Annihilator Doppelbock
On-tap at Alcatraz (Orange) A: The pour is a dark brown/cola color with a thin off-white head. S: A very heavy roast to the nose, unusual for a doppelbock. Mildly acidic with some dark fruit notes of cherries and prunes. A less pronounced sweetness than you would expect with dark chocolate and molasses. T: The beer starts out with a cola sweetness and some hints of cherries and plums. Very roasty and much more bitter than I've ever experienced in a doppelbock. Some alcohol notes on the finish, which is harsh overall. M: The body is medium with a smooth carbonation. Unfortunately, the finish is sort of ruined by the alcohol presence. D: I was looking forward to this out of all the fall seasonals, but must say I was let down. This was more of a German Porter than a doppelbock, anyway.