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

zeledonia

Minnesota

3.78/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a slightly reddish copper color, very clear, with a thin layer of off-white head that leaves little lacing.

Smell is all about that characteristic doppelbock malty bready aroma. Sweet caramel malts, backed up by a bready yeast smell, with a bit of light fruit (peaches). To my nose, smells like a good doppelbock should, but nothing really special.

Taste is, once again, the straight up solid sweet crystal malts. It's a little too sweet for my tastes (and I love the sweetness that doppelbocks bring), and lacks the complexity that the best examples have.

Mouthfeel is medium, maybe a bit less chewy than I'd like it to be. Level of carbonation is right on - enough to lighten the beer up, but not so much that it's bubbly.

This is a solid doppelbock, though a touch on the sweet side. I'd happily drink more of it, if there weren't a few widely available ones that are markedly better.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2011 01:59:24 | More by zeledonia

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

NYR_Rob

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-11-2013 01:24:18 | More by NYR_Rob

tmm313

Georgia

3/5  rDev -20.8%

05-11-2013 01:16:33 | More by tmm313

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

05-10-2013 14:48:12 | More by twenty5

barczar

Kentucky

3.65/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear reddish amber with a half inch cream head that leaves minimal lacing and dissipates fairly quickly.

Notes of deeply caramelized malt and nutty toffee are accented by toasted breadcrust and slightly fruity undertones. There's a bit of floral hop presence.

Flavor is nutty and sweet, with cola notes, almost ginger-like, adding complexity. Malt dominant, a bready, toasted, nutty quality hits mid palate to dry up the finish a touch. Underlying specialty malt fruit character surfaces at the brining, but is overtaken by caramel sweetness.

Body is moderate to slightly full, with carbonation a touch on the prickly side, and moderate alcohol warmth.

Definitely a malt forward beer, with enough character to keep things from being too cloying, but lacks the complexity of more traditional doppelbock melanoidin profiles.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 22:36:32 | More by barczar

tedho21

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

04-30-2013 20:03:27 | More by tedho21

Devilman

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-27-2013 22:30:58 | More by Devilman

JimmyFlatRock

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

04-24-2013 20:59:02 | More by JimmyFlatRock

jreindl

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-20-2013 13:14:53 | More by jreindl

BeerDawgs

Georgia

3.78/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

A - Reddish brown, no lace or head. Small amount of clarity.

S - Candy sugar. Caramel, brown sugar. Malty..

T - Like the aroma, very sweet. Strong, but not too boozy. Cranberries, dried fruit.

M - Light bodied, crisp. Medium carbonation

O - A well done doppelbock.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 01:23:10 | More by BeerDawgs