Paulaner Salvator

Brewed by Paulaner Brauerei (Schörghuber)
Style: Doppelbock
Munich, Germany

Bottle. Pours with a nice golden copper color. Aromas of caramel and butterscotch. Flavors of dark fruit and caramel, with some nice buttery malt finish. Has abit of alcohol hotness in the finish.

Bottle pour with a nice, dark tan head that dissipated fairly quick. Very clear, copper red color. The flavor was not what I expected.....it had hints of some sweet, but slightly spicy flavors, maybe from the alcohol content?....kind of a brown sugar with maybe some cinnamon, nutmeg, clove? Not malty or hopsy at all. Palate was medium, lingered on the back of the tongue with a slight fizz. I think for comparison purposes, I would really like to try this beer on draft. I liked it, and was really trying it based on the ratings of other members. Just another foray outside my comfort zone.

Bottle. Pours amber with a fluffy beige head . Malt and honey stand out on the nose which is also a bit woody. Flavour has touches of brown sugar, malt, toast and caramel and while it is a little on the sweet side it is nowhere near cloying. Very decent beer, almost too easy to drink.

Beautiful burnished copper in the glass. Toasted nuts and caramel on the nose. Toasted bread, roast chestnuts, toffee and caramel, with a whiff of cinnamon perhaps? Some spice I just can’t quite nail. It’s been a long time since I’ve had this beer, and I had forgotten just how great it is.

I expected a lot more out of this, I know it’s supposed ot be the original, but it is really weak once compared to others like the Celebrator or even Tommy knocker butt head. Hardly sweet or malty, This thing dries the hell out of your mouth. Bottle at Gulf Liquors.

Bottle, poured into a glass stein mug. Reddish-amber, with light fizzy head that goes away pretty quickly. Nose is heavily malted, with some caramel. Brown sugar lingers on the palate, with a slight dark rummy undertone. Solid sessioner, and will buy again, but not really anything to get stoked about.

The Paulist monks, or Paulists, in Germany during the 18th century created a stronger, richer, heartier version of the then available bock style beer which had been brewed since 1634. Seeing as how the scriptures conveniently did not include beer as a forbidden fruit during their time of fasting (lent), the Paulists thus enlightened and revitalized their minds and bodies with their liquid bread; the doppelbock. Thusly named Salvator, at first all doppelbocks that followed were also called Salvator which led to some confusion as it became a name for the style in general. That changed not too long after as the Paulists claimed exclusive rights to the name Salvator for their doppelbock, though the “ator” stuck and since then the large majority of doppelbocks have “ator” at the end of their name.

She arrived at my side full of glamour and sparkle and grace, decked out in a breath-taking gown of deep amber while rubies glimmered and sparkled in her spotlight. Sporting a soft scarf of blanched copper, she swishes and swirls with seductive aplomb, offering a whiff of her forbidden lace which my eyes make sure to note. As we draw closure, I am able to steal a deep breath of her fruit. Sweet with caramelized sugars and moist dark breads while prunes and raisins are drizzled with maple syrup and a sprinkling of nutmeg. Weak in the knees I gather my will and lean in for our first kiss. No fireworks per say, but instead I am slowly drawn into her sublime embrace of spice and warmth which lingers on our breath even as she lightly coats my mouth with her liquid temptation. Maple melts into soft breads while moist prunes and raisins lead into a snap of lemon crispness in her finish that tingles on top of my tongue. Not too heavy, she balances my desires perfectly, and as my palate dries slightly, her lingering warmth hints of dry brown spices and rum. As I wholly surrender myself to her charms, she leaves me with one final kiss of sweet dark fruits, robust dark breads, warmth and spice, with a playful nip of lemon.

While the Paulist monastery and brewery are now separate locations, the Salvator is still just as tied to the Paulists today as it was hundreds of years ago when it was first brewed. Paulaner Salvatore is available year round, a blessing in and of itself. Good thing for six packs because I think I shall have another.

Caramel color, warm well-balanced flavor. Medium body. Would recommend with food or by itself.