Troegenator Double Bock
Dark brown translucent body with a pencil-thin white head... handsome and appropriate--zero tracings on glass, however... soft and malty.... sweet but not obtrusive, surprising for a double bock... a subtle, almost laid-back bock: body is light to medium, and at thie alcohol content, an achievement... mellow and savory to the taste.... malt is sweet but not overbearing... works on the middle and back of the mouth, with little hop presence... this is a tricky review... Troegenator is not domineering the way the German forefathers command, and yet, does that make it a "bad" or "weak" bock? or a successful variation on the style? overall, this beer begs a second taste... that bespeaks complexity...