Sly Fox Instigator

Reviewed By: Herr Rick

Style: Doppelbock
State/Country: Pennsylvania
ABV: 7.3%
Serving Type: On Tap @ Varga Bar

Look: 9
Deep ruby/brown color, creamy tan head with decent retention & lacing


Smell: 7.5
Malt, caramel

Taste: 8

Malt, brown sugar from beginning to end

Mouthfeel: 8.5
Medium body & carbonation, sticky

Drinkability: 8.5

Light flavors make this a good session beer

Overall Score: 8.3

Value: 6.5

Cost/12 oz serving: $6.00 ($3.25 for Happy Hour)

Overall Impression:
Not as flavorful or as complex as the better German examples, but still a good local beer worth sampling. Great beer for Newbeez!

Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock

Reviewed By: Herr Mike

Style: Doppelbock
State/Country: Germany
ABV: 6.7%
Serving Type: On Tap @ Local 44

Look: 9
Dark mahogany color, creamy beige head, light lacing

Smell: 9.5
Malty, chocolate, roasted nuts, caramel

Taste: 10

Up Front: Malt, dark fruit, burnt toast, toffee, vanilla. Finish: Chocolate with a slight fruity finish

Mouthfeel: 10
Creamy and smooth

Drinkability: 10

Keep em’ coming!

Overall Score: 9.7

Value: 10

Cost/12 oz serving: $6.50 - it's $4.00 for bottles (green ones)

Overall Impression:
Had this one on tap and it was De-LISH! This beer has great depth to it, but it’s not overpowering, so you can have more than one. Herr Rick took a sip of my beer and he liked it too!

Paulaner Salvator

Reviewed By: Herr Mike

Style: Doppelbock
State/Country: Germany
ABV: 7.9%
Serving Type: 12 oz Bottle

Look: 9
Light amber color, fluffy off white head, nice lacing

Smell: 9
Bread, malt, toffee, honey, chocolate

Taste: 9

Up Front: Malt, alcohol, caramel, spice
Finish: Alcohol and then a hit of malt

Mouthfeel: 9
Dry and chewy, almost like eating a dark sweet bread

Drinkability: 9

I’m not a big lager fan, but this is the style I can drink during the cold winter months

Overall Score: 9

Value: 10

Cost/12 oz serving: $1.52

Overall Impression:
This is a beer that is the benchmark for the style and it’s a great value to boot! If I had to drink this during lent, I’d be one happy monk!

Victory St Victorious

Reviewed By: Herr Mike
Style: Doppelbock
State/Country: Pennsylvania
ABV: 7.9%
Serving Type: 12oz Bottle

Look: 10
Deep amber color, fluffy head that dissipates quick, good lacing, a beauty

Smell: 9
Malty, sweet, bready, nutty

Taste: 9
Up Front: Caramel, roasted nuts, dark fruit, slight alcohol
Finish: Sweet with a tiny hop kick

Mouthfeel: 9
Slightly dry, doughy

Drinkability: 9.5
Yum in the tum! This one goes down easy! Mortalz should be aware of the ABV

Overall Score: 9.3

Value: 8
Cost/12 oz serving: $1.96

Overall Impression:
This is a damn good beer! This is the only style of Lager that I really like and it didn’t disappoint! I gave it a lower value score because there is another Doppelbock that I will review that is less money. That said, this beer is worth looking for.