Erie Fallenbock

It's been a few days since I've had any new beers -- we've been doing some work around the house, and Yuengling Light Lager was my session beer while working.  So, last night I went back to my stash of beers I have not yet tasted.  I was still a little miffed to see a fall seasonal beer in with the sampler box I bought in June.  But whatever, it's still beer, I'm still going to drink it.  And I actually wound up enjoying it more than I thought I would -- Erie Fallenbock's a darker beer, and I had it on a miserably hot and humid day.  But, it was the coldest beer in my fridge, so I went for it, despite my preference for lighter-colored beers in hot and humid weather:

Vittles:

Doppelbock

7.8% abv

16 IBUs

Score:

Appearance: 8/10

Aroma: 20/25

Taste: 33/40

Mouthfeel: 8/10

Style: 4/5

Drinkability: 8/10

Overall: 81/100

Impression:

You can't really see it in this picture, but there were ruby highlights where the light shone through the beer.    The head fell a little too quickly for my liking, despite a fair amount of effervescence.  The aroma was dominated by roast and chocolatey goodness, with caramel, coffee, and nutty undertones.  The flavors are much the same, with a big punch of roasted malt up front, followed closely by molasses, caramel, chocolate, coffee, and nutty flavors.  There was also an undertone of dark fruit flavors, mostly raisin and plum, but they were more in the background.  The beer has a creamy, silky mouthfeel that complements the flavors nicely.  I would definitely enjoy this beer quite a bit more if there were a chill in the air and leaves on the ground -- the flavors are just so perfectly reminiscent of a crisp fall day.

Cheers!