Fürst Wallerstein Brauhaus Winter-Böckle Dopplebock at 7.5% ABV (2014 Advent Calendar #21, 330ml, best before 17.06.15)
Pours clear deep amber with a short, short-lived head diminishing rapidly to nothing, no lacing. (3/5) Nose is caramel malt, brown sugar, faint dark fruit and grassy hops. (6/10) Taste is moderately strong sweet, mild bitter. (5/10) Medium to thin body, low carbonation, slightly sticky finish. (3/5)
Not particularly well-balanced, with a thinnish, watery body that doesn’t suit the style all that well. Starts out very sweet, but has a sharpish finish that isn’t all that well-integrated. Fairly mediocre, can’t say I’d recommend looking for this one unless you’re a huge dopplebock fan. (10/20)
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