Kalamazoo, Michigan
Consecrator Doppelbock
Style: Doppelbock
Availability: Seasonal -Fat tuesday release - Feb 24th to Nov.
Format: 12oz - 6pk
ABV: 8.0%
Batch: #9433 - Packaged on Feb. 2, 2010
Bottle text & Info:
A traditional dopplebock fermented with a Bohemian lager yeast. Reddish brown in color, with a mild hop profile, Consecrator is a well balanced, full bodied beer with hints of caramel and molasses in its smooth, malty finish.
Tasting Notes:
Pours a vivid dark red with minimal off white lacing. Some grains and bready malts in the nose and a hint of something sweet. Drinks silky with a medium body and tart finish. The knock on this beer is that it lacks complexity. I'll have to politely disagree. Perhaps a touch too sweet for the style, this one has a lot going on. Sure, Munich malts dominate but there are also some nice notes protruding, most noticeably a dark tart cherry note coupled with peppery alcohol and some lavender and anise-like flavors. Overall, far from extraordinary but also far from ordinary. We do set the bar awfully high for Bell's, don't we?
