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Dolden Bock

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A top-fermented Weizendoppelbock from the hop-focused Dolden line, brewed from wheat and barley malt to 18.2 °P and left unfiltered. The brewery calls it a pale doppelbock yet describes a chestnut-brown pour under a creamy head; the nose brings banana and apricot, the palate is lightly sweet and bitter at once, and regional organic hops give a pleasant bitterness. Its fact sheet adds fruity and floral notes. A strong beer with pronounced fruit.

ABV
7.9%
Bitterness
Mild14 IBU
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
dark22
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
fruitybananawheat
fruity
banana
wheat
hoppy
floral
peach
Aroma
The nose leads with ripe banana and dried apricot, hallmarks of the wheat yeast fermentation.
also:yeasty
not found:juicy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Dolden Bock

◎ Appearance

Deep chestnut-brown pour beneath a creamy, persistent head with fine lacing. The unfiltered character yields a subtle haze that frames the substantial malt backbone. Carbonation appears moderate, supporting the dense foam structure typical of the Weizenbock style.

chestnut-browncreamy headunfiltered hazefine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with ripe banana and dried apricot, hallmarks of the wheat yeast fermentation. Behind these fruit esters sit floral and herbal notes from the regional organic hops, grounded by subtle sweetness from the richly loaded malt bill. The aromatic profile strikes a balance between yeast-driven fruit and noble hop character.

banana, apricotfloral, herbalorganic hopsfruity esters

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and lightly sweet, the wheat and barley malt foundation delivering fullness without heaviness. Mid-palate layers in pleasant bitterness from the Edelhopfen, which plays counterpoint to the fruit-forward yeast character without dominating. The finish balances residual sweetness against a clean, moderately bitter close.

lightly sweetbalanced bitternessfull-bodiedfruit-forward

◑ Finish

Medium-length finish with lingering fruit and a dry, bitter fade. The aftertaste remains clean and drying, allowing the organic hop bitterness to assert itself as the sweetness retreats.

dry finishbitter fadefruity aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
76
Appearance
78
Finish
75
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Dolden Bock

Serve at 5–8°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 5–8°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Weizen glass
Recommended for this style

Tall and narrow at the base, flaring at the top — designed to hold the abundant foam of a wheat beer while showcasing its hazy golden body.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Dolden Bock

About Weizenbock

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Weizenbock?

Bocks are strong German lagers with 6.5–7.5% ABV. Rich malt sweetness — toast, chocolate, caramel — with low bitterness and a warming finish.

Finding a similar Weizenbock

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same fruity, banana, wheat character as Dolden Bock will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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