German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock

-2 Subcategories:

A.Subcategory: German-Style Doppelbock

(Description courtesy of Beer Advocate) https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/styles/35/

“Doppel” meaning “double,” this style is a bigger and stronger version of the lower-gravity German-Style Bock beers. Originally made by monks in Munich, the Doppelbock beer style is very food-friendly and rich in melanoidins reminiscent of toasted bread. Color is copper to dark brown. Malty sweetness is dominant. Malt character is more reminiscent of fresh and lightly toasted Munich-style malt, more so than caramel or toffee malt. Doppelbocks are full-bodied, and alcoholic strength is on the higher end.


-Color – Copper to Dark Brown

-Clarity: Appearance should be bright; chill haze should not be present

-Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Pronounced aromas and flavors of toasted malted barley. Some caramel and toffee character can contribute to complexity in a secondary role.

-Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Hop aroma is absent. Hop flavor is low.

-Perceived Bitterness: Low

-Body: Full

-ABV: 6.6%-7.9%



B.Subcategory: German-Style Eisbock

(Description courtesy of Beer Advocate) https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/styles/36/


This is a stronger version of Doppelbock.

Eisbock is an extremely strong beer with a typical alcohol content well beyond 7 percent ABV. This beer undergoes a freezing process called “freeze distilling” that separates water from the other components (alcohol and sugars) to concentrate these. Because water has a lower freezing point than ethanol, the water freezes, leaving the alcohol liquid. When the water ice is removed, the remaining beer is stronger than before. Eisbock can range from near black to as light as tawny red. Hop bitterness and flavor are mostly cast aside with a big alcohol presence replacing it, which can range from sweet to spicy, and fruity to fusel. Look for a heavy or almost syrupy body with tons of malty flavor.

-Color – Light brown to black

-Clarity: Appearance should be bright; chill haze should not be present

-Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Sweet malt character is very high

-Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Hop aroma and flavor is absent.

-Perceived Bitterness: Very Low to Low

-Body: Very full

-ABV: 8.6%-14.3%


-Glassware: Snifter - Used for brandy and cognac, these wide-bowled and stemmed glasses with their tapered mouths are perfect for capturing the aromas of strong ales. Volumes range, but they all provide room to swirl and agitate volatiles. Benefits: Captures and enhances volatiles.

-Examples (courtesy of Beer Advocate)
(https://www.beeradvocate.com)

Troegenator | Tröegs Brewing Company

Brewed by:
Tröegs Brewing Company
Pennsylvania, United States
troegs.com

Style: German Doppelbock

Alcohol by volume (ABV): 8.20%


Notes / Commercial Description:
Monks had fasting figured out. No food? No problem. Just drink a Double Bock. Thick and chewy with intense notes of caramel, chocolate and dried stone fruit, ‘Nator (as we call him) serves as a tribute to this liquid bread style.


Eis Maker | Jack's Abby Brewing

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Brewed by:
Jack's Abby Brewing
Massachusetts, United States
jacksabbybrewing.com

Style: German Eisbock

Alcohol by volume (ABV): 13.00%

Notes / Commercial Description:
Eis is the German word for Ice. A former distillation process in making Eis Beer would be to freeze it, remove the ice, and collect what remained. While today’s beer, like Eis Maker, is no longer produced this way, it is used as a connotation that the beer is very strong.

You will find this Eis Bock to be sweet, malty and boozy with notes of raisin, dark fruit and similar profile of a barley wine.

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