The Dilator
Against The Grain Brewery
- From:
- Against The Grain Brewery
- Kentucky, United States
- Style:
- Doppelbock
- ABV:
- 7.8%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.38 | pDev: 3.55%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 27, 2012
- Added:
- Mar 23, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Hoptometrist from Ohio
3.49/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Served on tap into a tall imperial pint glass at the brewpub
Description from the brewery: Oak aged Dopplebock. This dopplebock is brewed with high quality Munich and Pilsner malts balanced with Hallertau and Saaz, and fermented with a lager yeast. Dopplebocks are traditionally relatively dark and malty German lagers and sometimes are denoted with the “ator” suffix. While this is a great dopplebock, we at AtG weren't satisfied until we shoved some wood in it. The addition of oak gives this beer subtle flavors of toffee, chocolate and coconut, while providing some dryness to balance this beers malty sweetness.
A- Poured a dark brown with two finger frothy/fluffy head that leaves coating lace
S- Light aroma of oak and indistinct maltiness
T- Big sweet bready notes, big caramel maltiness, some oak and vanilla, some alcohol flavors
M- Soft mouthfeel, medium carbonation, some booziness, and pretty big warmng
O- A unique beer with some interesting flavors. Not the most easily drinkable beer especially for 16 oz. It was sweet but not overly sweet like a lot of dopplebocks I have had. Definitely worth giving a try if you are at the brewpub.
Mar 27, 2012Description from the brewery: Oak aged Dopplebock. This dopplebock is brewed with high quality Munich and Pilsner malts balanced with Hallertau and Saaz, and fermented with a lager yeast. Dopplebocks are traditionally relatively dark and malty German lagers and sometimes are denoted with the “ator” suffix. While this is a great dopplebock, we at AtG weren't satisfied until we shoved some wood in it. The addition of oak gives this beer subtle flavors of toffee, chocolate and coconut, while providing some dryness to balance this beers malty sweetness.
A- Poured a dark brown with two finger frothy/fluffy head that leaves coating lace
S- Light aroma of oak and indistinct maltiness
T- Big sweet bready notes, big caramel maltiness, some oak and vanilla, some alcohol flavors
M- Soft mouthfeel, medium carbonation, some booziness, and pretty big warmng
O- A unique beer with some interesting flavors. Not the most easily drinkable beer especially for 16 oz. It was sweet but not overly sweet like a lot of dopplebocks I have had. Definitely worth giving a try if you are at the brewpub.
Reviewed by mrfrancis from Kentucky
3.26/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.26/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A: Pours a clear garnet with a creamy khaki head.
S: Very neutral on the nose. Hints of dark chocolate, molasses, cream, black cherry, and oak chips take quite some time to make an impression.
T: Notes of almond nougat, molasses, heavy cream, vanilla bean, caramel, praline, black cherry, roasted nuts, dark chocolate, and oak wash across the palate. The finish is thick and rich with notes of vanilla, cream, nuts, nougat, and praline.
M: Medium-to-full in body and dry. This lager avoids the treacliness of many Bavarian doppelbocks. Carbonation makes its presence known, but is relatively unobtrusive.
O: I tend to be a bit of a purist in regard to German bocks, and this stab at the style, quite frankly, does not display the complex of rich, sweet, malty flavors I prefer. Like many American doppelbocks, it is smooth and creamy, but not necessarily deep. Overall, I feel that this is a worthy experiment, but I doubt I would go out of my way to acquire it again.
Mar 23, 2012S: Very neutral on the nose. Hints of dark chocolate, molasses, cream, black cherry, and oak chips take quite some time to make an impression.
T: Notes of almond nougat, molasses, heavy cream, vanilla bean, caramel, praline, black cherry, roasted nuts, dark chocolate, and oak wash across the palate. The finish is thick and rich with notes of vanilla, cream, nuts, nougat, and praline.
M: Medium-to-full in body and dry. This lager avoids the treacliness of many Bavarian doppelbocks. Carbonation makes its presence known, but is relatively unobtrusive.
O: I tend to be a bit of a purist in regard to German bocks, and this stab at the style, quite frankly, does not display the complex of rich, sweet, malty flavors I prefer. Like many American doppelbocks, it is smooth and creamy, but not necessarily deep. Overall, I feel that this is a worthy experiment, but I doubt I would go out of my way to acquire it again.
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