Tag: 30 Beers for 30 Years

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Review – Dopplebock from Widmer

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I am still unsure about the label on this beer.  As much as I like the concept, it seems a little too cartoon-y for me and for a big, bold Double Bock.  But, as I have mentioned before, I am here to review the beer inside….

Time to check out the Dopplebock from the 30 Beers for 30 Years series from Widmer.

This Doppel pours a dark garnet color with flashes of red if the light is right. There is a residual head around the rim and a bit in the center as well. Nothing a barista could fashion into a design but certainly nice to look at.

The initial taste is quite zippy with a medicinal tinge to it. It is not thick at all. Flavor wise this is in the fig and plum realm exclusively. No coffee or chocolate. Just that tingling on the tongue as the bubbles cross the palate. In the way back, there is a slight burnt note or char that sorta creeps in as well.

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The top two dopplebocks (per Ratebeer) come from Augustiner and Andechs of Germany. And California wise Navigator from Ballast Point earns top marks.

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Widberry!

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Thanks to my familia in Oregon, I have a couple bottles of 30 for 30 from Widmer in my ‘fridge.  A Bock and a Dopplebock.  Neither of which strike the chord though that the 1994 beer does, Widberry.  I remember how I would compare Widberry to Thomas Kemper’s Weizenberry that is sadly not made anymore.  Both would probably be way too sweet for my palate now but I would love to try them side-by-side again.

2 Decades later, Widmer has this to say about fruit beer, “”Beer with berries, not the other way around.” Fruit beers were on the rise in 1994, so we brewed this beer using ingredients we love from our neck of the woods…black raspberries. With no resources put behind it, this beer was extremely well-received and became one of our most popular. It’s a beer that we still get requests for 20 years later.”