Liberator Doppelbock
Thomas Hooker Brewing Company

Liberator DoppelbockLiberator Doppelbock
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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:
703
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 12, 2023
Added:
Mar 15, 2004
Wants:
  239
Gots:
  41
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
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Ratings by Higravity:
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Reviewed by Higravity from Michigan

4.55/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Well for the hype on this beer it easily lives up to everything. It pours a black beauty of a body and a off white head that laces my half liter glass the whole way down. I took this to poker night on Friday and with the women there it turned it to a game of trival pursuit. This beer was a pleasent distraction if for the few sips I lost to the curious. It smelled of fresh pulled wort that was already infused with noble hops. It was a real palate buster, of sweet carmalized wort but a silkyness that is close to heaven. There is a little alcohol in the finish and it coats your mouth with an aftertaste that invites you back. I had no problem finishing the whole 1L, a very nice beer.
Jun 12, 2005
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.48 by HobbitHops from South Carolina

Feb 12, 2023
 
Rated: 4.04 by emerge077 from Illinois

Mar 18, 2021
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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
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
 
Rated: 4.35 by Wizzle32 from Pennsylvania

Sep 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4.35 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Sep 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4.38 by Wheels2532 from Pennsylvania

Sep 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by bobstockwell from Massachusetts

Mar 28, 2018
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Reviewed by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

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
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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
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, 2017
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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
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, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by rfgetz from New Jersey

Jan 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.43 by Sam_The_Elder from Iowa

Dec 20, 2016
 
Rated: 2.5 by Fettpopps from Massachusetts

Nov 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Nov 08, 2016
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Rated by Gregaroo from Pennsylvania

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
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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
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, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by Shawnspl from Rhode Island

Jun 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.29 by Rifugium from North Dakota

May 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by tregan_20 from Connecticut

Apr 27, 2016
Liberator Doppelbock from Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 703 ratings