Augustiner Maximator

Brewed by Augustiner-Bräu
Style: Doppelbock
Munich, Germany

Serve in Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass

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I don’t quite ’get’ the average rating of 3.94. I picked this one up because it ended in ’ator’ and was labelled as dark, so I could only assume it’s a Doppelbock, which I like when done really well. This reminds me a lot of the H.C. Berger Dopplebock . . . sweet, and flat. (And, yes, the Berger is really spelled ’Dopplebock.’) Nice, sweet, coffee-like (and fruit-like) touch in the aroma, but like the Berger, it falls flat for the most part elsewhere. Nice flavor, but just really flat. Brownish-black color, pretty standard for a good doppel. Head disappears very quickly. I have to warn you: if you don’t like highly sweet beers, you won’t like this. I like it myself, but I like sweet beers. But it disappoints to the extent that it doesn’t have a robustness to it that you get in the Ayinger Celebrator or Weltenburger Asam-Bock, the only two doppels I’ve tried that really impress me. Like the Berger, I’d put this around a 3.5. Actually may not be as flat as the Berger, but still could have been crafted better. Alcohol content is pretty pleasing, though.

Bottle sample at an Imperial Beer Tasting at the Norma Jean in Jaffa, hosted by beerandbeyond. Clear reddish brown, minimal off white foam. Raisins, roast, cherry, flowers aroma, rich sweet taste. Full body, smooth texture and soft carbonation. Nice caramel finish. Good and balanced.

Very Malty in aroma. Creamy and Sweet in taste. this is a great Beer if you are drinking one or two.

Lovely deep red. Big, malty brew, probably a good showcase of the style. I prefer more inventive takes, some more dryness would have lifted this a lot.

50 cl bottle. BBE 05/2012.
Pours clear ruby red color with minimal head. Aroma of dark berries, caramel, malts, yeast and mild ripe fruits. Flavor of dark berries, spices, malts, caramel, toffee notes and some flour. Quite nice and malty doppelbock.

500 ml bottle. BBE 05/2012.
Pours a mahogany colour with a small white head on the edges. Aroma of sweet berries, some alcohol and grassy hops. Flavour of sweet toasted malts, nuts, sweet berries, . Medium bodied, low carbonation and a sweet, warming and nutty finish. Dessert.

500ml bottle

Pours reddish brown with a small bubbly head. Aroma of bready malts, caramel and spices. Taste is quite malty with notes of bread, caramel, fruits and spices. Finish is malty with a smooth mouthfeel. Nice, quite tasty dobbelbock.

50 cl bottle @ lusikka, BBE 05/2012
Aroma is rather malty with some chocolate and hints of coffee. Flavour is also malty with chocolate, some berries, hints of coffee and solvent. Decent.

Bottle. Color dark amber with small white head. Aroma malt, roasted, caramel, fruity. Taste sweet, caramel, roasted, chocolate.

Aroma of currants, plums, caramel and brown sugar simmering in a pan. It’s a dark red beer, yet crystal clear all the way through. Very sugary sweet flavor, like rum only with out the booze punch. No much bitterness.In fact, the alcohol is well hidden, as this is fairly tame for a doppel. This is sold in four packs of 330ml’s, and you might be able to finish them over the course of an evening. A good starter for the style.

Bottle from mein-biershop.de. Red brown color with medium beige head. Aroma of molasses, caramel,earthy notes. Taste, plums, molasses, roasted malt, burned sugar. Alcohol is well hidden. Bittersweet finish. Good.