Bronze in Other Strong Beer
Giant Jones Brewing, Madison, WI
Hops
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Tasting Notes
Toasty & nutty, herbal hop character & distinct bitterness
No hop profile is on record for this beer.
Doppelsticke Altbier is a 9.6% strong Northern German style altbier from Giant Jones Brewing in Madison, Wisconsin, cold conditioned for three weeks.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Other Strong Beer | Bronze (3rd place) | 24 | Giant Jones Brewing | Madison, WI |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Strong, Northern German-style altbier | Giant Jones: our beer |
| ABV | 9.6% | Giant Jones: our beer |
| IBU | not published (described as "distinct bitterness") | Giant Jones: our beer |
| Hops | Not Found | Not Found |
| Malts and grains | Not Found | Not Found |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Not Found | Not Found |
| Other | 3 weeks cold conditioning; on the tasting room list | Giant Jones: tasting room list |
Strong, Northern German-style altbier. Toasty & nutty, herbal hop character & distinct bitterness, 3 weeks cold-conditioning for a clean, lager-like impression.
Punctuation lightly normalized.
Source: Giant Jones: our beer
Toasty & nutty, herbal hop character & distinct bitterness
Source: giantjones.com
No ingredient list is published for this beer. The brewery says in general that it makes strong beers "with the best organic ingredients", but the Doppelsticke entry itself names no malt, hop or yeast.
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| Color (SRM) | Not Found | Not Found |
| Original gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Final gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Water | Not Found | Not Found |
| Process | 3 weeks cold-conditioning for a clean, lager-like impression | giantjones.com |
As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline for Other Strong Ale or Lager covers any style intentionally brewed to a higher alcohol content than its own guideline allows, at 8 percent ABV or more and not wood or barrel aged. At 9.6% ABV this altbier is far above a standard altbier's strength and clears that threshold.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Great American Beer Festival | Other Strong Beer | Bronze |
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Other Strong Beer | Bronze |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Giant Jones Brewing is in Madison, WI. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Microbrewery.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Untappd.