Doppelbock

Blockhead Gets Barrel Aged. Go Get It.

Shmaltz Brewing has just released a barrel aged edition of Human Blockhead.  The beer has almost become iconic, featuring Donny Vomit, a human pin cushion and part of the real Coney Island Freakshow. (And a nice guy to boot, with Continue Reading →

Coney Island Human Blockhead

Shmaltz Brewing’s Coney Island Human Blockhead.

Pound for Pound the Blockhead is a true professional. Penetrate the senses. Engage the brain. Propel towards the palate. Try this at home or your favorite drinking hole. Purely for your amusement.

Style: Doppelbock
Availability: 22oz bombers, Continue Reading →

Smooth Hoperator. Sade CD Not Included

Stoudt’s Brewing (Adamstown, PA) announced the return of “Smooth Hoperator,” their American style doppelbock next week.  Smooth was first released in honor of Stoudt’s 20th anniversary in 2007.  The dopple is a blend of German malts, American hops, & brewing Continue Reading →

Bell’s Consecrator Dopplebock Returns

Shipping from Bell’s Brewing this week is Consecrator Dopplebock. A big, malty full bodied beer.

Description:
A traditional doppelbock fermented with a Bohemian lager yeast. Reddish brown in color, with a mild hop profile, Consecrator Doppelbock is a well balanced, full bodied Continue Reading →

Smuttynose S’Muttonator

Throughout the year, Smuttynose Brewing (Portsmouth, NH) releases bombers in the “Big Beer Series”.  Each one a different style, all fairly aggressive & high octane.  The 2011 lineup was just released.   As the year winds down, meet their late fall Continue Reading →

NEW BREWER: Les Trois Mousquetaires

Les Trois Mousquetaires Brewing is here from Quebec, Canada.  The name “Les Trois Mousquetaires” translates to “Three Musketeers” in french, and is located near the famous Unibroue Brewery.  Started in 2004, Les Trois specializes in German style beers with a Continue Reading →

Schmaltz Rejewvenator: Year of the Grape

The 2010 edition of Rejewvenator by Shmaltz Brewing has arrived! This year features grapes as it’s highlighted ingredient.  (AKA The Year of the Grape.)  This is the 3rd edition of  the “Sacred Species” collection.  The previous releases featured dates and Continue Reading →

Posted in New Releases, Shmaltz Brewing

Blockhead Gets Barrel Aged. Go Get It.

Coney Island Barrel-Aged Blockhead

Shmaltz Brewing has just released a barrel aged edition of Human Blockhead.  The beer has almost become iconic, featuring Donny Vomit, a human pin cushion and part of the real Coney Island Freakshow. (And a nice guy to boot, with and without things up his nose.) Human Blockhead is assertive doppelbock even before it finds it’s way into bourbon barrels.

Barrel-Aged Coney Island Human Blockhead® features eight specialty malts of barley, wheat, rye and oats, and six hop varieties ranging from European Noble roots to American Pacific Northwest new school flavors. An imperial American bock aged in fresh first-use Buffalo Trace Bourbon Barrels, Human Blockhead’s® enormously developed body is rounded out by flavors of oaky deliciousness.

Style: Doppelbock (Barrel Aged)
Hops: Crystal, Liberty, Cascade, Warrior,Tettnang,
Malts: Specialty 2 Row, Munich, Vienna, Crystal Rye, Pale Crystal, Flaked Oats, Rye Ale

Availability: 22oz bombers. 4th Release in barrel aged series

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Shmaltz Brewing

Coney Island Human Blockhead

Shmaltz Brewing’s Coney Island Human Blockhead.

Pound for Pound the Blockhead is a true professional. Penetrate the senses. Engage the brain. Propel towards the palate. Try this at home or your favorite drinking hole. Purely for your amusement.

Style: Doppelbock
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft

10% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Stoudts Brewing

Smooth Hoperator. Sade CD Not Included

Stoudt’s Brewing (Adamstown, PA) announced the return of “Smooth Hoperator,” their American style doppelbock next week.  Smooth was first released in honor of Stoudt’s 20th anniversary in 2007.  The dopple is a blend of German malts, American hops, & brewing love from Stoudt family.

About the beer:
This medium bodied, copper colored strong lager is in a class all by itself.  First released in celebration of our 20th Anniversary.  Ed Stoudt calls this beer an “American style Dopplebock.”  He believes it to be the first high gravity lager brewed with German malts and American hops.  This brew has a delicate malty palate up front, which is abruptly overshadowed by the dominating hop presence that can be attributed to the 1.5 lbs per barrel of hops added to this brew.

Style: Dopplebock
Hops: Amarillo (aroma) Summit (bittering)
Malts: 2 Row, Vienna, & More

Taste Expectations: Sweet malts.  Biscuit & caramel.  Hops of grapefruit & pine.  A blend of IPA & malty bock.

Availability: 12oz/6pks. Draft.

7% ABV

Song in your head now? Indulge —> Smooth Operator

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bell's Brewing, Seasonal Return

Bell’s Consecrator Dopplebock Returns

Shipping from Bell’s Brewing this week is Consecrator Dopplebock. A big, malty full bodied beer.

Description:
A traditional doppelbock fermented with a Bohemian lager yeast. Reddish brown in color, with a mild hop profile, Consecrator Doppelbock is a well balanced, full bodied beer with hints of caramel and molasses in its smooth, malty finish. As with our other lager brands, Consecrator undergoes a lengthy lagering period. Unlike the 6 week profile of the other two brands, Consecrator experiences a full three months in the fermenting vessel, giving it an exceptionally smooth character.

Style: Dopplebock

Taste Expectations: Caramel, caramelized sugar. Toffee, molasses. Some bread. Some booze.

Availability: 12oz/6pks.  Draft.  Brewed for Fat Tuesday Release

8% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Smuttynose Brewing

Smuttynose S’Muttonator

Throughout the year, Smuttynose Brewing (Portsmouth, NH) releases bombers in the “Big Beer Series”.  Each one a different style, all fairly aggressive & high octane.  The 2011 lineup was just released.   As the year winds down, meet their late fall seasonal S’Muttonator.

Commercial Description:
As the name implies, a doppelbock (double bock) is a very malty German lager beer. Typically quite sweet with some roasted malt undertones, doppelbocks range in color from deep amber to nearly black and are normally associated with the winter season. Traditionally, German brewers have used the suffix “-ator” in naming their doppelbock beers; we have, too.

Style: Doppelbock

Taste Expectations: Caramel, toffee.  Vanilla notes, with a waft of faint coffee.  Touch of alcohol shows up too.  Malts are nicely layered.

Availability: 22oz bombers.  Some rare draft offerings.  Late fall 2010 seasonal.

Food Pairings: Braised pork, lightly seasoned red meats.  Chocolate desserts.

8.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Les Trois Mousquetaires Brewing, New Launches, New Releases

NEW BREWER: Les Trois Mousquetaires

Les Trois Mousquetaires Brewing is here from Quebec, Canada.  The name “Les Trois Mousquetaires” translates to “Three Musketeers” in french, and is located near the famous Unibroue Brewery.  Started in 2004, Les Trois specializes in German style beers with a French/Belgian twist.  The brewery currently has a website and Facebook page, but neither are active.

4 beers are now offered here in the United States, and Georgia:

Serie Signature Rauchbier – 6% ABV.  Chocolate, raisins, smoked malts.

Serie Signature Kellerbier – Keller Bier, 5.5% ABV.  Zesty & bitter.  Hops are floral, & grassy.  Some lager yeast character.

Doppelbock Grande Cuvee Printemps – Doppelbock, 9.5% ABV.  Sweet caramel malts.  Some chocolate.  Biscuit & fruit.

Imperiale Weizen Grande Cuvee – American Pale Wheat Ale, 10% ABV.  Honey, clove banana. Soft wheat malt finish.

Availability: 750 ML Corked & Caged.

Looking for these? 8/18  Hop City has all 4 in stock!

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Shmaltz Brewing

Schmaltz Rejewvenator: Year of the Grape

The 2010 edition of Rejewvenator by Shmaltz Brewing has arrived! This year features grapes as it’s highlighted ingredient.  (AKA The Year of the Grape.)  This is the 3rd edition of  the “Sacred Species” collection.  The previous releases featured dates and  figs.  This half doppelbock, half Belgian style dubbel is sure to please.

Rejewvenator is classified as an American strong ale.    Ingredients –

Hops – Warrior, US Goldings, Cascade, Amarillo, Mt Hood
Malts – 2 Row Specialty malts.  Munich, 2 kinds of Dark Crystal, Cara Vienna
Adjuncts – 600 Hundred gallons of Concord Grape Juice

Yeasts – Lager, Trappist, Abbey

Availability – 22oz Bombers, Draft.  Seasonal Release, each year with a different featured ingredient.

Taste Expectations– Sweet caramel malts.  Concord grape flavor from start to finish.  Very easy drinking. Year of the grape becoming a favorite already.

8.2% ABV

6/3 – Now Tapping at “The Fred”

by Reid Ramsay