Spaten Optimator

Brewed by Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu (InBev)
Style: Doppelbock
Munich, Germany

Serve in Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass

rich, with strong malt flavors. Not hoppy. Hints of caramel, smoke and anise. Strong but smooth.

a nice doppelbock , not as sickly sweet as ayinger’s celebrator, with a little bit too little aroma and flavor, but very smooth and lightly carbonated.

Deep ruby/brown pour with a medium foamy head that sticks around a while. Aroma of sweet roasty caramel malt and light sweet fruitiness. Flavor is the same. Loads of roasty malt and hints of Caramel. A bit of alcohol bite on the finish, but not enough to be distracting, still smooooth. Body needs to be a bit heavier. Not the Best Doppel Bock....But this is well worth it. Thanx Doug K.

Draught, stable creamy head, beautifull clear deep brown colour, aroma of strawberry jam and sherry with some dried fruit and honey appearing as the beer warms up, flavour of bread, strawberry jam, with oxidised notes and nuts, very sweet with a medium bitterness and a light sourness complementing. A good solid dopplebock though a bit one dimensional.

UPDATED: DEC 18, 2010 Bottle. A - Deeper amber color, but for the style it is a little light. Smaller than average sized, foamy, creamy, off-white head. Disappears pretty fast with a thin ring of lace. S - Slightly burnt caramel and carob. Plenty of sweet dark fruit, especially raisin along with a plumy aroma and slightly jamy. Some dark, sweet bready malt as well. Some fruity, apple along with a hint of alcohol. T - Like the nose, there is a good amount of dark fruit with raisin and a plumy flavor as well as a touch of apple. Also a fair amount of molasses and carob. Quite malty and some dark, sweet bread along with some slightly torched caramel. A touch of nuttiness. M - Lighter side of medium (pretty light for the style) with about average carbonation. Smooth and a touch creamy, but just a little too thin for my liking. D - Pretty easy to drink and enjoyable, although it is pretty sweet and has a pretty big jamy feel. Alcohol shows up but doesn’t dominate. I could drink another but that’s about it. Notes: Enjoyable beer but not my favorite doppelbock. This one is more of a fruity doppelbock rather than chocolate. Definitely worth a try, especially given its history, but I don’t think it is my favorite of the style.

Esta es mi primera cerveza alemana preferida. El color obscuro, con cuerpo decente, notas dulces y amargas encontradas, sabor fresco que deja sentir su grado de alcohol y dulzura. Al final un sabor dulce que se convierte en amargor delicado. Una buena cerveza que me ha dado momentos inolvidables. La recomiendo ampliamente!

Poured from a bottle without a freshness label or a brewing date into a standard pint glass. Beer is dark brown and completely clear. Carbonation moderate and the head is made up of small off white bubbles that form a uniform layer on the top of the beer. Lacing in moderate. Nice sweet aroma. Some caramel, no hops or roast to speak of. Smells like a good doppelbock. Full bodied, some tinge of bitter in there, but mostly sweet and a slight darker malt almost schwartz character. Drinkability high and mouthfeel is great. This is a wonderful beer and a great experience. I reviewed this on draft and in the bottle now, both great ways to drink. Serving type: bottle

on tap: caramel, carob, hay, organics, some grainy notes, some spicey notes, honey, sweet malt, some dried fruits, some fresh yellow dates, as it warms up sour notes arrive, in the finish as well, quite simple doppelbock but enjoyable.