http://www.beermelodies.com For Beer Geeks And Rock Freaks Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:18:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/clipper-city-weizen-doppelbock/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/clipper-city-weizen-doppelbock/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:08:36 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/?p=12462 Strong cognac-inspired ‘unfiltered wheat beer’ (with loads of viscous yeast resin) boasts bruised orange, fig juice, and prune-dried banana-clove resonation. Closer to a midrange barleywine or a less potent sherry.

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/clipper-city-weizen-doppelbock/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/hofstetten-granitbock/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/hofstetten-granitbock/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:06:49 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/?p=11634 Chewy molasses-soaked raisin-pureed stewed prune opening enriches dark-spiced brown-sugared chocolate malt sweetness of robust doppelbock. Honeyed nut, almond, pecan, and hazelnut illusions gather along tertiary port-whiskey slip.

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/hofstetten-granitbock/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/samuel-adams-double-bock-dark-lager-2/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/samuel-adams-double-bock-dark-lager-2/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:58:19 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/?p=9215 Aromatic caramel-butterscotch frontage, buttery almondine-brandy-sherry whir, and subtle mocha-molasses continuance perk up hop-roasted brown chocolate finish. More distinguished ’09 version upped brown chocolate, sugared fig, raisin puree, stewed prune, sweet whiskey, and hazelnut illusions glancing chocolate liqueur warmth.

 

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/samuel-adams-double-bock-dark-lager-2/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/atwater-voodoo-vator-dopplebock/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/atwater-voodoo-vator-dopplebock/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 15:36:58 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/?p=6380 Wavering ‘high gravity dopplebock lager’ reminiscent of light brown ale or mild porter. Dark-roasted hop-embittered caramel malting picks up smoked molasses simmer and chewy brown chocolate-y whir. Recessive banana, cherry, and prune notes aid lilting barleywine swirl.

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/atwater-voodoo-vator-dopplebock/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/abita-andygator-helles-doppelbock/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/abita-andygator-helles-doppelbock/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:52:39 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/?p=5729 Mellow moderate-bodied German-styled bock suspiciously blends white ale fruiting into doughy pilsner inclination. Despite bold 8% alcohol flow, soft fizzy-hopped sourdough persistency and gentle pear-apple-nectar cascade lighten slightly hazed amber body. Minor marzipan sweetness gets lost.

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/abita-andygator-helles-doppelbock/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/aktien-st-martin-dunkler-doppelbock/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/aktien-st-martin-dunkler-doppelbock/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/a-z/aktien-st-martin-dunkler-doppelbock/ Honey-soaked, roasted barley-scented, moderate-bodied bock pours like prune juice. Barleywine, caramel, and molasses delicately seep through heavy cream texture but staid finish could be more convincing.

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/aktien-st-martin-dunkler-doppelbock/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/augustiner-mundien-maximator-dark-lager/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/augustiner-mundien-maximator-dark-lager/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/a-z/augustiner-mundien-maximator-dark-lager/ Robust prune-hued, butterscotch-scented, raisin-dominated full-bodied doppelbock closer to rich barleywine than dry port with its malt-lacquered pungency, nutty caramel embrace, and sticky prune finish proving quite a contrast from mild Mundien Light.

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/augustiner-mundien-maximator-dark-lager/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/august-schell-doppelbock/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/august-schell-doppelbock/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/a-z/august-schell-doppelbock/ Peppy amber mediocrity lacks efficient cognac thrust and molded orange-fig appeal of truer robust dry bocks. Less fruity than August Schell’s Maifest, less spicy than Pale Ale, allowing meandering malt murk and candied cherry dab to overwhelm dry prune finish.

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/august-schell-doppelbock/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/august-schell-maifest-blonde-doublebock/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/august-schell-maifest-blonde-doublebock/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/a-z/august-schell-maifest-blonde-doublebock/ Light amber-hued hop-fizzed Scotch malt-infused bock backs bittersweet fruity nature with barley-mocha restraint, losing luster when warmed, becoming oily.

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/august-schell-maifest-blonde-doublebock/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/aventinus-wheat-doppelbock/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/aventinus-wheat-doppelbock/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/a-z/aventinus-wheat-doppelbock/ Luminous auburn-clouded bock registers up-front burgundy wanderlust furthered by sweet-sour banana-clove perk, rich plum-prune tartness, and mild grape skin tannins. Perfumed hop insistence delicately nudges honey nut-roasted pale-crystal malting and sweet butterscotch-vanilla subsidy, culminating in creamy barleywine resonance. Not as heavily alcoholic as stronger doppelbocks, yet rich, assertive, stimulating.

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