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Liberator Doppelbock
Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
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- From:
- Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
- Connecticut, United States
- Style:
- Doppelbock
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.2 | pDev: 11.43%
- Reviews:
- 511
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 12, 2023
- Added:
- Mar 15, 2004
- Wants:
- 240
- Gots:
- 41
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
Notes:
Hopped with German and Czech hops and fermented with Bavarian lager yeast, this traditional doppelbock blends an extensive amount of select dark malts to achieve its rich and creamy character. Rich and filling, this brew is a malt lovers dream.
24 IBU
24 IBU
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
4.08/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Somehow this one slipped through the cracks when uploading reviews. Dark toffee brown body with a very slight ring of tan bubbles. Smell and taste are the same: tons of malt, decent booze, with some tobacco, soil, dark fruit, toffee, and a hint of chocolate. Feel is spot on for a doppel, with strong maltwork, booze, and incredible smoothness. If you love a good malt bomb, check this out
Jul 05, 2019
Reviewed by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts
4.05/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Very dark brown in color. Chocolate, dark fruits, figs, walnuts and dark malts. Malt driven. Medium bodied. Lower in carb. Some bitterness on the finish. Pretty good.
Jan 18, 2018
Reviewed by hopsputin from New Jersey
4/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A: deep dark brown color. Thin tan head.
S: caramel, brown sugar, oak, sweet berries, and just the faintest earthy hop character
T: thick caramel, brown sugar, milk chocolate up Front. A touch of alcohol, and those sweet berries follow that. Towards the end is just the faintest herbal hop note to counter the sweetness. Maybe a touch too much chocolate in here for a dopplebock
M: thick, syrupy mouthfeel. Low carbonation
O: this is a solid doppelbock here. A touch heavier on the mouthfeel than some others, but a generous sipper
Dec 23, 2017S: caramel, brown sugar, oak, sweet berries, and just the faintest earthy hop character
T: thick caramel, brown sugar, milk chocolate up Front. A touch of alcohol, and those sweet berries follow that. Towards the end is just the faintest herbal hop note to counter the sweetness. Maybe a touch too much chocolate in here for a dopplebock
M: thick, syrupy mouthfeel. Low carbonation
O: this is a solid doppelbock here. A touch heavier on the mouthfeel than some others, but a generous sipper
Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut
3.29/5 rDev -21.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev -21.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A: medium dark brown; very little head that quickly receded to a thin ring; no lacing;
S: molasses is most prevalent, with dark fruit in the background;
T: dark fruit is most noticeable up front, but gets overwhelmed by molasses from mid-palate through the finish;
M: medium bodied; medium carbonation:
O: interesting, but not as complex as I hoped;
Feb 19, 2017S: molasses is most prevalent, with dark fruit in the background;
T: dark fruit is most noticeable up front, but gets overwhelmed by molasses from mid-palate through the finish;
M: medium bodied; medium carbonation:
O: interesting, but not as complex as I hoped;
Rated by Gregaroo from Pennsylvania
3.74/5 rDev -11%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -11%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
9-9-16 - On tap at Nektar in New
Sep 11, 2016
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
2.47/5 rDev -41.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.47/5 rDev -41.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Mostly brown liquid, some aspect of deep red running to the edge of the glass. Plenty of chunky yeast particles floating throughout. Couldn't hold a head. Aroma was a blast of alcohol, toffee, caramel, and sealant.
Lots of dark fruit, licorice, pruno notes. Alcohol too hot to call it smooth, dark fruit too pronounced to not give it a hefty bitterness.
Would be nice to get some of that malt smoothness people talk about, all I got was a hot alcohol experience with lots of raisins, prunes and licorice. Pass.
Jun 21, 2016Lots of dark fruit, licorice, pruno notes. Alcohol too hot to call it smooth, dark fruit too pronounced to not give it a hefty bitterness.
Would be nice to get some of that malt smoothness people talk about, all I got was a hot alcohol experience with lots of raisins, prunes and licorice. Pass.
Reviewed by JJKBeerLvr from Pennsylvania
4.3/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 12oz bottle into pint glass in December 2015. The bottled date on the bottle was 4/2/2015.
Appearance: Deep black with dark tan head. Beer is not cloudy. Head is thick, and leaves a thin film on the glass.
Smell: Aroma filled with mix of roasted malt, sweet caramel, and some hops. Nice variety and balance
Taste: There is a nice mix of sweetness from the malt and bite from the hops. There is a little roasted coffee flavor, and I also get nice caramel flavors, balanced with a bit of hops. This was done in a nice combination with the other flavors. There is a nice variety of flavors in the aftertaste too.
Mouthfeel: Full-bodied. Strong alcohol, which confirms the 8.5% on the bottle.
This is a smooth full-bodied Doppelbock. It is an interesting combination of flavors, and I would drink this again.
Dec 04, 2015Appearance: Deep black with dark tan head. Beer is not cloudy. Head is thick, and leaves a thin film on the glass.
Smell: Aroma filled with mix of roasted malt, sweet caramel, and some hops. Nice variety and balance
Taste: There is a nice mix of sweetness from the malt and bite from the hops. There is a little roasted coffee flavor, and I also get nice caramel flavors, balanced with a bit of hops. This was done in a nice combination with the other flavors. There is a nice variety of flavors in the aftertaste too.
Mouthfeel: Full-bodied. Strong alcohol, which confirms the 8.5% on the bottle.
This is a smooth full-bodied Doppelbock. It is an interesting combination of flavors, and I would drink this again.
Reviewed by hoppymcgee from Maine
4.29/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had on draft.
L: Deep mahogany with a heterogeneous white head.
S: Figs, dark malts, and light caraway.
T: Roasted malt, light fig, slight tobacco, and earthy notes. No unpleasant aftertaste.
F: Very smooth and light-bodied for the style and ABV. No unpleasant stickiness.
O: Very well done brew by Hooker here. Not cloyingly sweet like a lot of doppelbocks.
Sep 19, 2015L: Deep mahogany with a heterogeneous white head.
S: Figs, dark malts, and light caraway.
T: Roasted malt, light fig, slight tobacco, and earthy notes. No unpleasant aftertaste.
F: Very smooth and light-bodied for the style and ABV. No unpleasant stickiness.
O: Very well done brew by Hooker here. Not cloyingly sweet like a lot of doppelbocks.
Rated by tmacaluso
3.44/5 rDev -18.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev -18.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3.5
Not much of a distinctive taste but smooth.
May 13, 2015
Liberator Doppelbock from Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
703 ratings
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