29 of the Best Dopplebocks, Blind-Tasted and Ranked

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Broad Brook Brewing Company Chewbockanator Dopplebock (85)

“Reddish brown with a mild hop profile, full bodied with hints of caramel and molasses.”

Dust Bowl Brewing Steinbock (87)

“German specialty malts create waves of deep sweet malt character of dark fruits and candy sugar. A big, rich beer for the fest season.”

BarrieHaus Beer Co. Overestimator Doppelbock (88)

“Packed full of rich malt flavor and ultra smooth toasty goodness.”

pFriem Family Brewers Doppelbock (88)

“Creamy, ruby-hued headlands give way to malt-rich flavors of dark chocolate, caramel, roasted nuts.”

Epic Brewing Double Skull (88)

“Originally brewed as liquid bread by fasting monks, this doppelbock is rich and filling. Crisp and delicious for the winter months.”

Arches Brewing Mystik Bock (88)

“Minimal hop bitterness and a light yet silky body … toasted grain and sweet caramel flavor.”

Maplewood Brewing Company Silver Morning (88)

“Notes of dark fruit and hoppy spice, and a finish with hints of toasted bread and toffee.”

pFriem Family Brewers Doppelbock (90)

“A creamy float that blooms aromas of dark chocolate, roasted nuts, and toasted bread.”

Grimm Artisanal Ales Prognosticator (90)

“Notes of molasses, toasted bread, warm baking spices, dark caramel, raisin.”

Reuben's Brews Tmavétor (90)

“Our interpretation of a Czech-style doppelbock, partially fermented in second-use bourbon barrels.”

Birds Fly South Ale Project Sometimes Goats (90)

“Intense malt notes of raisin, caramel-drizzled toasted breads, and a pleasant hop bite.”

Hoppin' Frog Brewing Karminator Imperial Dopplebock (91)

“Extremely rich and malty German-style lager.”

Dovetail Brewery Rauch Doppelbock (91)

A strong version of our Rauchbier, to warm your heart a little more. Chocolatey-er, Smokier, Bock-ier.

Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock (91)

“This beer has a big, malty character with the added sweetness of chocolate. It is slowly aged on a bed of rare dark cocoa nibs. Known for their quality, these cocoa nibs, harvested in Ecuador, impart complex aromas and flavors from chocolaty to fruity, nutty, earthy, and citrusy.”

Grand Teton Double Vision 2015 (91)

“Doppelbock aged in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels.”

KC Bier Co. Winterbock (91)

“Winterbock is a full-bodied, dark doppelbock-style lager with rich malt flavors of chocolate and caramel with hints of coffee, low bitterness, and a satisfying smooth finish. The flavor contributions of time-honored methods were recognized with a silver medal in the German-Style Doppelbock category at the 2018 World Beer Cup.”

Wasatch Brewery Devastator (92)

“If you’re going to sin, sin big. With 8 percent ABV and a creamy richness, this brew has developed a serious cult following. Imagine that—a cult following in Utah?!”

Fait La Force Brewing Mahogany Hall (93)

“German-style doppelbock made with Hallertauer Mittelfrüh hops.”

Top Rung Brewing Company Winter Lager (93)

Made using malt exclusively from our friends at Mecca Grade Estate Malting, creating what we call a PNW-style doppelbock.

Jack's Abby Brewing Saxonator (94)

A dark strong interpretation of a double bock. Full bodied with a raisiny, dark fruit, slightly roasted and chewy malt character. Lagered for two months, a smooth malt character balances the high ABV of this strong beer. Brewed with Massachusetts grain.

Soul & Spirits Brewery Revelator (94)

“Traditional decoction gives the intense flavors of caramelized sugar and creamy sweetness.”

Goldfinger Brewing Company Zlotonator Doppelbock (94)

“Deep flavors of molasses, caramel, and dark fruits rounded out by a herbal hop flavor and subtle minerality.”

Field Brewing Doppel Dribble (96)

“Full-bodied German spring lager.”

Dock Street Brewery Illuminator (96)

“Decoction-brewed with German Munich and specialty malts.”

Wolf's Ridge Brewing Sustinator (98)

Traditional recipe using 85 percent Munich malts and a three-hour boil.

Weihenstephan Korbinian (98)

“Our Korbinian, the full-bodied dark doppelbock with light brown foam, wins beer lovers over with a balance of fruity hints of plums and figs and a dark malt aroma—reminiscent of toffee, nuts, and chocolate. Brewed according to our centuries-old brewing tradition on the Weihenstephan hill.”

Wise Man Brewing Living a Double Life (98)

“Rich and dark, this silky-smooth lager seduces you with sweet malty flavors. But drink carefully, because it packs quite a punch.”