-
Stop lurking! Log in to search, post in our forums, review beers, see fewer ads, and more. — Todd, Founder of BeerAdvocate
The Creeper
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
- From:
- 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
- Indiana, United States
- Style:
- Doppelbock
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.09 | pDev: 10.27%
- Reviews:
- 49
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 14, 2016
- Added:
- Oct 25, 2010
- Wants:
- 52
- Gots:
- 14
Creeper Doppelbock is a big German-American style Doppelbock brewed with the band Pelican in honor of the band’s 10th anniversary.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by westweasel:
Reviewed by westweasel from Illinois
4.28/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.28/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Poured out from a 22 oz. bomber into a Russian River goblet.
The beer pours out almost black and opaque with a very thin beige head. The aroma is filled with lots of chocolate, some roastiness, and maybe just a touch of smoke. This smells like a great baltic porter. I'm not getting many toasty notes.
The taste is dominated pleasing chocolate flavors with a hint of roast and again maybe a hint of smoke. This is a delicious baltic porter.
The mouthfeel is pretty full, and feels very smooth and creamy.
This is an excellent, drinkable beer. It's not like most of the doppelbocks that I've tried. But since this is made to be more "dark and disturbing" - it does fit the theme of what they were doing. Excellent job!
Jan 03, 2011The beer pours out almost black and opaque with a very thin beige head. The aroma is filled with lots of chocolate, some roastiness, and maybe just a touch of smoke. This smells like a great baltic porter. I'm not getting many toasty notes.
The taste is dominated pleasing chocolate flavors with a hint of roast and again maybe a hint of smoke. This is a delicious baltic porter.
The mouthfeel is pretty full, and feels very smooth and creamy.
This is an excellent, drinkable beer. It's not like most of the doppelbocks that I've tried. But since this is made to be more "dark and disturbing" - it does fit the theme of what they were doing. Excellent job!
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana
3.82/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Appearance - The beer was a handsome dark brown with visible variations in the color.
Smell - The malts have accents of coffee and malt, but not to a high degree.
Taste - My initial impression is smooth dark coffee. It is not as roasty or chewy as I would expect from the style. The malts leaning more toward coffee makes this seem to be less of a doppelbock. The dark malts continue in the aftertaste, but are surprisingly thin.
Mouthfeel - In the mold of classic doppelbocks, this lacks the thickness. It just does not do far enough into doppelbock territory.
Overall - The profile just does not go far enough to be a great doppelbock.
Jan 18, 2016Smell - The malts have accents of coffee and malt, but not to a high degree.
Taste - My initial impression is smooth dark coffee. It is not as roasty or chewy as I would expect from the style. The malts leaning more toward coffee makes this seem to be less of a doppelbock. The dark malts continue in the aftertaste, but are surprisingly thin.
Mouthfeel - In the mold of classic doppelbocks, this lacks the thickness. It just does not do far enough into doppelbock territory.
Overall - The profile just does not go far enough to be a great doppelbock.
The Creeper from 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
106 ratings
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!