Paulaner Salvator

Although I am not a huge fan of the dopplebock style, this is definitely one of the better representations. Nose is fairly complex, a bit floral, hints of spice, slightly sourish. Decent lace when poured from the bottle into a glass. Subtle chocolate and cofee undertones, molasses and raisens also come to mind. Very easy to drink, spicy and malty, not much hops presence though (one reason I’m not a regular dopplebock guy), high abv well hidden but the slightly metallic aftertaste takes away from the overall experience. Nice warming sensation which helps make this a great winter beverage, pairing nicely with standard German fare as well as spicy Thai (which was the case with myself prior to this writing). All said, a fine and classic brew from the Munich brewery which has been around for over 360 years. Makes me proud of my German heritage. And did I mention the 7.9 abv?

Pours reddish amber, with thin slightly tan head. Caramel flavors with a yeast finish. Aromas of bread dough, toffee, and oatmeal. This is a beer to drink when its cold, not too bad.

Pours a clear amber with a creamy beige head. Aroma shows some raisins, toffee, caramel, and is somewhat lactic but is too subdued. Weak lacking flavor is similarly toffee-ish with some raisin followed by a slightly bitter toasted finish. Sweet all around. This is ok, but there’s an emptiness to the flavor that bothers me.

12/3/08 From the bottle. Aroma is warm and caramel malt forward with light dark fruit and no hop character. Appearance is clear gold with a well maintained off-white head. Flavor is rich and candilike with low earthy bittering and some citrus. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a moderate carb texture. Overall, rich but not overwhelming, lacks a little of the overly rich character one might expect.

Amber brown in color with a good sized tan head. Aromas of malt, toffee, caramel, toast and fruit. Tast is the same with a nice alcohol warmth.

Aroma de malte e toffee. Coloração caramelo avermelhada, lembrando whisky. Espuma densa. Sabor acentuadamente maltado, com predomínio de açúcares no início e amargor no final, sobrando um pouco de álcool.

12 oz bottle. Pours a thickish light tan head, over a clear dark amber body......nose redolent of layered malts, yeast, breads.....tastes of complex heavy malts with a lightly sweet finish....mouthfeel is chewy and heavy. A lovely thing.

Crushed with Jakebra. Very sweet malt nose. Flavor has more of a scotch ale profile, but it’s a doppelbock.... Aight, that’s cool. Nice and smooth, not spectacular, but thankfully no poop.