Troegenator Double Bock - Tröegs Brewing Company

stephenjmoore

Maryland

4.08/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A- Deep amber/caramel colored body. Deep color, but great transparency. Frothy, sticky tan head.

S- Caramel malts, bread, some sweetness almost in the form of a pastry.

T- Bready, malty body, caramel, hint of dark fruit, cherry cobbler.

M- Full bodied, incredibly smooth, low-medium carbonation.

O- Very hearty, full bodied bock. Good as a sipper of a desert beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2012 02:17:02 | More by stephenjmoore

BurgeoningBrewhead

Pennsylvania

3.91/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Poured from 12oz brown bottle into pilsener glass. Deep red color with moderate fizzy head that doesn't stick around. Smell is malty, bread and some sweetness, perhaps apple. Taste is very sweet up front, dark fruits abound...finishes with a little drying pinch of something. Very drinkable, alcohol not noticeable at all. Mouthfeel is smooth, full yet a bit watery.

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2012 02:28:52 | More by BurgeoningBrewhead

Schmuckles

Rhode Island

3.78/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer is not bad. Very dark with lots of molasses aroma and taste. With a vigorous pour large head which dissipates very quickly and no lacing. A thick mouth feel that is drinkable but not is you don't like molasses which is not high on my list. Decent beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2012 03:28:26 | More by Schmuckles

Kisejohn

3.58/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Aroma:  Raisins, caramel, and hints of alcohol.

Appearance:  Mahogany color.  Half a finger of head, some lacing.

Flavor:  Strong raisin, caramel, and alcohol flavors.  Very sweet beer, tempered slightly by the alcohol.   No hop bitterness detected.  Clean, smooth finish.

Mouthfeel:   Medium bodied, syrupy mouthfeel.

Overall:  Good effort overall.  Appealing raisin and caramel aroma and flavor.  Sweetness is to style, but is more cloying than I prefer.  Fans of sweeter beers will be pleased.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2012 20:02:24 | More by Kisejohn

SouljaSaia17

Massachusetts

3.43/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: Appearance is a deep, dark red. No head or lacing to speak of at all, maybe its my Brooklyn brewery glass IDK. But this beer overall looks like a flat black cherry soda, but has beautiful color.

S: Nice caramel aroma on top followed by a nutty, almond-type smell with a hint of dark fruit.

T: The taste is sweet, beginning with an enhanced version of the dark fruit aroma. Has a raisin type flavor to it with a little bit of tang at the end. The aftertaste does leave that almond or nut brown feel to it.

M: Mouth feel is ok, kind of disappointed by the lack of Caramel in the flavor. Mild carbonation and very thin for a double bock.

O: I have had this beer once before and thought it was good the first time drinking it out of the bottle. Not so much now that I've had it in the glass. The alcohol is not hidden at all and there is not a lot of malt character here. This is a so-so beer for me!

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2012 04:29:35 | More by SouljaSaia17

Suds

Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Nice dopplebock. Full of malt flavor and sweetness. Lightly toasted, sweet, slight caramel...no roasted or burnt flavors...very malty. Low hop flavor...just enough bitterness to balance the beer. It's a chestnut brown color with a slim, quickly fading off-white head. Clear. The aroma could be a bit more intense, but gives a huge malt smell nonetheless. The taste is solid and powerful. Spot on. The finish is sweet, but has enough bitterness to keep it from being cloying. Full in body. Hides its alcohol well. Nice.

Serving type: bottle

07-15-2012 21:03:59 | More by Suds

Chickenhawk9932

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a nice amber with ruby red highlights. Its tan head quickly dissipates.

Smells of caramel, molasses, whole grain bread & dark fruit.

Thick rich malt flavor - caramel & molasses followed by a nice sting of carbonation. Finishes with a bitter molasses & tart fruit bite = very nice. An excellent double bock that is priced very reasonably.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2012 20:27:00 | More by Chickenhawk9932

flagmantho

Washington

3.98/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from 12oz bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance: deep, rich amber-brown hue with a clear body and a lazy effervescence. Head is almost nonexistent; other than that, this beer looks great.

Smell: rich caramel and nutty malt character with a hint of dark fruits. Not super complex, but well-crafted and enticing.

Taste: pretty much what you get from the aroma, although the fruity character is enhanced. There's a big raisin character with accents of cherry which work out well on the palate. I rather like this beer!

Mouthfeel: very big body with a mild carbonation. The body lends a very good, silky texture, which actually resolves as a nice creaminess despite the light effervescence. Good.

Overall: this is a tasty and fulfilling beer. I would definitely have this again.

Serving type: bottle

06-30-2012 15:54:12 | More by flagmantho

keeganfrank

Ohio

3.95/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Red-tinted beer with a bubbly head that dissipates quickly. Has a really enjoyable maple syrup, biscuit and toffee aroma. More breads and molasses in the flavor accompanied by some fruitiness and spice. This is a really smooth, easy drinker for a doppelbock. Could be a session beer but for the higher abv.

Serving type: bottle

06-30-2012 14:04:15 | More by keeganfrank

beerme626

Kentucky

3.95/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle from Beltway Liquors in Baltimore.

A: Less of a head than most, but not most bocks. Medium brown.

S: Lots of nuts and malts, with some maple

T: Tasty malts, the maple flavor that I get from all doppelbocks, and a little nut-brown nuttiness to it.

M: Smooth, even, lightly carbonated. Easy to drink

O: Not what I expected as far as overall quality, but still good. Worth the bottle, for sure.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2012 02:29:21 | More by beerme626

jondeelee

Massachusetts

4.43/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Troegenator opens rich and malty, huge notes of baking bread and yeasty dough rising immediately, joined by toast crust and biscuit. Heavy dollops of brown sugar, caramel, molasses, and chocolate add a sugary kick, and orange, fig, prune, and berry fruit esters add complexity to the sweetness. A light grapefruit and pine presence tells of a good hop counter. The aromas do fade after a bit, but enough are still left to be enticing. As a whole, the initial aromas in here are excellent, begging to be savored, and are present in good enough strength, complexity, and balance to suggest a well-made brew.

On the tongue, the beer opens with a sugar blast, orange, berry, prune, fig, and white grape notes dancing across the tongue, joined by brown sugar, caramel, and molasses. The super-sweetness is balanced mildly by some touches of kola nut and toasted pecan, as well as toast crust and biscuit, and a light grapefruit and pine hop counter. But sugars are by far the dominant flavor, continuing throughout the mouthful and even into the aftertaste, which, while presenting a stronger bread note, still contains excellent fruit and berry sugars, as well as a slightly larger bitter hop presence. Mouthfeel is a smooth, syrupy medium, and carbonation is medium.

Overall, this is an excellent double bock, full of fantastic sugar, fruit, and bread notes. If cereal tasted this good, I doubt I’d ever eat anything else. There is a slight alcohol vapor in the aftertaste--the only place I could detect the 8.2% ABV in distracting strength--but otherwise this is a great brew. Worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2012 16:43:53 | More by jondeelee

B33R501

Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

bottle date 4/17/12.

great beer. pretty dark amber, almost purple color, good head that doesnt stick around long. big aroma of cherries and apples. you can smell the freshness.

opens with big caramel, bready malts, lots of cherry and apple, little pear, maybe some plum. nice hoppy sizzle on the tongue sensation, love the hallertau / sazz combo. hoppier in bottle, nuttier on tap, been so long since ive enjoyed a sixer almost forgot how good this beer can be. very heavy, truly a meal in a bottle, good mouthfeel and finishes little syrupy. the cherry and apple really stood out, reminding me this was one of the first craft beers i loved. good to revisit an old favorite.

outstanding. and a great value.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2012 12:19:14 | More by B33R501

Loaf

4.45/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This beer.

I love me some doppelbocks, and this is king of them for me. I've had Ayinger Celebrator, and I know that's generally ranked as #1, if not very close.

But IMO this one just edges it out. I could drink a couple growlers full on a hot summer day, or on a cold fall evening. It's just perfect for me.

If I had to criticize the beer in any way, it's that it feels a little syrupy once you have so much of it. But that's doppelbock for you.

Find it, buy it, drink it.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2012 23:33:48 | More by Loaf

tobelerone

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a light brown, red-tinted color with a big tan head that has good retention and lacing. Bready malt nose, some floral hoppiness, caramel and brown sugar, and a hint of booze.

Very nice, big and chewy malt presence, lightly toasted, very faint earthy and floral hops way underneath. Moderate sweetness, dark fruit and caramel. Tasty and aggressively flavorful. Somewhat sticky finish.

Medium to slightly full bodied with solid carbonation. A well done and very satisfying example of the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2012 03:27:36 | More by tobelerone

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottled 03/16/2012. Been a long time since I've had this brew. A big revisit coming right up!

Light chestnut brown with exceptional clarity and just a scattering disc of head that becomes a ring and surface foam in no time. 3.0

Taffy sweetness with caramel, detergent, burnt sugars, red currant, and raisin. Interesting soapiness because there's a strange fruity undertone contributing to this aroma. Almost an artificial lemon when it's all said and done with. Slightly medicinal. 3.5

Malty sweet and only slightly rough. Candied fruits like dates and raisins come to mind. Perhaps a hint of strawberry. Some medicinal hops. Deep roastiness and lots of leftover wort sugar that has converted into decadance for a doppelbock. Nuttiness might be from the yeast, but I'm picking up some bitter almond leaning toward Amaretto. A sweet and luxurious doppelbock from Tröegs. 4.5

Glossy body returns in the mouth as syrupy without being overly sticky. Lower carbonation that really only resonates in the back of the palate with the swallow. Conjures up a spice element that I didn't really notice before. Expected boozy strength for an 8.2% bock. 3.5

Aaaahhh... I remember this beer! So nostalgic-feeling, drinkin' this here brew. Still impressive after all these years. And to think a young me thought this was too strong! Never said it wasn't delicious. 4.0

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2012 04:54:28 | More by thecheapies

yamar68

Minnesota

3.63/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a foggy ruby with a quick finger of off white to light brown head. Decent lacing and beading.

The nose is all malt. Toffee, caramel, lots of that. I'm struggling to pull much of anything else from this. There's some booze if you really look for it.

The taste offers a lot of the same. Some licorice too, scotch, some woody bits. Pretty good.

Not my style, but well done nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2012 02:13:01 | More by yamar68

deadonhisfeet

Kentucky

4.18/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Got this single on a recent trip up to Ohio. Poured it from a bottle into a Sam Adams pint glass. Beautiful dark mahogany color. Very little head. Nice bready nose with hints of nuts and toasted malt.

The flavor is divine. Medium-bodied beer with big, chewey, toffee-like malty goodness up front. The malt just goes and goes without much of a hop presence at all (proper for the style). Right at mid-palate, you get a hint of something like allspice or cardamom.

This is a wonderful dopplebock. I like it a bit more than Great Lakes Dopplerock, but not as much as the classic Celebrator. Still, fans of the style should definitely try to get this.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2012 22:47:35 | More by deadonhisfeet

kawilliams81

Illinois

3.8/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Half Acre tulip.

A- pours a dark ruby with a 2" yellow, tan head. Some lacing that resides quickly.

S- toast, sweet dark fruits and hint of roast/smoke,

T- sweet dak fruits, toasted and slightly smoked malts. Slight bitterness and candi sugar at the finish.

M- medium body, low carbonation. Slight syrup and smooth finish.

O- nice doppelbock. Not overly complex but has a nice sweetness and smooth feel.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2012 02:45:41 | More by kawilliams81

damndirtyape

Ohio

3.9/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle (no date) poured into a milkshake pilsner glass.

Appearance: Deep copper with a orange/coppery head. Initial 1/4" head upon pouring died down to a thin skin across the top. Some persistent strands of lacing noted.

Smell: Malty, caramel - maybe just the barest hint of toffee? Something else in here - can't pull it out.

Taste: Caramel and sweet malt bomb, but countered with a bit of burnt/toasted malt bitterness at the end. Deep and rich in flavor, but not cloying. Some fruity esters in there as well, but heavy on the caramel malt.

Mouthfeel: Nice thickness, good carbonation, sticky on the teeth.

Overall / Drinkability: Very drinkable, especially when a bit warm. Dangerously drinkable in a way - went through one bottle quite fast and started on another and then it let me know that this malt bomb was at 8.2%. Heavy on the malt, but not in a bad way. A good doppelbock.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2012 23:36:03 | More by damndirtyape

rickyleepotts

Arizona

3.13/5  rDev -20.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

In the Glass: It looks like a thick, hearty malty beer in the glass. It has a thin white head, and pretty much no lace. But it looks very appetizing in the glass. I am thirsty, and it is hot outside… but man, it looks good!

Nose: I am picking up some spices on the nose. I stuck my nose DEEP into the glass, and I am getting lots of bread and am really grabbing those Saaz hops. This promises to be a malty beer with loads of flavor.

Flavor: The flavors don’t really kick in until the end, but when they do they are solid. It is a quick malty flavor that splashes across your tongue, but the flavor sticks with you.

Mouthfeel: There isn’t much mouthfeel here. There are some bubbles up front, but that is gone in no time. As you swallow, the back of the tongue gets the smoothness that you expect from a barleywine, but there isn’t nearly the sweetness you get from one of those.

Aftertaste: The aftertaste is strong, at first. But by the time you sit there and swallow a few times, it quickly fades away. The tasting notes talk about the chocolate notes coming out as the beer heats up, so I will wait and see if that is the case.

This beer has a HUGE ABV, but you never get that. There is no heat, and the beer is extremely smooth. The malts help that. I like the label, I like the beer… not the best I have had, but one that I could see myself reaching for time and time again. Oh, and while I was writing this, Tröegs Brewing actually responded to me on Twitter. Make sure to follow @troegsbeer on Twitter to learn more about the brewery! Bottoms up, people!

Troegenator Double Bock - The bottle says: “NA”

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2012 03:30:06 | More by rickyleepotts

jegross2

Illinois

3.18/5  rDev -19.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Reviewing the Troegenator Double Bock from Tröegs Brewing Company.
Score: 79

Unknown bottle date or batch number -- too much of the bottle stamp was rubbed off of the bottle neck. Served in a New Belgium Globe Glass and enjoyed on 01/19/12.

Appearance: Pours a dark and translucent mahogany color with a thin layer of creamy tan head that settles to a bubble ring around the glass. Poor lacing, but good retention. 3.5/5

Smell: Caramel candy, a little toffee and vanilla. Modest roasted chocolate, fig and dates. This beer has a really nice, malty-sweet aroma. No booziness. 4/5

Taste: The flavors are very muted and watered down. Strange, given the relative potency of the aroma. Malty caramel, dates and brown sugar sweetness. Mild vanilla cream soda on the back half. Very sweet and less "balanced" than the aroma leads on. No booziness, however. Sweet toffee on midpalate. Malty residual linger. 3.25/5

Mouthfeel: Medium-light bodied, low carbonation. Watery mouthfeel. Sweet and malty. 2.5/5

Overall: Has a really pleasant aroma, but the flavor is overly malty sweet.

Recommendation: Average, passable dopplebock. Worth a whirl if it's the best thing on tap.

Pairings: Tiramisu.

Cost: $9.99 for a six pack.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2012 07:06:43 | More by jegross2

superspak

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled 2/9/2012. Pours slightly hazy reddish brown color, with a nice 2 finger dense khaki head with nice retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Some spotty lacing on the glass, with a fair amount of carbonation streaming up. Aromas of caramel, molasses, biscuit, raisin, plum, banana, light chocolate, herbal hops, and a touch of alcohol. Some pretty nice aromas with good strength and balance. Taste of caramel, biscuit, molasses, chocolate, raisin, banana, toffee, nuttiness, herbal hops, and light spiciness. Lingering notes of raisin, caramel, molasses, biscuit, chocolate, and herbal hops on the finish for a good bit. Great flavor complexity and balance. Nice maltiness that is not cloying at all. Medium carbonation and body; with a very nice creamy, chewy, and slightly slick mouthfeel. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a small warming after the finish noticed. Quite smooth to drink, but is still a sipper. Overall this is a damn nice doppelbock. Nice flavor complexity and balance; and very enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2012 03:19:12 | More by superspak

axeman9182

New Jersey

3.98/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle at the Cloverleaf Tavern. The date on the bottle was smudged, and it was served with a small tumbler glass.

Troegs Troegenator pours a clear dark mahogany, with some gorgeous amber and cherry highlights. There's almost two fingers worth of khaki colored foam crowning the beer, and it displays pretty good head retention. Lacing is also very nice. The nose is very heavy on cherries, that dark fruitiness is what immediately jumps out of the glass. It's supported by a firm note of burnt brown sugar. The flavor develops a bit of caramel to go along with the cooked sugar. Despite that, cherries and dark fruit. The mouthfeel is superb, with a rich and full body. The carbonation tends towards the lower end of the spectrum, with just enough presence to keep the beer from becoming syrupy. Troegenator is a damn tasty beer, but it seems like it's got a lot of fruity flavors and not as much of the nutty, biscuity, and more malty flavors that I'd expect from a big German-style lager.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2012 04:14:06 | More by axeman9182

Sharkophile

New York

4.05/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Poured into a goblet. Appears a dark brownish red with a nice off-white head that recedes into nothing. Retention was better in a pint glass, however.

S: Ridiculous fruity aroma with some roasted (chocolate) aromas, perhaps some vanilla and some booze.

T: Similar to the aroma, a heavy hand of raisin-y fruit flavor with some roasted flavor that is more like coffee in the back. A brown sugary sweetness comes forth and melds with the alcohol to yield a rum-like spiciness. Very nice.

M: Medium to full body with pretty low carbonation. Rich malty flavors completely coat the mouth, which is the highlight.

O: Mmmmm. A big bruiser of a doppelbock. Paired with steak and Gorgonzola cheese and worked incredibly well.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2012 04:07:54 | More by Sharkophile

rawfish

California

3.33/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a ruddy rusty red brown, very dirty looking haze with a molasses tinged thin head of maybe a finger. Retention is almost non existent with just a bit of cling to the glass from the cap of bubbles on the surface.

Chocolate sweet malt with a heavy does of molasses, toffee, vinous fruit, bananas, peat and grain husk. Booze is clearly evident. Punchy sweetness here, could be cloying if not for the grain husk gritty aroma and some lager yeast.

Molasses, peat, milk chocolate powder and caramel sits heavily on the tongue as some grainy flavors attempt to lighten it up. An assortment of chocolate candy and near cloying with a bit of alcohol. Hops are non existent as the sweetness lifts with a bit with the lager yeast and grainy finish.

Hefty with average carbonation and slick and sticky on the palate. Better when colder, harder to get it down as it warms.

First time having a Troegs, they got a little bit adventurous with an already sweet style and cranked the malt sacrificing the hops and lager character. It's not a hot mess, somewhat complex but by far the sweetest and heaviest lager I've ever come across. More like a wee heavy or plain old ale than a bock. Borderline cloying, probably worth revisiting if you want a meal of dessert in a glass.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2012 04:35:15 | More by rawfish