tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post1764915609646598283..comments2024-01-09T04:20:39.453-05:00Comments on Around the Keg: Belated Beer ReviewNoahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14345059376742159966noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-71400518665431010022007-05-15T08:33:00.000-05:002007-05-15T08:33:00.000-05:00Roger:I went a checked out the BJCP guidelines for...Roger:<BR/><BR/>I went a checked out the BJCP guidelines for Doppelbocks. Yup. Prune is okay, banana not. Maybe I misperceived? I trust my palate. I liked a "bad" trait. Oops.<BR/><BR/>It does say chocolate is good and acceptable, but in small amounts and certainly never a roasted or burnt flavor (which I didn't taste).Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345059376742159966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-28909091519123007312007-05-15T08:23:00.000-05:002007-05-15T08:23:00.000-05:00Roger:I agree with the banana thing, but for some ...Roger:<BR/><BR/>I agree with the banana thing, but for some reason, it seemed to work for this beer. Normally, a banana flavor in a, say Vienna LAger, would be terrible.<BR/><BR/>As for chocolate, I gotta say that I pick up tons of chocolate in both Ayinger's and Paulaner's doppels.<BR/><BR/>As for the fermentation, I couldn't agree more. I have a great time with ales, but the few times I have brewed lagers, I have blown them completely. Inconsistent temperature, short fermentation time, not enough yeast, etc. I should have AT LEAST used a starter rather than just pitching a smack-pack or vial.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345059376742159966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-21164940648627040432007-05-15T07:22:00.000-05:002007-05-15T07:22:00.000-05:00I haven't been to Detroit since 2002 and have only...I haven't been to Detroit since 2002 and have only been there 7 or 8 times in my entire life, so it will likely be a while before I get a chance to get down there and try this.steveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862590608695420004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-2606887602102733132007-05-15T06:56:00.000-05:002007-05-15T06:56:00.000-05:00LOcal brewpub Doppelbock. You could do worse.Spea...LOcal brewpub Doppelbock. You could do worse.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of Stone, I've brought home a 22 oz bomber of their Imperial Stout the last 3 Fridays running. And I plan to do the same this Friday.<BR/><BR/>Man, is that a good brew! <BR/><BR/>(And that ~10% ABV doesn't exactly make me sad either.)Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398931203483061703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-50177239603620683872007-05-14T16:06:00.000-05:002007-05-14T16:06:00.000-05:00Smitty, a couple things strike me about your descr...Smitty, a couple things strike me about your description of this beer. The first is that banana aroma/flavor is not something that I would want in any lager. It indicates poor fermentation practices.<BR/><BR/>Lagers can be hard for small brewers to get right. They need to pitch a lot more yeast than they would for an ale, ferment for about twice as long as they would an ale, and then cold condition (aka lager) for at LEAST a couple of weeks. These things are doubly important for a strong lager like a dopplebock.<BR/><BR/>The second is that there should be very little chocolate flavor in a Dopplebock, maybe a mild hint of it from dark munich malt or melanoiden malt. Dopplebock definitely shouldn't be like chocolate milk and beer. Sometimes brewers will use a bit of chocolate malt to get additional color, but that is a big no-no in my opinion.<BR/><BR/>That said, it goes without saying that a beer you like is a good beer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-59353548412742469732007-05-14T14:46:00.000-05:002007-05-14T14:46:00.000-05:00Smitty, just drown your sorrows in a beer!If I wer...Smitty, just drown your sorrows in a beer!<BR/><BR/>If I were in Detroit I'd try this beer. Instead I'm stuck drinking Stone and Port and Craftsman and....<BR/><BR/>Wait, I don't want to drive you to envy suicide.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09229058328541626829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-28949451153519532962007-05-14T14:31:00.000-05:002007-05-14T14:31:00.000-05:00Jesus Christ, I get 3 additional authors to write ...Jesus Christ, I get 3 <I>additional authors</I> to write for this blog, and I <I>still</I> can't get anyone to leave a comment.<BR/><BR/>I am going home to commit suicide.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345059376742159966noreply@blogger.com