Ottonator
Otto's Pub and Brewery

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From:
Otto's Pub and Brewery
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Doppelbock
Ranked #100
ABV:
8.9%
Score:
86
Ranked #19,805
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 11.9%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
34
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 29, 2023
Added:
Dec 11, 2006
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  3
Big Malty lager brewed in the style of the doppelbock. Rich flavors and a deep red color highlight this complex cold weather favorite.
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Ratings by CharlesDarwin:
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Reviewed by CharlesDarwin from Rhode Island

3.88/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at the brewpub - Nov 15, 2007. Aroma is a real brushy grain husk, with the raw sugars and tingling alcohols. Very laid down. Pours a beautiful florid hickory, with wonderful maroon tones. Atop a silky, fading browned butter head. Flavor is a sweeping, detailed and rich. Yet another somewhat quiet, but beautifully painted rendition from this brewer. Some great oaty, fresh grain, bread bites, but then a higher level of matured fruits and liquers running through with bread pudding. Nicely layered. Delicate. Fresh, of course, and bursting with balance. Finishes long and strong with great leafy hop detail and sweetened lemongrass. Finds a wonderful nestled home amongst the noticeably caramelized sugar pattern. Good stuff.
Nov 23, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.9 by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

Mar 29, 2023
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Reviewed by ajm5108 from Pennsylvania

4.02/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pretty straightforward & well-done doppelbock- robust caramel malt, raisinbread, mild oak tannin, kiss of phenol - doesn't reinvent the wheel but very solid
Dec 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by tdm168 from Pennsylvania

Apr 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Jan 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.43 by bf7 from Pennsylvania

Jan 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by Uniobrew31 from Pennsylvania

Jul 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by petewheeler from Maryland

Mar 19, 2015
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Reviewed by Stinkypuss from Pennsylvania

3.81/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a deep brownish color with a short lived head. Not the most appealing look. The aroma was surprisingly scarce, but nicely malty nonetheless. Caramel notes from highly caramelized malt.

Flavor is also nicely sugary, even a touch of cocoa and dark fruit from lush malts. Slight wood notes from the hops, bitterness is low. The brew is sweet yet balanced, strong yet humble as far as perceivable alcohol content.

Full bodied, well carbonated ale. Very smooth and also drinkable. You could get into trouble quickly drinking too much of these.
Mar 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by jwat from Pennsylvania

Dec 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.2 by envizz1 from Pennsylvania

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by BeerCon5 from Pennsylvania

May 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by markgugs from New Jersey

Apr 20, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by pretext from New York

Jan 12, 2014
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Reviewed by tviz33 from New York

3.43/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a growler filled at the brewery, served in a tulip glass.

A- Pours a dark but transparent brown body with a half inch of light tan and creamy head.

S- Fairly subdued aroma of roasty malts and brown sugar.

T- Very malt-forward brew. More sweet the roasty, and a little boozy on some sips. Some dark fruits try to peak through, but certainly not enough. Not off-putting, but it misses the mark somewhere.

M- Fairly thin body and quite crisp.

O- This beer makes for a great addition to a flight, but by itself, it isn't exactly the cats pajamas. That being said, I'm still going to drink the whole growler.
Nov 24, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by pcsnyder from Pennsylvania

Apr 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by TheMultiYeast from Vermont

Feb 13, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by mscott1975 from Pennsylvania

Feb 04, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by JimmytheSaintPSU from Pennsylvania

Aug 21, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Dual45s from Pennsylvania

May 22, 2012
Ottonator from Otto's Pub and Brewery
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 34 ratings