The Dominator
O'so Brewing Company & Tap House

The DominatorThe Dominator
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From:
O'so Brewing Company & Tap House
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Doppelbock
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 12.11%
Reviews:
19
Ratings:
63
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 05, 2017
Added:
Oct 16, 2009
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  12
This beer is a huge malty doppelbock dubbed the Hoppelbock because of its strong noble hop finish. This limited release beast makes itself known around the middle of February,well into Wisconsin’s wicked winter, when a Big bock beer such as this sounds super tasty.
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Ratings by TonyTalon:
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Rated by TonyTalon from Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

Apr 02, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.3 by hof_1991 from Wisconsin

Feb 05, 2017
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Reviewed by mncoinman from Florida

3.86/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Pours a medium brown with a slight reddish hue. Aroma is of good munich malts. Some foam with head that dissipates quickly. Mild carbonation with initial indication of chocolate. Distinct peppery aftertaste (although not overwhelming). Good example of a dominate malt presence with only a mild hop indication. Not a bad dopplebock, but could use a little more bite to make this one interesting.
Nov 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by WI-Beer-Man from Wisconsin

May 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by eldoctorador from Chile

Apr 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.53 by horatio_cornholer from Wisconsin

Apr 18, 2016
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Reviewed by TheBrosy from Wisconsin

3.24/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
12 oz. bottle poured into a pint glass.

Appearance: Brown, slightly opaque. Small amount off white head rapidly falls with no retention.

Smell: Nice malty smell. Can defiantly smell the caramel malt. A hint of chocolate malt as well.

Taste: No real alcohol taste, perhaps overly malty tasting. Chocolate malt flavor overpowering.

Mouthful: Seems to be over-carbonated. Body comes off very light.

Overall: Not one of the better O'So seasonal brews. Relative lack of munich-malt in taste hurts this as a doppelbock.
Mar 29, 2016
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Reviewed by drpimento from Wisconsin

2.64/5  rDev -32%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Pours with a small thin tan head. Aroma is mainly molasses with some black patent and roasted barley. Taste is similar, but chocolate malt stands out in a weird unpleasant combo. Very slight carbonation which is not to its advantage. Kind of over heavy. Seems to be more in the direction of a messed up porter. Not too easy drinking.
Mar 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by Farral from Wisconsin

Dec 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by italianstallion from Wisconsin

Nov 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Gotti311 from Wisconsin

Nov 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by RichH55 from Illinois

Oct 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Whiskeydeez from Kansas

Aug 13, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Pours dark chestnut under a 2” clingy cream colored foam collar.
S: fresh bread, dark breadcrust
T: Very rich and malty with a blend of dark sugar flavors and dark bread.
F: Medium full bodied, medium low carbonation, creamy.
O: Very good but comes across as more of a Scotch Ale than a Doppelbock.
Jul 19, 2015
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.99/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Had on tap. Reddish brown mostly opaque body with a finger of tan khaki foam. Huge dark fruit: plum, fig, date especially, some supporting chestnut and dark bread malts there too. Taste is much the same with a floral hops finish. Feel is very smooth, medium to light bodied, but decently warming on the palate. Solid all around
Jun 24, 2015
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Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona

3.83/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours brown with a creamy lasting thin tan head.

The smell is of nuts with a muted fruitiness and floral character.

The taste is of a maple-like sweetness with sourdough bread and a floral touch in the finish. Some alcohol shows.

A well-done doppelbock.
May 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by Kurmaraja from California

Apr 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by dchale from Wisconsin

Apr 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

Jan 15, 2015
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Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois

2.76/5  rDev -28.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.5
Served from tap in a tumbler at Firkin.

Just what I love with my beer: S & M. And not the Rihanna song, either. Anyway, this stuff pours a clear tawny topped by a finger of off-cream foam. The nose comprises flowers, dry maple syrup, white bread, and a hint of vague fruit in the short distance. The taste mostly brings in more of the same, with more syrup and a stronger fruit character, one that leans heavily toward green apple. This fruitiness is definitely off-putting and out-of-place (even though this isn't the first doppelbock I've encountered with such an odd flavor). The body is a light-leaning medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a fluid feel. Overall, a decent d-bock that's ruined by that damn fruit character. I don't know what causes that, but it helps absolutely nothing.
Jan 06, 2015
The Dominator from O'so Brewing Company & Tap House
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 63 ratings