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Tsingtao Brewing Co.

Tsingtao Brewing Co.
Strong Doppelbock

Category: Doppelbock

Date Tasted:
Country: China
Alcohol: 7%
86 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended

Tsingtao Brewing Co.
Strong Doppelbock

Category: Doppelbock

Date Tasted:
Country: China
Alcohol: 7%
Copper color. Aromas of spicy raisin-date pastry, toasted brioche and spelt bread, frittata, and grilled pineapple and apples with a slightly chewy, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a warming, interesting, long flan, caramelized fruits and nuts, brandied poached apples, and caramel latte finish. A delightfully chewy, rich and warming doppelbock with everything in its proper place to ensure refreshment and satisfaction on its own or at the table.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Malty Smooth & Mild Rich & Heavy
Aroma Aroma: spicy raisin-date pastry, toasted brioche and spelt bread, frittata, and grilled pineapple and apples
Taste Flavor: flan, caramelized fruits and nuts, brandied poached apples, and caramel latte
Bitterness Bitterness: Low
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own with food
Recipes Pairing: Eggplant Parmesan, Steak Fajitas, Limburger
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A delightfully chewy, rich and warming doppelbock with everything in its proper place to ensure refreshment and satisfaction on its own or at the table.

The Importer

Crown Imports LLC

The Importer
1 South Dearborn St Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60603
USA
1 312-873-9600

Doppelbock

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Serve in a Pokal
Doppelbocks vary from amber to dark brown in color and range in alcohol from 7.5-9.5%. This is a sub-category of the bock style. These beers are extra strong, rich and weighty lagers characterized by an intense malty sweetness, with a note of hop bitterness to balance the flavor. Doppelbocks were first brewed by the Paulaner monks in Munich. At the time, it was intended to be consumed as "liquid bread" during Lent. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock, Paulaner Salvator Doppel Bock and Capital Autumnal Fire.