disappointing. Smokey tones interfere reather than supplement.

M: Okay for type.

O: Not worth seeking out. Can tell that this would be interesting without smoke flavor or toned down smoke.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2012 19:25:42 | More by Twincrasher

mwilbur

Minnesota

3.65/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from 750 mL bottle into shaker pint glass. Bottle # 01992. Brewed Summer 2012.
A: Pours a clear reddish amber hue with mild-moderate carbonation producing a 1/2 inch light tan head that quickly dissipates.
S: Wood smoke, caramel malts, raisins, and well-worn leather.
T: Wood and bacon smoke, spicy rye, and sweet caramel malts.
M: Light body (lighter than you'd expect from the ABV). Silky smooth and sweetly oily.
D: A deeply flavored beer and yet light bodied and clean tasting. The result is a decently complex and easily drinkable brew (highly drinkable when considering the style). Solid, but no need to seek it out. Nice cause though.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 03:17:48 | More by mwilbur

BDIMike

Ohio

3.9/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Pours a great looking beer. A dark mahogony color when held to the light and much darker when not. A cream colored head froths up on the pour and stays throughout the entire drink.
Smell has a lot of smoke going on within it. A bit of caramel but smoke dominates the nose.
Taste has more going on than the smell. Smoke is very prevalent, but it is a very tame smoke, very flavorful. Mixed with a good amount of caramel sweetness and good spiciness too.
Mouthfeel is very smooth and silky throughout.
Drinkability is great on this smoked doppelbock. I usually don't look forward to drinky smokey beers. However, this beer has a great bite, but then balances itself very nicely. One of the first smoke beers that I have thought the smoke enhances the taste of the beer, rather than turns off drinkers like myself. Glad I could get one of these bottles and greatly enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 01:51:30 | More by BDIMike

rfgetz

New Jersey

4.1/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Nice mix of orange, brown and red in the pour, moderate cap of off-white to tan froth, good retention. Meaty smokiness up front, backed by sweet caramel and brown sugar malts, notes of coffee and chocolate and hints of some fruit and earth. taste follows scent. Smokiness is assertive but not overpowering, same with the sweetness - appreciated both. Chocolate and coffee notes bring balance. Medium bodied, lightly smooth and creamy. Really dug this one, nothing too flashy but doesn't overdo the smokiness of some beers or the sweetness of some doppels.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2012 13:30:40 | More by rfgetz

BeerLover99

New Jersey

3.95/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: cloudy cedar body, khaki floating head,

S: big smoked/bbq nose, malt, cinnamon.

T: sweet mesquite, smoked malt, nutty, roasted semi-dry finish

M: med/light body, smooth mouth

O: Enjoy this style, but wish the mouth was a little heavier/fuller
in body. would try again and recommend.

QUITE NICE, NOT MUST TRY!

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2012 21:33:11 | More by BeerLover99

TMoney2591

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Served in a Bruery snifter.

Bottle #01167. Obtained through the Rare Beer Club, this smoked doppelbock was brewed in support of Pints for Prostates. It pours a rosy sienna, which, brought to the light, reveals a lovely hue reminiscent of a bit of topaz glimpsed through lenses made of amethyst. all topped by a finger or so of off-cream-tan foam. The nose comprises brown sugar, smoked maple bacon, cinnamon, light chocolate, honey, and a touch of light wood. The taste starts off like a normal d-bock, with some light molasses, some chocolate, some very light roasted malts, and a sense of breadiness. Then the smoke kicks in, leveling a good amount of the sweetness as it runs toward a dry, almost cherry-coated, bacon-y smokiness. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation, a fluid feel, and a sorta/kinda dry finish. Overall, a solid smoked doppelbock, though it comes off a bit thin for my liking. Still, a tasty li'l thing that supports a good cause.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2012 05:10:16 | More by TMoney2591