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Schloss Eggenberg Urbock 23°

Schloss Eggenberg Urbock 23° - Doppelbock

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 Percentile 
71
overall
Brewed by Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg
Style: Doppelbock

Vorchdorf, Austria

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5323.27/5.03.26/5.09.6%48.9Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass
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Commercial Description:
Strong lager; lagered for 9 months then filtered and force-carbonated.
"Full-bodied with a creamy flavour and noble hop flavours.
Urbock 23° has on occasion been called the 'Cognac of beers'."
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 jasonp (1504), Sterling/Dulles, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
May 29, 2005    Updated: Jul 28, 2005
Pours a deep golden with a thick, frothy white head. Grainy, floral hop aroma. Flavor is very full-bodied, pleasantly sweet and malty. Notes of grain, grass, alcohol, honey, some lemon/citrus fruityness, a little caramel and bit of a bitter hop presence at the end. Definitely not a session beer. Very full bodied and smooth on the palate with lively carbonation. Nice lacing, good head retention. I really enjoyed this. Underatted IMO.


 goldtwins (4079), Nesconset, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 19, 2005  
Poured a clear gold with a minimal head. Aroma and flavors were sweet and sugary with a good amount of caramel. Bitter finish with some alcohol pepper flavors as well. Full bodied.


 Papsoe (14642), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/103/512/20
Apr 26, 2005    Updated: Jun 14, 2005
(Bottle 33 cl) Recently best known for having taking over production of world classic "Samiclaus" - but in general known for it’s strong bocks. Extremely high gravity with 23 degrees plato makes this a difficult one to drink. Comes close to requiring cutlery. Not much darker than an ordinary pils, no head whatsoever. Extremely full-bodied and sweet. Hard to drink, I recommend chewing. 040302


 muzzlehatch (4427), Burlington, Vermont, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 14, 2005  
12 oz bottle. Luminous slightly hazy gold with a faint head diminishing quickly into a small ring...alcohol, almonds and brown sugar waft into the nose, caramel and vanilla increasingly noticeable with warmth...brown sugar, pine and neutral alcohol in the viscous, slightly syrupy body...booze is a bit too harsh at the finish. Somewhat disappointing.


 BeerAteHer (384), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 12, 2005  
Aroma is malty but also extraordinarily smooth. Flavor is also malty of course, taffy candy and orange cognac elements showing through prominently. No head and minimal lacing, but from what I’ve seen that’s normal for this style. Medium amber color. Alcohol is quite evident in the flavor but that’s actually nice because it balances the sweetness of the malt and adds to the cognac element. Very rich mouthfeel, sort of like cold cocoa (albeit without said flavor element). Just a touch of hops on the finish, but this style seems to dictate underplaying hops even at this stage. I’d recommend Urbock 23 if not simply for a good example of the Doppelbock style.


 StewardofGondor (1934), Washington Heights - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/515/20
Apr 7, 2005  
Smells primarily malty and hints at the high ABV. Color is an unexpected bright blond, but the aroma is all dark doppelbock. Very lively in my .5 L boot glass. Head is fizzy and frothy, about an inch tall. Very flavorful and incredibly rich; creamy and smooth with some cedar and apple elements coming through. Perhaps a dash of pepper gives it a slightly spicy edge. Feels creamier, thicker and heavier in body than the viscosity suggests.

For the first 2/3rds of the beer, the alcohol is borderline too heavy, and as we get to the last 1/3rd, it drowns out the flavor. Noble hops help to balance the heap of malts for most of the tasting. Deep, warming finish, almost a fiery burn at the back of the through. Astringent feeling at the back of the tongue. Chafing like dryness on the middle/center part of the tongue. Aftertaste reminds me of how an Irish Whisky resonates in the palate. Long story short: good beer for the first 2/3rds but too acidic and astringent in the last 1/3rd.


 haf (333), Gijon, Spain
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/105/517/20
Mar 19, 2005  
Cerveza para amantes de la cerveza. Es peculiar aunque esta muy buena. Mucho sabor a malta. Podriamos decir que es una cerveza "antigua"


 aspidites (1274), manteca, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Mar 4, 2005  
Honeyed and grassy with a nice soft sweetness on the initial sip. leads into vanilla and apple flavors with a touch of orange zest. Very well done nicely balanced beer.



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