Yellow Dog Brewing Co. & Steel & Oak Brewing – Karaoke Showdown Hoppy Doppelbock

Rating

3.9 out of 5

Aroma

3.7 out of 5

Appearance

3.8 out of 5

Taste

4.2 out of 5

Palate

Total

3.9

3.9 out of 5

Overview

• Brewery: Steel & Oak Brewing Co., Yellow Dog Brewing Co.
• Beer Style: Doppelbock
• Pros:

  A light(ish) doppelbock with hops and a boozy kick

• Cons:

  Missing some of the traditional richness of a Doppelbock

• Conclusion:

  A light coloured, hoppy and slightly boozy Doppelbock

Yellow Dog Brewing Co. & Steel & Oak Brewing – Karaoke Showdown Hoppy Doppelbock Review

Steel & Oak Brewing teamed up with Yellow Dog to brew a Doppelbock and threw a few extra hops into the mix. From a 473ml can this beer is amber-copper in colour and has a thick finger of head that settles on the glass. The aroma is light for a doppelbock with a distinct hop character. The aroma is more of a pale ale or ESB than a doppelbock but there is a richness and creamy-booze character in the mix. Tasting the beer it has a creamy texture and rich malty sweetness which leads into a pine-hop bitterness. This is not your typical doppelbock being lighter in colour and less rich in flavour. Plus, the hops add a non-traditional note to the German-styled beer. Purists may argue that this isn’t a doppelbock but others may rebut with the fact that is is quite tasty and has a west coast twist that adds an enjoyable uniqueness to the beer.

Alcohol – 8.1%
IBU – 45
Size – 4 x 473ml cans
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