Doppelbock
Bayern Brewing, Inc. / Edelweiss Bistro

DoppelbockDoppelbock
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From:
Bayern Brewing, Inc. / Edelweiss Bistro
 
Montana, United States
Style:
Doppelbock
Ranked #65
ABV:
8.4%
Score:
88
Ranked #14,667
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 13.52%
Reviews:
48
Ratings:
98
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 07, 2024
Added:
Nov 13, 2004
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  10
“Doppel” means double and this beer is double in every way. Bayern Doppelbock became an instant legend when Bayern introduced it in Missoula in December of 1987. Unlike its top-fermenting counterparts, this hearty German dark lager does not have the rough bite of a porter or a stout. Bayern Doppelbock is dark, smooth and has plenty of hops (Saaz & Hallertauer Perle) and malt. It has a starting gravity of 18 degrees Plato. Bayern Doppelbock is available in bottles and on draft from November through February, just in time for the holidays and the coldest months. Please enjoy this festive beer in moderation and leave your car at home if you are planning to celebrate with Doppelbock.
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Ratings by Jellopants356:
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Rated by Jellopants356 from Montana

4/5  rDev +2%

Dec 24, 2012
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Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina

4/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Received a 12 oz bottle from @muchloveforhops3 on 2-16-24. Best by date is February 2024; consumed 3-7-24.

Beer poured dark brown with a beautiful off-white head that is leaving some lacing.

Nose is sweet, toasted pumpernickel bread forward.

Taste follows the nose as the toasted malt base gives a nice toasted pumpernickel baseline. Hops are deftly applied, balancing out the larger malt base but leaving a nice touch of honey sweetness.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with each sip being very smooth.

Overall, this is a nice interpretation of the style, thanks Doug!
Mar 07, 2024
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Many thanks to muchloveforhops3 for this bottle!

A - Deep garnet colored pour with moderate off white creamy lacing, and steady tight carbonation.

S - Nutty, bready, caramel malt with some earthiness.

T - Toasted bready caramel toffee malt, hazlenut, and ends on the sweeter side with very low earthy bitterness on the back side.

M - Big robust medium body with light pricklies on the tongue.

O - This is a really enjoyable sipper.
May 09, 2023
 
Rated: 4.16 by DownyIsHungry from Minnesota

Nov 13, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by NickMunford from Wyoming

Jul 17, 2021
 
Rated: 4.17 by CisPiece88 from Nebraska

Jul 15, 2021
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.62/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A thanks to the amazing woodychandler for this beer. Poured from a 12 oz. bottle. Has a very dark brown color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of bready malts, light chocolate. Taste is the same as the aroma, some lactose and a bit sugary. Feels syrupy in the mouth, almost like a Russian Kvass, and overall is a pretty good beer, but much sweeter than I expect from this style.
Jun 12, 2020
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Reviewed by ChrisCage from Canada (AB)

4.27/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
By admission, this one has been aging for several years in a cool dark location....the cap celebrates the brewerys' 25th anniversary so this has to be around 7-8 years old.....lets see if it held up!

A- Pours a deep mahogany color, with rustic shades of brown and a slight copper hued rim.....as there is a lot of residuals left in the bottom, a good yet soft swirl provides plenty of yeast suspension that muddies the at first clear looking lager. Nothing to note with the head, which is a light tan/beige color, minimal in thickness and mute in terms of retention, only leaving a thin ring of foam around the glass. Lacing is minor too, with only very small circular patches slowly slipping back into the liquid after trying hard to cling.

S- Huge Munich malt sweetness, alongside plenty of deep, raisined fruits (figs/plums/dates), dried black cherry (muted), burnt brown sugar, licorice root, blackstrap molasses, ripe banana rind, chocolatey aromas, and a dark finish that is long in the nasal cavity....definitely some booziness, but it is more on the rummy side (rum cake). Overall this smells delectable!

T- The flavors I'm sure have waned over time, however, this has a distinct smoothness about it that I believe the aging process has accentuate! The malts, while heavy and robust, are not as 'in your face' as I was expecting. The sweetness is noted, dominated by the malt of course, and provide beautiful toffee/caramel, hazelnut coffee, vanilla rich creme, chocolate tones, molasses, bread yeast, dark rumcake, as well as hints of Demerara sugar rum....aged for many years. The finish has muted notes of woodsy char, licorice root, dried apple blended with raisined fruits. Wonderful!!

M/O- This is medium-full bodywise, with smooth creamy carbonation, which is allowing all of the full flavors to shine through on the palate. For such a high alcohol content, I believe the aging has completely mellowed it out, as it is actually non existent to taste, but becomes quite warming and noticeable in the belly. Rich and robust overall, I find this to be a nice sipping beer, and I dare challenge anyone else to put one of these away and forget about it for many moons.....you wont be disappointed. Overall this is a winner, and while I do think the flavors have dissipated over time, it still packs plenty of punch and is just super smooth! Would and will definitely seek this one out again in the future, buying more than one next time....one for immediate consumption and one to age once again!
Apr 09, 2020
 
Rated: 3.71 by rarigney from Washington

Dec 10, 2018
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

3.64/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I am really loving the way that New Odds & Sods Beer Sunday (Week 711) is shaking/has shaken out! I didn't really have a clear-cut Plan of Action (POA), but even with/despite a rough idea of what I want(ed) to accomplish, this has been a great day, full of revelations.

From the Bottle: "'Doppel' means double and this beer is double in every way. This German style dark lager is smooth with a hearty amount of hops and malt. A fine beer brewed in accordance to the 1516 German Law of Purity."; "We invite you to enjoy this excellent festive beer available during the winter holidays. Seasons Greetings. Prost! [undersigned] Jinger Knoller [?]"; "Brewed in the tradition of Bavarian Masterbrewers since 1987".
From the cap (!): "Packaged with 60% returned bottles"; "Return. Refill. Rejoice."

I gotta agree with that philosophy. Isn't there enough of everything in the stream that if everyone recycled, the need for new manufacture would drop off/away?

I may have inadvertently aged this one, but I am careful as far as my handling of such bottles. It began with a Pop! of the cap, followed by a slow, gentle pour into the awaiting glass. How slow? A sloth indicated that I needed to speed things along as I was slowing it down! 8=O Once it had been decanted, an in-glass swirl raised just under two fingers of fizzy, foamy, light-tan head with modest retention, quickly falling away to wisps. Color was Dark Brown to Very Dark Brown (SRM = > 27, < 34) with garnet highlights & NE-quality clarity. Oooh. Nose was medicinal with notes of treacle, tar, dark/baker's chocolate, light smoke, caramel & anise. I do not mean to disparage a beer, but did you ever smell or taste Geritol? I did at my maternal grandparents' house out of curiosity. Wow! This smelled like a tablespoonful of Geritol. 8=p Mouthfeel was medium. The taste was MUCH more pleasant than the nose had led me to expect! Phew. It still had an odd treacle/anise/vegetal quality, but the chocolate/caramel/smokiness offset it nicely. Its alcohol was well-hidden, making it fairly easy to drink. This will quickly get you where you are going if you are not careful! Finish was in that Twilight Zone between semi-sweet & semi-dry & I would lean towards the former over the latter, but YMMV. Interested? I have another bottle …
Oct 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.31 by JakerLou from New Hampshire

Jul 04, 2018
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Reviewed by degueulasse from California

3.52/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
This beer pours a deep amber-brown into the glass, and it smells like rich caramel. It tastes malty and sweet, and it is a thick beer that still manages to finish rather cleanly.
Jul 02, 2018
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

3.83/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark mahogany body; thick, creamy, rocky head. Sweet malt aroma; caramel and crystal malt brightness; candied sugars. Dark bread crust flavor; mildly sweet; subtle bitterness. Medium-heavy body; generally warm; smooth.

A respectable, very approachable doppelbock example.
Jun 03, 2018
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Rated by Joedonlon13 from New Jersey

4.57/5  rDev +16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Excellent

dark brown pour,slight syrupy feel, malty flavor.
May 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.92 by BIGPOPPAS from New Jersey

Apr 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.86 by rfgetz from New Jersey

Apr 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.66 by BeerBeast from Florida

Mar 28, 2018
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Reviewed by Squire from Mississippi

4.08/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Attractive dark brown color with gold highlights, light tan cap.

Aroma of dark roasted malt, caramel and rich toffee, some cocoa, dark ripe stone fruit and a touch of roasted chestnuts in the background.

Taste is full, complex and surges forward like a storm front. Rich like strong coffee but without bitterness. I can pick out the elements found in the scent but in flavor they all present together merging without bumping into each other. Consistent throughout where Noble hops show only in shadow yet manage to balance the whole. Finishes full and dry.

This is a broad shouldered beer able to bench press it's own weight yet there is harmonious fluidity in it's movement. Reminds me of what Unibroue can do on a good day.
Mar 24, 2018
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Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania

3.99/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
$ 5.68 (Including shipping)/capped twelve oz bottle ($ 0.473/oz) from Tavour, Seattle, WA.
BB May 18 notched on label, stored at 42 degrees and served at 58 degrees in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter.
Appearance – 3.75.
Body – Dark brown, opaque. When held to the light, a marked red caste is present.
Head – Average (Maximum 2.3 cm, aggressive center pour), tan, dense, fizzy as pouring but settles down, good retention, diminishing to a two mm ring and a thin layer with a few rocks.
Lacing – A rare tiny reef or island, otherwise none.
First pour – Medium brown, clear.
Aroma – 4 - Roasted malt, light, no caramel or toffee aromas. No hops.
Flavor – 4 – Roasted malt character much more marked than on the nose. Slightly sweet with a hint of toffee. It ends with just a touch of malt bitterness and still no hops. No alcohol, no diacetyl, no dimethylsulfide.
Palate – 4 - Almost medium, creamy, soft carbonation.
Impression and summation – 4 - This is certainly an above average American take on a doppelbock. The hop presence is very subdued and the malt definitely leads in both nose and taste. The malt tastes and smells lightly toasted (as it should) rather than heavily roasted and what little caramel/toffee presence is noted is in the trace area and contributes to the flavor complexity. I would have liked more lacing but otherwise the appearance was good. And thank you for actually notching the BB date – so many using this old style of marking do not bother to actually notch it.
Mar 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by mmilyko from Nevada

Mar 09, 2018
Doppelbock from Bayern Brewing, Inc. / Edelweiss Bistro
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 98 ratings