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Brewed by Brauerei Aying
Style: Doppelbock
Aying, Germany

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RATINGS: 2895   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.05   IBU: 24   EST. CALORIES: 201   ABV: 6.7%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Celebrator has a creamy head of tight bubbles contrasting beautifully with its profound dark robe. It is full-bodied and velvety from half a year’s aging. Although it is strong, it is not overpowering. There is a wonderful and complex balance between the various malts, the alcohol and the subtle hops. A complex fruitiness of roasted malt and whole hop flowers make Celebrator great as a party drink with friends and family at celebrations. Despite its richness, it has a faintly smoky dryness in the finish.


BiddleBrau's rating

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
BiddleBrau (766) - Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 8, 2009
Dark with nice ruby highlights when held up to the light. Tan head. Coffee, toffee nose and a hint of alcohol. Toffee, caramel, toasty flavor. Slightly roasty. Well balanced, rich and flavorful. A classic example of the style.


most recent ratings

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
monk191 (370) - California, USA - MAY 18, 2013
A good double bock. Pours a thick black with a light white head. Smells a little fruity and a little smokey. Taste is very malty with a little bit of alcohol. Very malty finish. Had at warehouse cafe. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
badpuppy69 (71) - orange, California, USA - MAY 18, 2013
Pours a mahogany color tan small head tight bubbles. Aroma roasted malt dark fruits belgium yeast licorice and vanilla notes. Taste follows the nose perfectly with a Extremly smooth medium mouth feel. Very great beer!

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
culchiem (1666) - Berlin, GERMANY - MAY 17, 2013
Bottle. Dark brown with a thin tan head. Aroma is sweet roast malt. Flavour is sweet with dark fruit and a little roast. Finish is sweet on a velvet texture.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
PattyBat (16) - - MAY 14, 2013
Poured from 11.2 oz. bottle. Dark brown with a thick creamy head. Smells sweet and malty. Tastes of cherry and malt with a very faint hint of bitter. Highly rated but not my favorite.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
nealblind (79) - USA - MAY 12, 2013
Dark Mahogany. Big head with good retention. Smells of raisins, walnuts and soy sauce. Tastes of sweet roasted soy sauce with some chocolate. Slight carb. Slight lactic tang. Definite smokey flavor. More watery than I expected. Malts seem to be more in the background than I’d expect for a typical doppelbock. Malt flavor gets stronger as it warms, but astringency becomes overbearing.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Niko100 (1488) - New York, USA - MAY 7, 2013
Dark brown/black color; Medium slightly creamy body; Aroma of toasted sweet malt, molasses, caramel, & toffee; Flavor of roasted malt, caramel, dark fruit, some coffee, bittersweet chocolate, and nuts; Nicely balanced and complex; Very good.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
akoeninger (156) - Wisconsin, USA - MAY 4, 2013
Dark Brown, sweet musky smell, taste is sweet, dark fruits, velvet. It’s not what I expect, but its good.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Cbuk1013 (55) - Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA - MAY 4, 2013
Pours velvety and creamy. Smells sweet. Tastes of sweet roasted malts. long finish. Not my favorite type of beer, but a good one for the style.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Benfi (292) - DENMARK - APR 30, 2013
Pours clear and deep brown with a medium sized, excellent lacing off-white to beige head. Aroma of slightly toasted malt, caramel, chocolate, molasses and yeast notes. Sweet flavor that ends up more dry, slightly bitter and with alcohol notes. Medium bodied, oily to creamy texture and soft CO2.

4.4
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
OKplus (355) - Oklahoma, USA - APR 30, 2013
A - Pours a dark brown with garnet highlights and edges. 2 finger off-white head that dissipates slowly. S - Rich malt, chocolate, sweet molasses, creamy toffee, nuts raisins, dried dates, soft vanilla, slight metallic notes. T - Sweet creamy malt, hints of chocolate a coffee, sugary raisins, roasted toffee. Has an underlying smokiness. M - Soft creamy feel, adequate carbonation. Full bodied. One of my favorite beers of all time. It never seizes to amaze me. The complexity of the malt is outstanding. A fantastic comfort beer. Serving type: bottle 01-02-2011


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