Double Skull
Epic Brewing Company

Double SkullDouble Skull
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From:
Epic Brewing Company
 
Utah, United States
Style:
Doppelbock
Ranked #110
ABV:
8%
Score:
84
Ranked #22,281
Avg:
3.73 | pDev: 10.46%
Reviews:
66
Ratings:
198
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 18, 2023
Added:
Dec 31, 2011
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  31
Originally brewed as liquid bread by fasting monks this Doppelbock is rich and filling. Crisp and delicious for the winter months.
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Ratings by jeff1973:
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Rated by jeff1973 from California

3.81/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Jan 28, 2015
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Rated: 4.09 by chrishiker1409 from New York

Sep 18, 2023
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Reviewed by MadMadMike from France

3.68/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bomber at fridge temp, bought at the brewery. Pours deep brown with a small khaki foam.
Aroma of dark malt.
Taste is caramel and medium roast malt. There’s an air of honey in the middle. Unoffensive alcohol residual.
Medium body and low to mid carb.
Overall, a decent whiff of a double bock that lacks ‘something’.,.
Apr 09, 2023
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

3.8/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
pours dark with thick head - creamy light taste of black cherries great malty taste
Mar 03, 2023
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Reviewed by Olesjm from Kansas

3.67/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear medium brown with no head. Smells of caramel and toasted malt, smells sweet. Tastes of caramel and toffee. Sweet and syrupy. Maybe some dark fruit. Medium bodied. Kind of disappointing.
Dec 29, 2022
 
Rated: 4.54 by evanwoertz from California

Nov 23, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by archero from Texas

Nov 03, 2022
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Reviewed by Oktoberfest from Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 oz can. Rusty brown. Very smooth. Not as sweet as other Doppels I've had. Nothing outstanding, really. Maybe drinking it on the heels of a big IPA didn't do it any favors.
Aug 04, 2022
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.74/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap. Opaque medium brown with a fat finger of tan foam. Big toffee and caramel led nose, very sweet and rich but one dimensional. Taste brings in some mild grainy yeast and decent hop bitters to add some variety. Feel is super malty, decently full bodied yet moderate weight, but has a pleasant finish with mild earthy bitters.
May 30, 2022
 
Rated: 4.1 by polloenfuego from Canada (NB)

May 09, 2022
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Rated by Manta200 from Kentucky

3.73/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
At Cincinnati Beer Fest 2022
Apr 05, 2022
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

3.73/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look - blackish brown with fantastic rimming
Smell - very dark malty smell
Taste - malty sweet caramel
Feel - medium body with a lighter carb
Overall - nice doppelbock
Apr 02, 2022
 
 
Rated: 3.8 by cabsandking from Ohio

Mar 11, 2022
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Reviewed by BB1313 from Ohio

3.73/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Canned on 1/10/22. 12oz can poured into a tulip.

Pours amber with auburn and ruby hues; small light khaki head that fades leaving okay retention and decent lacing. Nice color.

The aromas are subtle and malt forward. Some caramel. Some fresh bread and toast. Hints of dark fruit.

The flavors have caramel leading the way. Some toffee and cocoa. More toast. More dark fruits. Some raisins. Subtle hints of black cherry in the mix. Mild stickiness. Solid malt backbone. Alcohol is ultimately well hidden.

Mouthfeel is on the lighter side of full-bodied with active carbonation. It's sharp, slick, smooth and slightly fluffy.

This is a decent doppelbock. It might not be my new personal favorite, but it has just about everything that you'd look for in the style, more or less. Not bad.
Feb 24, 2022
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Reviewed by MAB from Canada (AB)

4.17/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Day 17 of the advent calendar 2021

Gorgeous ruby brown color. The head moved around on top for a while, after it subsided, eventually going away completely. Not much hop aroma, plenty of malt and caramel though.
Nice body; a fine sip. Sweeter than I prefer, but oh so easy to drink down.
Dec 18, 2021
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Reviewed by KT3418 from Colorado

3.88/5  rDev +4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This isn't the best one of all time but definitely one of the best things I've had from this brewery. Seems like their flagships besides baptists are meh but the other stuff is pretty quality.
Dec 16, 2021
 
Rated: 3.85 by irishkyle21 from Canada (ON)

Nov 04, 2021
 
Rated: 3.73 by Ristaccia from Nebraska

May 10, 2021
 
Rated: 4.09 by NodakEric from Minnesota

Sep 25, 2019
Double Skull from Epic Brewing Company
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 198 ratings