Kees first made this beer a couple of year ago (2018), and I was intrigued as soon as I saw it. Dopplebocks are very much a style I enjoy, but an ‘Indian Summer’ version seemed something of a paradox.
Being a European autumn seasonal, not everything fits into our container schedules, so we’ve all had to wait a while to taste this beer.
It’s changed a little since the first incarnation, with the ABV increasing and the hopping regime changing. The version we have is late 2019.
A rich malt body, quite heavy on the tongue but satisfyingly smooth. Flavours of caramel, dark dried fruit, prunes, raisins, brown sugar. The twist with this beer is the use of a smoked malt giving that hint of wood smoke.
This smoke is more obvious in the flavour, more than just background noise. Quite rich and malty, a little fruity, clean lager yeast. Hallertau and Magnum hops. And pretty easy drinking for the alcohol content.
This smoked dopplebock is a collaboration between De Molen and Poch's Cervesa Artesana from Spain
A delicious smoked dopplebock is the result of a collaboration between De Molen and Sound Brewery of Washing State USA
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
One of Emelisse's big hitters - a Dopplebock malt bomb, with a little hop bitterness and spice
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
The first White Label barrel-aged offering from the new owners and brewers of the Emelisse beer range
A smoked Dopplebock, rich in flavour but supremely balanced
This is a strong bock style beer made with wheat and barley malt
A collaboration between De Molen and Reketye (HUN), this dopple bock features smoked malts and smoked paprika powder
A Russian Imperial Stout brewed to an original English recipe from 1750
A slightly happier version of a classic barley wine, using Cascade and Citra hops
A rich caramel malt body with a good dose of hop bitterness and a dry finish
An Imperial Saison aged 6 months in Buffalo Trace Bourbon barrels
A delicious dessert beer, this is like caramel fudge in a glass
This beer replaces the Double Rye IPA, loaded with Mosaic, Simcoe and Loral hops with a crisp malt body
The second variant of Kees' Double IPA, double dry hopped with Simcoe & Amarillo
A spicy Rye Imperial IPA, with generous additions of Citra, Simcoe and Cascade
An old 19th Century beer style, dragged into the current craft beer world by a creative and talented brewer
A triple dry-hopped Imperial IPA, the 2020 single hop edition features Chinook hops
An IPA from Kees, finished with a French saison yeast for an interesting mix of beer styles
Kees' version of a NEIPA - or at least a hazy IPA - full of Citra, Mosaic and Loral hops
A new version of Kees' hazy IPA featuring Citra, Mosaic and Loral hops for a soft, juicy IPA
Pils and Munchener malts, Amarillo hops, coriander and mango are all fermented with yeast from Westmalle
A milkshake IPA, made using lactose and with the addition of fresh mango and vanilla
A hop-driven pale ale dry-hopped with loads of beautiful Citra hops
Pineapple, coriander and szechuan peppers plus a little lactose make for an intriguing milkshake IPA
A really juicy, and very intriguing, single hop IPA using experimental hop HBC472
A chocolate oatmeal stout with loads of fresh strawberries added
A rich Russian Imperial Stout with cinnamon and brown sugar, based on the traditional Dutch pastry dessert
This Bourbon barrel aged imperial stout is a three-way collaboration with Alvinne (BEL) and Velka Morava (RUS) brewed at Brouwerij Kees
