Tett Dopplebock
Capital Brewery

Tett DopplebockTett Dopplebock
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From:
Capital Brewery
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Doppelbock
ABV:
8%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 9.4%
Reviews:
22
Ratings:
33
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 22, 2014
Added:
Dec 04, 2010
Wants:
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Gots:
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Ratings by wallrock:
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Rated by wallrock from Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +30.5%

Nov 23, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by derkfromwi from Wisconsin

May 22, 2014
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Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana

3.65/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance - The beer poured a handsome copper color with a foamy slightly off-white head.

Smell - The aroma initially strikes me as a doppelbock, but I then notice the hops. It just does not fit in my mind.

Taste - The caramel is noticeable at the front but the hops and a mild citrus sensation flows over the tongue as the beer moves toward the back. There is not the odd metallic taste that some doppelbocks leave. Instead, the citrus lingers in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel - Tett just seems a hair too thick to be a doppelbock. It almost reminds me of a DIPA blended with a doppelbock.

Overall - I love Capital and I love doppelbocks. Capital was probably wise to retire this one. Their other doppelbocks are very good.
Feb 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

Aug 01, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by pathman from Ohio

Jul 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois

Sep 04, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by Duff27 from Illinois

Sep 03, 2012
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Reviewed by WastingFreetime from Wisconsin

3.97/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Reviewed from session notes.

Pours out brownish-amber with a stable 3mm foam lid, minimal lacing qualities.

Bizarro lemon-peel hopped aroma for a doppelbock, yet it works. What I smell is sort of like a cross between caramel apple aroma and lemon crumble dessert bars with a splash of herbal tea on the side.

Flavor is an initial hit of lemon rind that melts away into the sweet toffee and bread medley of the signature Capital doppelbock base, although the nutty tones are conspicuously absent, having been replaced by the grassy / herbal / tea with a lemon wedge of the Tettnang hopping. How hopped is it? I'd personally call it a pale ale level of hopping intensity, but YMMV. Once again, ABV is completely hidden in both the nose and the taste.

Medium-thick body texture, smooth and creamy, medium light carbonation levels.

In summary, I get exactly what is promised by the label: A well-made Doppelbock base with the addition of a healthy dose of Tettnang hops' zestiness. Certainly the result is FAR from traditional, but that's kind of the point here. As Devo once said, "It's time for new traditions."
Aug 25, 2012
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Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois

3.97/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Single from Timer's. Served in a tulip glass.

Reddish copper body topped with light tan foam, tiny pinhole flecks of lace spatter the sides of the glass.

Dominant tea aroma, lightly woody and grassy from the noble hops. Some deep malt complexity also present.

Sweet bready malt, dry bitterness, slight lemony hop fruitiness. Smooth and clean, flavorful, hides the abv well. Plan to revisit this one soon.
Apr 25, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by martyl1000 from Wisconsin

Apr 17, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by seeswo from Ohio

Mar 11, 2012
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Reviewed by cradke from Texas

3.68/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Very light for a dopplebock. Very much an amber color. Very nice finger thick fine head.

Smell: Malty with some sweetness. A little bit of alcohol comes through The nose is a little weak but solid.

Taste: Very 'amber' tasting. Roasted malts with a dry finish. Very little floral notes. Lots of grains and some yeast notes. Not nearly as hearty as a traditional dopplebock but its pretty obvious that's what they were going for. If I didn't know this was a dopplebock, I would think the finish was a low proof weizen which speaks to how well they hid the alcohol and the sublteness they were going for in the flavor.

Mouthfeel: Very nice carbonation for the style. Much more so than a darker german version. The carbonation allows some of the darker notes to come through.

Overall: I really liked this beer. It's not an amazing beer, but for an 8% it's incredibly drinkable. It's obvious that they weren't going for a stick to your ribs beer. Still, would have liked a little bit more punch in the flavor and in the nose particularly. Solid Beer.
Feb 28, 2012
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Reviewed by mariposafan from Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Darkish amber body topped with a creamy beige head. The head dissipates fairly quickly, though lacing persists.

The aroma is pretty classic but a little weak. Malty and caramely with some dark fruit as well.

The driest dopplebock I've had from Capital. The flavor is OK but like the aroma is too watery. A little more bitter than I enjoy, though I'm sure some more sweetness would have countered that.

The mouthfeel is again just a little light. Otherwise the carbonation is very pleasant.

Not my favorite from one of my favorite sources for dopplebocks.
Dec 10, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by brandoman63 from Illinois

Nov 28, 2011
 
Rated: 3.5 by barnzy78 from Illinois

Nov 25, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by imperialking from Illinois

Nov 15, 2011
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Reviewed by falloutsnow from Illinois

4.05/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Bottle purchased. from Friar Tuck's in Savoy, IL.
No bottled on date.
Poured into a Celebrator doppelbock glass.

Pours a frothy, pillowy head of 4cm, dirty white in color. Fades leaving some small clumps of lacing, but fairly vigorous carbonation seems to support a small head infinitely long. Body is a dark brown-orange-copper creation with orange highlights under a lamp. Transparent.

Scent is dominated by spicy, herbal Germanic hops, mixed with deep, sweet maltiness like, as one reviewer noted, fig cookies. I also get a slight twinge of ethanol as this warms.

Opens with very nice noble, Tettnang hop flavors. It's gentle, but very dominant. Gradually this is balanced by a sweet maltiness that's not too heavy, creating a sort of doppelbock-tea flavor with a bit of astringency. Fades out with continued malt presence, picking up some definite caramel characters. Aftertaste is of faint noble hop spiciness and malt sweetness.

Body is medium to medium-heavy with a modest carbonation that creates a smooth and silky feeling on the palate. Finish is very dry.

This is a very good, somewhat experimental, doppelbock. While not the avatar of the style (or should this hopped doppel be a style of its own?), I think this could be a quite exceptional summer variety of the style if they would drop the ABV a bit. Still, one to keep an eye out for when released.
Oct 28, 2011
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Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)

3.85/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle from Riley's. "The art of the dopplebock" belongs to Capital. This is an example of this charm. Dark brown with little head, I placed it in a De Koninck glass. Malty, yeasty, cocoa aroma. A tad above average mouthfeel yields a rich and complex malting. Very satisfying, very drinkable.
Sep 27, 2011
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Reviewed by jsh420 from Illinois

3.43/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
pours hazy dark copper with a 1 finger off white head that left lacing down the glass

smells like noble hops? i know this is brewed with tettnang hops so they must be very similar

taste - again noble hops and SA noble pils comes to mind - kind of a noble pils without the heavy lemon flavor and instead of a grainy malt bill you get a fuller brown sugar caramel malt backbone

mouthfeel - medium body with low carbonation - very smooth

overall - good flavor but when i think doppelbock i think about the malts and in this beer its more hops (might not be bitter punch you in the mouth hops but the malts do take a backseat here) and the price tag @ $12 a four pack is too steep to ever buy this again
Sep 20, 2011
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Reviewed by bashiba from Iowa

4.07/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured a nice clean deep clear dark orange with a thin yet persistent off white head.

The smell is all malt, huge waves of sweet brown sugar and molasses dominate the nose.

The flavor is surprisingly subtle and refined after the giant aroma, light bready malts with notes of toffee and caramel, finishes with a light spicy and earthy hop flavor without much bitterness, very much a malt centric beer as it should be, but the tettnang adds some interesting levels of spice to the finish.

The mouthfeel is thick and full with good levels of carbonation.

This is an interesting doppel, nice and complex. Capital really seems to excel at this style of beer.
Sep 05, 2011
Tett Dopplebock from Capital Brewery
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 33 ratings