Paulaner Salvator

Clear bronze appearance with a medium size off white head and good lacing. Aroma is sweet caramel malt and red licorice with a hint of soy sauce. Earthy, fruity taste, some molassas, slightly nutty, modestly hopped. Full bodied with moderate carbonation. Finishes with a lingering sweetness.

Bottle from GM liquors, Bakersfield; Produced 06/06; Nose of fruity malt, roastiness, and light vanilla; hazy rust clor with a small beige head; flavor is alcohol, (not well covered), raisins, toffee, a little sweetness, and caramel. Pretty good, but I think overhyped!

Had this beer on 5/5/1999. Color is a bright amber with good carbonation and light head. Aroma is a heavy sweet malt scent. Taste is sweet and strong. It starts with a full medium body that goes down with a sweet malty feel. This malt flavor gets strong as the finish comes on with a sharp feel and a medium bitterness. Very tastey brew.

Rerating. Pours copper with small head that dissipates quickly. Scent of pumpernickel & molasses. Low carbonation, medium thickness in mouth . Flavor starts smoky & sweet roasted malts. Ends with a bittersweet chocolate roar which resounds for quite a long time.

Bottled. Nice caramel brown color into my glass, small head that faded quickly. Flavor has a definite caramel and oat like malty vibe. Very nice! (in my best Borat voice). A really good beer even though its not my primary style.

This is the most beautiful DB I’ve seen, having more of an amber copper hue than the usual deep brown. The oatmeal colored head disipates quickly. The nose is typical DB, with malt, smoke, and soy. The flavor is subtle and smooth, sweet from malt, very little trace of the soy, and a dry, smokey finish. Not my favorite style of beer, but in that catagory, one of the best I’ve had.

wow! pours a huge overflowing three finger, stiff, fluffy, light tan head. aroma is lightly toasted sweet caramel malt, toffee, and a touch of black licorice. has a medium body with good lacing and just the right amount of carbonation. flavor is the same as aroma. it is sticky on the hands and lips, and is probably one of the better bock beers i have had to date. very nice, surprising, well done paulaner! as it warms there is a little alcohol aroma and flavor. i guess you could say there is a little raisin in the aroma and flavor as well.

This beer seems to have gotten lighter over the years at the same time, I think it’s become more of a session beer at the expense of character. Has good malt and some roastiness with a bit of hop. Superb body and finish. Perhaps a bit hard on the carbonation.Great beer! This one is a draft at Bodega Brew Pub downtown La Crosse, WI. They have bottles too.