Saxonator
Jack's Abby Brewing

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From:
Jack's Abby Brewing
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Doppelbock
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.97 | pDev: 8.82%
Reviews:
72
Ratings:
380
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 05, 2022
Added:
Dec 16, 2011
Wants:
  36
Gots:
  40
A dark strong interpretation of a double bock. Full bodied with a raisiny, dark fruit, slightly roasted and chewy malt character. Lagered for two months, a smooth malt character balances the high ABV of this strong beer.

25 IBU
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Ratings by Gwalchgwynn67:
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Rated by Gwalchgwynn67 from New York

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

Nov 15, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.25 by gboley from California

Mar 05, 2022
 
Rated: 3.99 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Dec 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.69 by Duffman79 from Connecticut

Jul 08, 2018
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Reviewed by ScaryEd from New Hampshire

3.53/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured on tap at the brewery.

Pours a clear mahogany color with a half-finger of off-white head. The head has solid retention, leaving minimal lacing before settling into a thin ring.

The aroma brings a wave of dark fruits and roasted nuts, as well as some caramel, toffee, and sweet dough.

The flavor is quite sweet, bringing notes of plum, fig, and caramel, as well as brown sugar, raisin bread, and toffee. Finishes with the faintest kiss of hops.

The feel is medium bodied with pretty good carbonation. Lots of warming from the alcohol and a tad sticky.

Overall, a pretty solid doppelbock that's a bit on the sweet side, and a bit too boozy, but overall not bad.
Feb 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Feb 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4.22 by GregMooreNH from New Hampshire

Dec 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by ems_backpack from Massachusetts

Jun 21, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.99/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This was poured into a pilsener glass. The appearance was a mostly dark brown color with a foamy rocky off white head that hangs around for a good minute and a half. The smell takes on a ton of dark fruit, clingy to roasty to sweet bready/yeasty content rolling on into a sticky malt character. The taste was moderately smooth and sweet with the sticky malt character bleeding nicely on into the entire flavor. On the palate, this one sat about a medium in body with a fair sessionable to smooth sipping quality about it. Carbonation feels fairly light. Overall, as a doppelbock, it definitely works.
Jun 17, 2017
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Reviewed by Jacobier10 from New Jersey

3.98/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
On-tap @ As Is in NYC. Notes from 3/22/2017.

Ruby-brown color that was light than anticipated. Clear body with a thick tan head. Bready malt aroma with a fruitiness that cannot be ignored. Caramel, plum, and chocolate. There's a light sweetness to the flavor but it's subtle and smooth. Medium bodied, chewy, and a bit warming. A nice dopplebock that doesn't copy its German counterparts but represents a fine example of the style.
Apr 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by fishguyac from Virginia

Feb 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.92 by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

Feb 03, 2017
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Reviewed by Dragginballs76 from South Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance - Pours dark mahogany brown huge fluffy tan head with very spotty lacing.

Aroma - Roasted malts, plum, caramel, figs. Slightly nutty.

Taste - Dark fruit, malts, caramel, tobacco, very mild alcohol. Hint of bitterness.

Feel - Medium body, good carbonation. Slightly warming from the alcohol, very smooth.

Overall - The flavors are amazing, great dark fruit and roasted malts. The alcohol is not overly noticeable. A very solid beer.
Nov 06, 2016
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Reviewed by stephens101 from Oklahoma

4.18/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Always love me some Doppelbock this time of year.

A mountain of thick, tan froth rises from this dark brown and crimson brew.

Aroma is slightly metallic with nut up front* and grain, prune and plum in the background.

So sweet with caramel, burnt sugar and molasses. Never cloying. More dark fruits in the middle with faint nut and spice following. There's some brown bread too.

Medium in body with a discreet alcohol heat.

A complex Doppelbock that suits me damn fine.

* That's what she said.
Oct 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by vfgccp from New York

Oct 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.21 by Lucular from Maryland

Oct 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.47 by mltobin from Connecticut

Oct 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by Iski100 from Massachusetts

Jun 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by chuckgietzen from Michigan

Jun 18, 2016
 
Rated: 2 by JMFP from Delaware

Jun 17, 2016
Saxonator from Jack's Abby Brewing
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 380 ratings