Spaten Optimator

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

Serve in Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass

Faint candied dates aroma... Color is clear ruby red... Taste is more dates, candi sugar, malts with a hint of leaf tobacco... Not much on the palate... Pretty drinkable beer

It’s not Ayinger, or even close, but it’s very drinkable. Malty flavor and amber in color

bottle. pours a light brown with a 1/4" off white head... nice ruby tones in the glass. very light aroma with some sweet malts and a touch of dark fruit. medium body with nice apple, raisin, plum and fig notes throughout the mouth. caramel and sweet roasted malts carry through towards the finish. very light bitterness with a toasted grain finish.

12oz bottle. Pours brown (red under light) with a small tan head. Fades very quickly to a small ring and doesn’t leave a bit of lacing. Aroma is caramel malt, raisins, figs, and other dark fruits, dark bread, cinnamon. Quite malty on the nose, strength fades as it warms. Flavor features toffee, caramel, dark fruits, a bit of chocolate, bread, some sweetness, although not cloying, but does become more pronounced as the beer warms. Mouthfeel is a bit thin, medium carbonation. Nice Doppelbock, not to the level of the excellent Ayinger Celebrator, but MUCH better than the sticky sweet ones such as Sam Adams, Primator, etc...

Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, bread and a touch of alcohol. Pours a clear yet deep dark ruby red, minimal white head. Med-high sweetness, low bitterness. Malt dominates this medium bodied beer, with a seemingly thin texture, alcohol is hidden well. High carbonation, with a sweet finish that leaves the slightest hop touch on the tongue. Very good malty doublebock.

[3114-20100704] Sample. Date-like raisin malt aroma has a hint of cocoa. Clear, dark red brown body with a quick foamy off-white head. Light boozy figgy fruit malt flavour has a long sweet roasty malt aftertaste. Medium-full body is boozy. Pretty good, great name.
(@ SIB 2010, Seattle, WA)

Sweet honey nut aroma and after taste. Rich deep flavor with notes of brown sugar. Just the right amount of bitter and plenty of sweet. Very drinkable and not too heavy.

(16.9oz bottle). Pours dark amber with chunky tan head. Aroma of caramel, hayand leather. Taste is sweet with nice caramel notes. Medium bodied with creamy texture. Finish is long. Optimator is a nicely balanced beer and easy to drink. Nice beer.