For the Music City Bowl game, this was the 2nd quarter offering: Epic's Double Skull Dopplebock. Epic (http://www.epicbrewing.com) has an exponential series line where they create small batches of certain styles. Each release has subtle differences between its predecessor and successor (for the most part). The brewers at Epic are constantly tweaking and changing the formula. I had Epic's #4 release, which boasted a 9.0% ABV.
The glass poured a dark cherry type color with a light tan head, light lacing, medium retention. I could easily detect the aroma of raisins, booze, and caramel/toffee notes. With such a sweet aroma, I braced myself for what could be a sweet beer.
The sweetness (if you like that sort of thing) does not disappoint. It's very evident throughout the beer. Continued tastes of raisins and dark fruits were detected, along with the boozy finish. The sweetness did a good job of masking most of the alcohol, but not all of it. The beer felt kind of heavy. Ultimately, I found the beer to be too sweet..it could use some more balance, and it would be good to go.
Grade: C
Price Paid: $3.99 (22 oz bomber)
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