Altenmünster Winterbier Doppelbock

Brewed by Allgäuer Brauhaus (Oetker Group)
Style: Doppelbock
Kempten, Germany

Serve in Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass

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Pours with a mildly effervescent body of swirling sediment (cola in coloring), under a long-standing, creamy, tan head. Lightly staled wheatgrass gently taints an otherwise pleasant aroma of toasty malt, crispy caramel and peanut brittle with subtle hits of alcohol and basement mustiness. Dang... that alcohol is a tad too forward in the flavor as I take several sips, one after another (after another) trying to concentrate on the gorgeous depth and richness of the underlying caramel-sweetened, roasted maltiness. A mildly disappointing aftertaste suggests this could be bumped up to be a little more bold, but it’s still a solid, delicious beer. ~~~~~~~~~ Absolutely no idea on where this came from nor how long it’s been in my cellar. Which is odd since my "cellar" has basically dwindled down to a handful of Dark Lords, Stone Vertical Epics and a smattering of Anchor Christmas beers from 1999-2007.

Just about everything I want in a Dopplebock. Dark color, head that starts off strong but settles fast. Nice roastiness and caramel in the flavor. Almost as good as Celebrator.

A slight malt aroma. Not much. Very full thick head with some graininess to it. This is a nice beer. A little sweetness, some chocolate, the thick head dominates the simple beer.

Dark brown color with a thick head. Dark fruit aroma, with caramel malt and prunes. Lots of sweet malt flavor, toffee and caramel. Light graininess towards the end. Oddly enough, almost watery. Still solid.

Very Malty and sweet, but also clean on the finish. Easy to drink due to the watery finish, but that could get you in trouble.

2 liter growler flip top. It pours beautifully into my 1 liter dimpled mug. It is a deep, dark brown, looks black int eh big vessel, and a unique brownish tan head. The smell is super malty. A nice dark doppelbock. It is sweet with some cocoa and caramel. There is an alcoholic twang and also some subtle dark fruits. It is big and bold, i like it. The initial gulp is quite flavorful, one of the sweeter, more flavorful doppelbocks. It is thick with molasses, cocoa, dark bread, some licorice, and dark fruit. It is just a looong quaff of malt. IT is a flavor deeper than you will usually come across. The mouthfeel is full and thick, but perhaps lacks a bit of carbonation. It is a mouth full of flavor. I have to lower drinkability a little bit because the sweetness is tiring after a while. Serving type: growler Reviewed on: 01-23-2011 23:40:54

Dark brown translucent color. Aroma of date and bread Flavor has notes of biscuit and grape. A bit of a flat palate

500 ml. swing top bottle, coded freshness date at the bottom center of the back label, sampled in a pilsener glass. Poured a ruby hued dark brown with an robust pale tan head of creamy foam that slowly settled into a thin sudsy lacing, fair amount of sticky lace at the brim of the glass. A bit strange smelling for a doppelbock because the hops are the first thing I noticed, floral and quite herbal. Further whiffs reveal traces of sweet fig-like fruitiness and roasted barley, traces of smoke. Also in the mix is estery alcohol. Not as full bodied as some doppelbocks, but I like it. Enough carbonation to give the moderate body a creamy firmness, crisp and dry, this is a smooth drinker. In the beginning this has a fermented sugary sweetness balanced by a nice mild sour fruitiness, prunes and figs, before turning roasted nutty in the finale. The hops are more assertive than in a lot of doppelbock, a good herbal spiciness that has an drying, cleansing effect in the finish. The alcohol is barely noticeable at first, just a low temperature fruity warmth, then it acquires the hop spiciness, adding an sharp alcoholic bite to the dry ending. When I saw the 7.2% ABV, I was worried this was going to be a relabeled Cambonator Doppelbock, but it is very different from that. Different and slightly unique tasty, I thought this was very enjoyable, well worth picking up a bottle of this to try for yourself.

Very good, bock aroma, with caramel and malt. Dark red color. Lots of malt in the flavor also, some read meat, and more caramel. Very low carbonation. This is good bock.

500mL swing top with a different label though. Poured into a St. Paul snifter glass. Color is a clear dark brown. Aroma is dark , earthy, bark with very clean malts behind it. Taste is similarly earthy with a bit of an herbal, plant-like (maybe its hops) finish. This is a nice, easy drinking beer, very underrated doppelbock.