Bourbon Barrel Doppelbock
Hinterland Brewery Restaurant

Bourbon Barrel DoppelbockBourbon Barrel Doppelbock
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From:
Hinterland Brewery Restaurant
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Doppelbock
ABV:
8%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.67 | pDev: 11.72%
Reviews:
35
Ratings:
119
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 24, 2018
Added:
Sep 07, 2012
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  12
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Rated: 3.91 by Old_Dead_Oak from Wisconsin

Aug 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.81 by 22Blue from Kansas

Nov 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.8 by Kahlerbock from Kansas

Jul 20, 2017
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Reviewed by TX-Badger from Texas

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a darker brownish amber color with tan colored head. Bourbon, caramel sweetness, bread, oak, and some cereal on the nose; follows onto the palate. Medium bodied. Finishes very smooth with some caramel and a touch of bourbon.
May 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by MidwestBA from Illinois

Apr 09, 2017
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Reviewed by spacecake9 from Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A - Pours a clear brown with a small head that disappears quickly.
S - Aroma is mostly caramel.
T - Flavor is quite sweet up front with barrel making up the rest of the flavor profile.
M - Carbonation is low, mouth feel is thin.
O - Kinda of disappointed in this one. Not a bad beer, just nothing special to recommend. Likely better on tap.
Nov 07, 2016
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Reviewed by drpimento from Wisconsin

3.3/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Best thing here is the aroma: at first loads of caramel, then toned down cocoa, leather, a bit of raisins; didn't pick up any bourbon. Flavor was kind of a surprise as it was kind of sweet tart and just the barest hint of bourbon. Highly carbonated. Short ok finish. Bit of a disappointment.
Apr 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by StoutAtTheDevil from Alabama

Mar 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by Rilesmiles from Wisconsin

Feb 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by Mantooth from North Carolina

Feb 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by Sweffin from Wisconsin

Jan 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.34 by Nurt20 from Illinois

Jan 17, 2016
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Reviewed by steveh from Illinois

3.09/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I'm not one for barrel-aged beers, let alone a style of beer that's rather experimental with bourbon-barrel aging, but I've been a fan of Hinterland for many years, so I thought I'd give this one a try.

L -- Rather hazy, dark chestnut brown with light ruby highlights and a very resilient, creamy, light tan head.

S -- Solid vanilla bourbon notes and hot alcohol, but also some off tart fruit esters. Not off-putting, but definitely not as clean as I'd expect for a Doppelbock.

T -- Tart black cherry notes up front with peppery alcohol and vanilla notes following. Some malty breadiness, in a Doppelbock vein, fighting to be recognized in the finish, but being overshadowed by the tart black cherry character that lingers through the aftertaste.

F -- Somewhat lighter body than I expected: light medium with a slick and soft mouthfeel with a dry-ish finish from alcohol.

O -- If I were to drink this without knowing the style it started as I'd tag it as a Winter Warmer or some form of Old Ale. There's really very little Doppelbock character in this and I think that's the downfall of the beer.
Dec 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by eldoctorador from Chile

Dec 14, 2015
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Reviewed by zimm421 from Ohio

3.42/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Poured from the bottle into a tulip. Appears a dark opaque brown with a thick, frothy tan head that never completely dissipates. The nose is all sweetness and bourbon. The taste is again all bourbon, oak and sweet, malt. The mouthfeel is sticky, as I expected from the first whiff. Overall, it's just too one dimensional, and not complex enough. An interesting concept, but doesn't blow me away.
Nov 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by mattycasey from Massachusetts

Nov 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.95 by Angerhaus from Rhode Island

Nov 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.44 by Ri0 from Wisconsin

Oct 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by kodt from Illinois

Oct 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.67 by Poloplaya from Illinois

Oct 05, 2015
Bourbon Barrel Doppelbock from Hinterland Brewery Restaurant
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 119 ratings