Krampus Nacht - Barrel Aged
The Black Abbey Brewing Company

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From:
The Black Abbey Brewing Company
 
Tennessee, United States
Style:
Doppelbock
Ranked #566
ABV:
8%
Score:
81
Ranked #126,212
Avg:
3.77 | pDev: 0.53%
Reviews:
1
Ratings:
2
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 05, 2025
Added:
Jun 16, 2024
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Rich. Decadent. Dark chocolate. Hint of coconut in the finish. Boozy on the nose but not on the palate. Aged in Blue Note Bourbon barrels for 12 months.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by raphhix from Tennessee

3.8/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Beer pours a dark brown, opaque except around the edges when held up to the light. Modest foam forms, turning into very persistent lacing. Smell is biscuit and brown sugar, with a little chocolate coming on as it warms. Flavor leads with sweetness, malt and molasses. This abates in the middle, leaving a drier flavor of malt and hops, surprisingly hop-flavored at the low IBU. Only toward the end does the bourbon contribute significantly, manifesting a smooth, rounded aftertaste and just a little burn. The mouthfeel is crisp for the style largely because of the ample carbonation, which you can't really see in the darkness, but manifests in lacing that persists to the bottom of the glass. This beer labels itself a bock, but I think the OP was right to classify it as a doppel. It has the gravity and opacity you'd expect for that style. Overall, this is a very flavorful beer, with the only complaint that the early, middle and late flavors seem a little disjoint.
Apr 05, 2025
 
Rated: 3.75 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Feb 05, 2025