“Behold the majesty of our 7.1% Doppelbock, a symphony of malt mastery and brewing finesse that dances upon your palate with an irresistible allure.”

Glassware: Half stein.
Appearance: Deep crimson red with a dark amber hue when held to the light. It builds a fizzy three finger head which rapidly recedes, eventually forming a collar with scarce lacing.
Aroma: Fairly trad Doppelbock notes initially – rich, malty, semi-sweet, nutty and toasty with an earthy and spicy Noble hop quality to balance. Slight woody elements and the 7.3% ABV adds a little bit of warmth on the nostrils. Just a mild hint of cloying syrup happening but all in all it’s a pretty decent aroma.
Flavour: Hhhmmm. Starting to fall away a bit here. Very subtle woody and nutty malt on entry but it gets a bit tangy and bitter through the mid. Then a cloying sweetness joins up which magnifies the existing issues. Delicate toasty malt and unappealing earthy notes to finish. Pretty short finish on it as well. Sheesh.
Mouthfeel: Not bad actually. Smooth, gelatinous, dries up a tad in the swallow. Medium body, low-ish Co2 and the booze wasn’t too badly masked.
Overall: Our 2nd crack at Bonehead and unfortunately it’s a 0/2 situation. We tried their ‘Winter Spiced Ale’ (amber ale) the first time and that seemed to do the same thing i.e started well enough and then went badly downhill. Average at best.