Elucidator
New Oberpfalz Brewing
- From:
- New Oberpfalz Brewing
- Indiana, United States
- Style:
- Doppelbock
Ranked #104 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #21,539 - Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 8.46%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 07, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 16, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
Rich and malty with a noble German hop nose. This beer features layer upon layer of malt flavor.
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Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan
4.14/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.14/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A tasty doppelbock out of season is still tasty! This pours a warm malty color. Rich and malty. Once it opens there’s a touch of caramel malt and a lingering finish.
Nov 07, 2025
Reviewed by gmkovich from Indiana
4.78/5 rDev +22.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.78/5 rDev +22.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
This is my favorite beer from New Oberpfalz. The initial taste is rich and full and the ABV is just high enough to limit me to no more than 3 in a night.
The only downside is that this is a seasonal beer, but just like the McRib, it is definitely worth waiting for!!!
Sep 05, 2018The only downside is that this is a seasonal beer, but just like the McRib, it is definitely worth waiting for!!!
Reviewed by isenblatter from Indiana
4.17/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Look: Reddish brown in color
Smell: Nice, malty scent reminds me of raisins
Taste: Lower viscosity, does not cling to the palate like others I have had.
Feel: Seems thin for a dopplebock, more of a bock.
Overall a good beer.
Feb 28, 2018Smell: Nice, malty scent reminds me of raisins
Taste: Lower viscosity, does not cling to the palate like others I have had.
Feel: Seems thin for a dopplebock, more of a bock.
Overall a good beer.
Reviewed by 73brewer from Indiana
4.18/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
pours medium/dark amber. tulip. 1/2 inch dense foam. 12oz bottle.
light for a doppelbock, but brite.
smells of honey and toast, lager phenols.
smooth and balanced. easy drinking for an 8% lager.
Jun 02, 2017light for a doppelbock, but brite.
smells of honey and toast, lager phenols.
smooth and balanced. easy drinking for an 8% lager.
Reviewed by beerlust from Indiana
3.5/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A really decent doppelbock from a brewery I've never heard of. Bought at Wiseguy's in Hobart area. Maybe could be stronger, but very drinkable. My favorite of the bocks I've gotten so far this year. Would buy again.
Feb 24, 2017
Reviewed by illtexzona from Illinois
3.54/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle from the brewery into a 16 oz snifter
Look – Few shades lighter than your average doppelbock. Crisp carbonation that fades quickly.
Smell – Raisin bread, brown sugar, black strap molasses.
Taste – Very malt forward, but not the complexity of malts the smell gives you. Settles into some dark fruits as expected, but finishes a little dry for the style.
Feel – Drinks more like a bock than a doppelbock. A higher viscosity would certainly benefit.
Overall – Very drinkable with lots of the qualities you expect from a doppelbock, but room for improvement.
Feb 23, 2017Look – Few shades lighter than your average doppelbock. Crisp carbonation that fades quickly.
Smell – Raisin bread, brown sugar, black strap molasses.
Taste – Very malt forward, but not the complexity of malts the smell gives you. Settles into some dark fruits as expected, but finishes a little dry for the style.
Feel – Drinks more like a bock than a doppelbock. A higher viscosity would certainly benefit.
Overall – Very drinkable with lots of the qualities you expect from a doppelbock, but room for improvement.
Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana
3.71/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Appearance – The color was more of a reddish brown, which is not typical for the style. A white head crowned the glass.
Smell – The nose was mostly dark fruits. I would name plums and raisins.
Taste – My initial impression is smooth dark fruits. The malts do not shine like they should, so I would suggest this needs to be bolder. The fruits linger toward the back with a syrupy quality.
Mouthfeel – This doppelbock needs to be thicker. Rather than seeming chewy, it seems thin.
Overall – This is a good first attempt at a doppelbock. It needs to be thicker and bolder which I am sure future batches will improve.
Nov 16, 2015Smell – The nose was mostly dark fruits. I would name plums and raisins.
Taste – My initial impression is smooth dark fruits. The malts do not shine like they should, so I would suggest this needs to be bolder. The fruits linger toward the back with a syrupy quality.
Mouthfeel – This doppelbock needs to be thicker. Rather than seeming chewy, it seems thin.
Overall – This is a good first attempt at a doppelbock. It needs to be thicker and bolder which I am sure future batches will improve.
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