Seeyoulator Doppelbock - Boulevard Brewing Co.

Goliath

Illinois

4.22/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer pours a dark ruby color with a one inch light tan head. There is decent head retention and no lacing left behind.

The aroma is fairly pleasant. Rich malt tones provides notes of caramel and raw grain. There are some fruity esters as well that are all tied together with a touch of spice.

The taste is pretty nice. Again rich malt provides a sense of caramel and raw grain. A light woodiness provides some spice to round things out.

The mouthfeel is full bodied with a fine bubbled carbonation. It's a nice efforvescence that seems more common in bottle conditioned beers.

Overall another great beer from Boulevard. I love the thought they put into their Smokestack beers and this is no exception. Going with a German style and finishing in a cedar barrel was a great idea and the flavor profile is still correct. It's definitely fun and interesting. Like I always say, interesting is what I'm after these days, it keeps beer exciting and satisfies my curiousity.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2011 19:50:07 | More by Goliath

jono0101

Missouri

5/5  rDev +27.6%

05-18-2013 22:17:42 | More by jono0101

NeilTC

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +21.2%

04-27-2013 06:12:02 | More by NeilTC

Kelp

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

04-26-2013 07:02:19 | More by Kelp

FLBeerGuy

Florida

4/5  rDev +2%

02-27-2013 03:13:38 | More by FLBeerGuy

rfbenavi80

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +21.2%

01-02-2013 02:06:40 | More by rfbenavi80

LambicPentameter

Kansas

4/5  rDev +2%

12-27-2012 21:15:07 | More by LambicPentameter

slvrmon82

Delaware

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

12-23-2012 09:28:14 | More by slvrmon82

RickS95

Indiana

4.48/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

It pours a dark chestnut brown. It's very opaque with an inviting, rich look. The head is initially a finger thick and look nice on top of the much darker beer, but there's little retention and before long it's gone. After a quick swirl, slight lacing presents.

The smell is very welcoming. Very malty, caramelly, with some spices and a hint of smoke.

For the style, the taste is right up there. The caramel malts take top billing, but the spice, smoke and high alcohol are very worthy supporting members and make for a nice flavor profile.

A full-bodied beer with burst of sweet and complimentary hits of various spices and some char from the cedar. No real hop presence and little to no bitterness. The spice and smokey feel balance the malty sweetness and everything is cleaned up at the end with the heat from the alcohol.

I don't care much for lagers or German malt bombs, but this was a damned good beer. It's got a lagery taste and feel but everything is spot on with sharp edges like an ale. Good stuff, great flavor and the perfect amount of alcohol. Makes for a good night sipper.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2012 03:16:29 | More by RickS95

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to dresden for this bottle.
Batch 2010-1 05/2011.

A - Very dark amber colour with a deep brown centre; only very slightly translucent. Two fingers of light, bubbly tan coloured head.

S - Dark caramel, brown sugar, yeast esters and a hint of cocoa.

T - Bready malts, dark caramel, brown sugar and some toffee notes combined to for a fairly sweet malt-forward base. A light cedar presence shows up in the finish but is otherwise secondary. Slightly warming ABV helps cut through the sweetness. A great flavour profile but I would have likes a little more of the cedar coming through.

M - Medium body. Creamy. Light to moderate carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2012 13:04:57 | More by TheSevenDuffs

Prestonlegal

Texas

4/5  rDev +2%

09-28-2012 20:39:42 | More by Prestonlegal

Texasfan549

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

09-08-2012 00:58:43 | More by Texasfan549

kjkinsey

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

09-07-2012 13:40:02 | More by kjkinsey

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

08-26-2012 20:26:12 | More by t0rin0

homebrew311

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Well the listing for this beer states that it is retired, but I was able to find this off of the shelf in Terra Haute Indiana. Poured into Smokestack glass. Appearance is a muddy red with minimal clarity and generous head upon pour. 2 fingers of head retain nicely, little in the way of lacing. Nose is heavy on cedar which provides quite the aroma for a beer. This pairs nicely with a malty base beer that features waves of grapes, candied fruit, and caramel. Taste starts sweet and fruity, notes reminiscent of grape Jolly Ranchers come to mind. A little bit of tartness is present as well. This malt presence is countered by a distinctly cedar flavor. The finish is dry. Mouthfeel is smooth with moderate to high carbonation. Overall, very nice and interesting brew. I like the way the cedar works in this beer and would be interested to see it used in other ways.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2012 05:57:41 | More by homebrew311

LiquidAmber

Washington

4.63/5  rDev +18.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Review from 5/2010 notes. Poured into a Gulden Draak tulip. Pours a nice dark orange amber, with abundant carbonation and a fast fading orange head leaving lacing. The carbonation is fun to watch, but does not stay aggressive in the glass. Nice malt, fruit aroma with a hint of cedar. Very pleasant dark and light fruits, sweet malt and caramel up front, malty middle and an odd hoppy and bitter finish that was pleasant, probably from the cedar. I like this a lot. This was one of my favorite Doppelbocks; I see that it is listed as retired here and is not listed on the Boulevard website. I'm very disappointed and wish I could have stashed some of these away.

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2012 20:55:46 | More by LiquidAmber

Bung

North Carolina

4.2/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750 ml. Just picked up in Fort Wayne, not sure if they were sitting on this, or it just sat around for a year.
Pretty clear amber pour, just a minimal off white ring.

Aroma, lots of caramel covered fruit. A faint woodiness that could be called Cedar.

Taste, Not as fruity. Cooked caramel and bready malt. Almost rye or pumpernickel like. Some prune and date. A solid earthy woody presence. Finishes with toasted malt and toffee. Pretty unique.

Solid medium body, coats well. More carbonation than appeared. Only knock is that the cedar seems to accentuate the alcohol presence just a tad.

A unique take worth checking out if you see it. Probably good to share.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2012 02:14:31 | More by Bung

theminutemen

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-25-2012 20:04:24 | More by theminutemen

Havion383

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

05-24-2012 15:53:04 | More by Havion383

hardy008

Minnesota

4.03/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bronze color with a two finger light tan head with very good retention and lacing. The aroma has caramel, bananas, cedar, and spice.

The taste is much like the aroma. There is caramel, banana, cedar, spices, pepper, and there is some phenolic flavors too. Sweet with some hop bitterness for balance. Not a classic Doppelbock in terms of style, but still tasty.

Medium bodied with soft carbonation. No hint of alcohol in the taste. A well made Dopplebock. Too bad this has been retired by Boulevard.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2012 03:24:05 | More by hardy008

jaymesbawned

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +21.2%

04-09-2012 21:49:44 | More by jaymesbawned

trxxpaxxs

New York

4.13/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Big thanks to jhighlandbrewing for this bottle...

A: Pours out a great deep red, pretty much brown, with purple and orange hues. It's a really rich mahogany color. There is about a half finger of light khaki head that fades quickly leaving some funky bubbles along the top of the beer.

S: The nose is roasted malt, spice, banana, and some sort of wood. I can't specifically say that I smell cedar, but it makes sense with the subtle spice. I also pick up some dark fruits.

T: The initial hit is sweet and spicy. I get a good mix of caramel and spice right away. The sweetness falls away steadily as the spice continues on strong. The banana and dark fruits join the party a little bit later. There is slight smoke in the finish, mixed with spice and plum, and the last hint is packed with some booze.

M: Medium bodied beer. It's sweet and spicy all the way through. There is a touch of lingering booze on the back end.

O: I didn't care for this beer the first time I had it, but I'm enjoying it much more this time around. I wish this brew had more cedar notes in it (I LOVE cedar). All in all, another solid Boulevard beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2012 02:36:05 | More by trxxpaxxs

csiewert

Oregon

4.13/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Batch 2010-1

A - slightly hazy nutty brown color with a finger of off white thick head that retains and laces very well

S - bready malt, some green fruit and slight woody and earthy hops

T - holy wood! You can really taste the cedar. Also lots of smoke and bready malts. Some spicy hop finish as well.

M - nicely balanced carbonation... No lingering harsh effects.

O - unique beer! Pissed it has been retired... I do not enjoy its replacement.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2012 03:52:05 | More by csiewert

davesway10

Iowa

4/5  rDev +2%

02-05-2012 02:44:08 | More by davesway10

1Adam12

Indiana

4/5  rDev +2%

02-05-2012 02:14:02 | More by 1Adam12