Incinerator Blonde Doppelbock
Two Brothers Brewing Company

Incinerator Blonde DoppelbockIncinerator Blonde Doppelbock
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From:
Two Brothers Brewing Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Doppelbock
ABV:
8.2%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 11.5%
Reviews:
58
Ratings:
74
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 18, 2014
Added:
Mar 26, 2006
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by Westsidethreat:
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Reviewed by Westsidethreat from California

3.58/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to UncleRandy for this one.

A: Reddish copper with a lot of bubble activity. Head began very fizzy but has chilled out to a decent creamy, raw oatmeal colored mass atop the body.

S: Lightly sweet, reminds me of corn pops. Also some raw cinnamon rolls and fruity hops.

T: Interesting brew . Begins outright tutty fruity with loads of cantelope, red plums and bubble gum. From there a sourness is introduced to the tip of the tongue. A gentle maltiness presides over this beer with hints of honey, minor vanilla, apricot, white peach and some lemon moments. Finishes lightly spicy, the first hint of black pepper to come across this brew.

M: Medium body with a full mouthfeel across the tongue.

D: This beer almost tastes like some sort of fruit juice. Can get a bit over bearing after a while. Better on short bursts.
Nov 17, 2006
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by jzlyo from Iowa

Nov 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by beersdmf17 from Illinois

May 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by emerge077 from Illinois

Jan 05, 2014
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Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
They may not be brewing it anymore, but for now this beer is still being distributed...

Interestingly, it really is blonde, along with some slightly darker highlights. It develops a foamy sort of near-white head that, while it doesn't grow particularly large, holds itself well. There's some substance, as it leaves behind a reasonable amount of lacing with moderate cling to it.
Honey and sugared fruits are on the nose, surprisingly sweet. Something about it reminds me a little of DFH 120, minus the alcohol and sheer intensity. Black pepper does add a touch of spiciness.
The flavor actually is more akin to a doppelbock, and it's understandable what they were going for in blending two radically different styles. It's not as sweet as the smell, does have that peppery kick, and even has a nice little smokiness in it. Grains do come out a bit as an underlying but consistent taste.
Well, seince it's not going for straight doppelbock and is belnding a lighter beer, points shouldn't be docked for having a lighter (barely, and I means just barely, medium) body. It has a solid crispness into a fairly, but not completely, clean finish.
Jun 15, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by vande from Illinois

Mar 31, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by JimmyFlatRock from Ohio

Mar 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by DrFunkenstein from Pennsylvania

Feb 16, 2013
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Reviewed by alexipa from Colorado

4.19/5  rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a light orange crystal clear with a white medium head. Instantly I'm hit with a bready malty smell, even from a couple feet away. Not much to the scent, but reminiscent of many Oktoberfests I've had in the past.

The taste is very much like an oktoberfest, with bready malts dominating an otherwise crisp and clean taste. This finishes with a nice hoppy bite. It's light bodied and just insanely drinkable, I would very much like a liter of this. They could have labeled this an oktoberfest and it would have fit in nicely.

Overall, this is a great German style lager. Extremely well balanced, drinkable, crisp, and sweet. Wonderful.
Feb 13, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by matjack85 from Illinois

Feb 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by imperialking from Illinois

Oct 18, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by jaminjohnson from Canada (YT)

Oct 10, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by sgoro from Illinois

Oct 02, 2012
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Reviewed by trxxpaxxs from New York

3.61/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Pours a light amber with about a half finger of white head. The foam fades quickly but leaves a solid ring along the edges of the beer.

S: Honestly... this beer smells like an American Adjunct Lager with just a slightly elevated spicy kick. But it's very subtle.

T: It starts out wet and a bit spicy. There is a solid amount of pepper up front. As it moves towards the middle, it gets sweeter like an adjunct lager. The finish is back to spice. It actually has a nice kick to it.

M: Light bodied beer. It's light, but packed full of flavor. The spice starts strong, fades a bit, and then returns with a punch. It's smooth, but the spice detracts from it's "pound-ability".

O: Decent beer. I love pepper beers, but this one is just OK. The spice is there, but I was left wanting more crisp/clean flavors. The lager sweetness works well with the pepper, but it's overpowering at points. I'd drink this beer again if I had the chance, but it's not on the top of my list to try again.
Sep 29, 2012
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Reviewed by kawilliams81 from Illinois

3.38/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 22 oz bottle into a Half Acre tulip.

A- pours a clear golden with a 2 finger off-white head. Small blotches of lacing cling to the glass.

S- caramel, bread, dark fruits.

T- sweet caramel, nice dark fruit flavors, and some vinous notes.

M- medium body and carbonation. Slightest syrup feel but drinks below its abv.

O- another ok beer from Two Brothers. Nice sweet flavors but nothing that gets me excited.
Sep 27, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by SammyB from Missouri

Sep 25, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by Stevie_Janowski from Illinois

Sep 24, 2012
 
Rated: 1.75 by Gonzoillini from Illinois

Aug 20, 2012
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Reviewed by falloutsnow from Illinois

2.48/5  rDev -33.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
From: Friar Tuck, Savoy, IL
Date: "2A191622" stamped on bottom
Glass: Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock Glass

I was excited to see Two Brothers re-release their doppelbock, which I hadn't the opportunity to try in the past. My expectations were not met, as the Incinerator is a fairly weak-bodied hellesbock with an equally faint aromatic and flavor profile, mostly dominated by peppercorns (and even these aren't particularly powerful. In general, I'd consider this a miss, maybe it needed more time to lager.

Pours a 1.5cm head of marignally off-white foam that has about average retention for the style, lasting about a minute as it collapses to a thin ring around the glass with some thin islands of foam atop the body. Head leaves no lacing along sides of glass. Body itself is a copper-orange color, transparent, with light bringing out brighter orange and yellow hues. Carbonation is very active and visible along all sides of glass.

Aroma features noticeable black peppercorn on top of some sweetish honey-like aromas and very mild graininess. In general, a very subdued set of scents, also missing out on a number of key caramel and/or fruit esters commonly found in helles doppelbocks.

Opens with light syrup and honey-like malt sweetness, with light biscuit and bread undertones. Sweetness remains through mid-palate, but the presence of the peppercorns used increases noticeably. Back of palate sees a slight amplification of malt and bread-like flavors and sweetness, with a drop-off of the peppercorn influence. Aftertaste is rather slight, with some grain, light honey, and modest flowery notes present. Ethanol content isn't noticed at all. In general, rather timid in flavors for a malt-heavy beer; rather surprising.

Beer's body is medium to medium-light in weight, with mid-level carbonation that peters out fairly quickly. The result is a mouthfeel that is crisp and slightly prickly at first, but which gradually reduces to a mildly carbonated, smoothly flowing feel. The weight of the body itself is overly light for a doppelbock, rather surprising and disappointing. Closes out with a semi-dry character and some residual stickiness around edges of palate.
Aug 19, 2012
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Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois

3.13/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
22oz bottle, #8 of 15 in the 15 Beers for 15 Years Anniversary Series

Pours a reddish copper with slight chill haze, thin white head does leave some lacing on the glass. Aromas are muted and never really develop as it warms. Sweet honey, faint caramel and biscuity grain, the pepper maybe comes through a bit in the aroma as it warms, but it might be a forced from my imagination. Tastes are unfortunately muted as well. Some honey, grass, faint biscuit, and hardly any black pepper as I was hoping for. There's a bit on the finish as it warms, but if I wasn't told there was black pepper in it, I probably wouldn't have noticed. Mouth-feel is medium-full, smooth and very creamy, seems low on carbonation. Alcohol is well concealed. Overall, I was really hoping for expecting more black pepper with this one. It's barely detectable, and even the qualities of the doppelbock are quite faint. I asked my wife to taste it and tell me what she tasted. She said, "nothing". Usually she's good at pulling flavors out of beers. Disappointing, but still glad I got the chance to try it.
Aug 06, 2012
Incinerator Blonde Doppelbock from Two Brothers Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 74 ratings