Afternoon Delight
Sun King Brewing Company

Afternoon DelightAfternoon Delight
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From:
Sun King Brewing Company
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Doppelbock
ABV:
10.1%
Score:
93
Avg:
4.22 | pDev: 9.95%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
120
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 13, 2021
Added:
Aug 26, 2013
Wants:
  41
Gots:
  11
German-style bock aged in a Pappy van Winkle bourbon barrels.
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Ratings by Tsar_Riga:
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Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

4.31/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - Opaque brown, with red highlights, and a light tan head that forms up about a half inch and fades quickly to a persistent rim and cloudy cast over the top. The lacing is minimal.

S - Bourbon. Barrel. Sweet toffee. Oak. Yum.

T - Follows the nose, but without flowering out with the original malt notes of a doppelbock. The barrel is delicious, but is the sole note in the open. Malt does come forward in the middle, followed by a slightly acidic close, with vanilla elements from the wood.

M - A touch thin for the weight it is carrying, the advantage is that it does not overburden the tongue.

O - A beer I am glad to have tried, and which I definitely enjoy. It is delicious, with bourbon sweet vanilla and bright wood. I do love the rich flavors and in particular the huge nose, and find the use of the barrel here to be an interesting contrast to the more common stout/bourbon combinations.
Jul 18, 2015
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

3.96/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
draught
Quite dark auburn, with a bit of chestnut, in the look. Quite a bit of bourbon to start, with a spiced caramel note, to the aroma. A little lighter in body to a regular doppelbock. Lots of bourbon and a lasting alcohol glow, with a spiced caramel and a bit of toffee, in the taste.

IBU: 23
Nov 13, 2021
 
Rated: 5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Oct 18, 2021
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Reviewed by Roguer from Connecticut

4.17/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Very nice frothy beige head with good retention. Body is a rich dark brown with purple and red highlights.

Smooth but restrained nose, revealing little. Brown sugar, bourbon, raisin, nuts.

Tons of yeast expression on the palate, lending a huge banana and vanilla note to the proceedings. Brown sugar, toffee, raisin, dark bread; lighter notes of leather and chocolate. Bourbon is noticeable but entirely complementary.
Dec 21, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Sep 15, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by stortore from Illinois

Jan 17, 2020
 
Rated: 4.14 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Nov 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.64 by jt_thomas18 from Tennessee

Oct 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4.46 by CisPiece88 from Nebraska

Apr 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by jgunther71 from Illinois

Oct 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by krome from Illinois

Oct 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.73 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

May 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by Elicoleman from Colorado

Apr 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.55 by cstasek from Indiana

Oct 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by Eziel from Ohio

May 15, 2017
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

4.33/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
2015 canning

Appearance: A nice looking bubble show produces three fingers of ecru foam capping the hazy burnt orange liquid; decent lacing action

Smell: Smooth Bourbon aromatics of oak and vanilla join with the caramel and dark fruit tones of the Dopplebock

Taste: The Bourbon makes its presence known at the outset, with caramel, molasses and dark fruit tones joining; oak and vanilla add another dimension, after the swallow; the finish and aftertaste emphasizes that smooth Bourbon tone detected in the aroma

Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation

Overall: You don't come across many Bourbon barrel aged Doppebocks; surely, I can't recall another off the top of my head; anyway, while the barrel treatment does mask some of the Doppelbock character, this is a really enjoyable beer to drink

Thanks, TravisMason, for the opportunity
Dec 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.15 by CheapBeerBuzz from California

Dec 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by Kurmaraja from California

Jul 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by BMart from Pennsylvania

Jul 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania

Jul 19, 2016
Afternoon Delight from Sun King Brewing Company
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 120 ratings