Butthead Doppelbock
Beer pours to a clear ruby with practically no head retention whatsoever. What foam is there clings for dear life to the side of the glass as you sip. I smell fermented fruit, rum raisin, cane syrup, and black pepper. Slight grassy hop at the back end. Taste is big and complex, an sharp alcoholic bite upfront with characters coming and going throughout, roasted pecans, dried fruits, green pepper, even hints of tropical fruits, and the more obvious toasted grain... maybe even a spot of chocolate malt (I can taste a bit of heavy roasting at the back end). Mouthfeel is thick, sweet, and a tad syrupy. Probably wouldn't be too easy to thin this one out due to the initial gravity. Not a beer that I could session easily due to the powerful flavors and alc. content, but nonetheless an enjoyable brew.