Bell's Consecrator Doppelbock - Bell's Brewery, Inc.

deadonhisfeet

Kentucky

3.9/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle dated 2/9/12. Poured into a New Belgium tulip. Appearance is clear dark reddish-brown with typical moderate carbonation and a thin head that had excellent retention. The nose was faint and slightly sweet with primarily toasted malt and a very, very subtle vanilla note.

The taste is very spot-on and traditional for this style and not over-the-top or otherwise interpretative at all. The beer has a medium body and a nice soft, bready, malty sweetness that develops to mild raisin and figgy flavors towards the back of the palate. Hop profile is extremely mild, as per the style. The beer is very easy-drinking and the alcohol is undetectable. It has no objectionable qualities whatsoever.

Overall, this beer lacks the complexity of the top-shelf dopplebocks, but it is a nice entry from an outstanding brewer. Everything about it says ``traditional'', right down to the (blank)-``or'' name that dopplebocks typically have.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2012 11:20:07 | More by deadonhisfeet

Rohkey

Michigan

4/5  rDev +5.5%

06-18-2013 00:29:36 | More by Rohkey

Brew33

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

06-12-2013 16:32:32 | More by Brew33

goblin7704

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

06-11-2013 16:31:21 | More by goblin7704

BKBassist

New York

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

06-10-2013 23:12:37 | More by BKBassist

savagepm

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

06-06-2013 00:51:00 | More by savagepm

TKEbeerman

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

06-04-2013 00:11:20 | More by TKEbeerman

bronwynbh

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

05-30-2013 19:44:56 | More by bronwynbh

mpayne5

Indiana

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-28-2013 01:46:04 | More by mpayne5

Zanico

Ohio

1.5/5  rDev -60.4%

05-26-2013 23:18:46 | More by Zanico

WKole81

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -27.4%

05-25-2013 04:33:34 | More by WKole81

edbritton

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-24-2013 20:30:31 | More by edbritton

ackeeper

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-22-2013 01:59:46 | More by ackeeper

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-20-2013 14:15:33 | More by InspectorBob

NJB145

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +25.3%

05-19-2013 00:58:55 | More by NJB145

Cyhops

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-18-2013 00:06:12 | More by Cyhops

TwelveOunces

Kentucky

4.01/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

12 0z bottle poured into a tulip
Bottled 1-22-13

A- Pours a viscous murky amber brown color. Little head to speak of.

S- Massive caramel. A ton of fig and raisins. A german yeast strain. A syrupy smelling beer.

T- A big caramel flavor at first. A candy sugar flavor and a yeasty undertone. A huge dark fruit profile to this beer. A lot of figs, and plums in the beer. A grainy, yeasty spicyness under the beer main flavors. A fairly simple flavor profile but well balanced.

M- A thick beer. Syrupy in the mouth. Medium carbonation, semi sweet. Surprisingly easy to drink for me.

O- A solid Doppelbock, nothing more. A fine example of the style but not one to seek out.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 22:55:24 | More by TwelveOunces

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-16-2013 22:26:23 | More by Slatetank

MrParker

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

05-16-2013 04:25:32 | More by MrParker

MSandahl23

Indiana

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-15-2013 20:21:11 | More by MSandahl23

GinsuDave

Michigan

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-15-2013 02:12:47 | More by GinsuDave

vrbulldog22

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-13-2013 18:26:26 | More by vrbulldog22

jokulhaps

Virginia

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-13-2013 02:47:16 | More by jokulhaps

SolipsismalCat

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured into a snifter.

A: Hazy red-brown with one-finger, fizzy, off-white head that lasted half a minute. Not much lacing.

S: Caramel malt and fruit.

T: Moderate to high sweetness and light bitterness. Caramel malt. Figs and other dark fruit. Toasty finish.

M: Medium bodied with fizzy carbonation. Thin feeling.

O: Pretty good Doppelbock. There are better ones out there.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 00:52:22 | More by SolipsismalCat

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

05-12-2013 00:22:44 | More by HarmonMW