As promised, I’m reviewing another Dark Horse product. We’ve already done their One, Too, Tres and Sapient Trip. I figure that we ought to keep things rolling along with their coffee Doppelbock. I’ve actually begun to really like this brewery, so you’re going to keep seeing more. Let me tell you that I also drank this beer right after Leinenkugel’s 1888 Bock, so it was nice to have something good afterward.

The Pour: Reddish-brown hues made this beer look like a chance for full taste. There was short stable head with a slow and steady body that looking like a percolating pot of the black stuff.

The Aromas: Very little but coffee came through on the nose of this beer. In fact, the coffee aromas were more like smelling a filter full of expended grounds (I don’t mean for this sound negative because that is not what I’m attempting to do). There were touches of sweet malt, which are normally expected to dominate a Doppelbock. Be that as it may, coffee is a strong flavor.

The Taste: The first flavor to hit the mouth was…coffee. What did you expect me to say? Alcohol was noticeable, as well as a Belgian candy sugar type notes and touches of sweetness. Perkulator also had slight juicy fruity notes to it. Chocolate and caramel notes popped through this beer, while it finished out in a semi-dry finish. I’m not generally a fan of coffee in beers (especially stouts) but this wasn’t bad.

Perkulator was not as sweet and malty as many doppelbocks, which might be one reason it was a little less appealing than others might be.

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Among other coffee beers