Spaten Optimator

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

Serve in Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass

Bottle pour, dark caramel color, pillowy head that drops down to a light tan head. Smells of fruits and raisins with a light coffee lingering smell. Taste and palate are very nice with a thin to medium mouth feel with a taste of fruits, sweet brown sugar and cherry. Good brew. Sweet for it’s type but nice and satisfying.

Pours almost black with an almost tan head. Smells of bitter chocolate and caramel. This is a great beer, tastes of caramel and dark chocolate. Slightly dry finish. Leaves great lacing effect on glass. Very drinkable and delicious. Best beer of the night.

Roasted malts, cinnamon, and brown sugar stand out in the aroma. Palate is a little lighter than expected. A bit sweet in the finish making this a good doppelbock. No celabrator, but impressive.

12oz bottle. Pours a deep dark copper with a light tan head that dissipates to a sticky lace. Smell has hints of caramel with sweet and toasted malt. Taste is dominated by caramel malt with nuttiness, chocolate, and alcoholic. Leafy hoppiness comes throgh in the finish. Was thinner in body than I expected, but it was highly drinkable.

Around $8 / sixer - I love the malty optimator. Sweet throughout, but not overpowering. This is one "malt beverage" that deserves a look.

From a 16.9 oz. bottle. Pours dark brown with reddish hue. Nice, big, creamy head that lasts and leaves lacing. Aroma is of biscuit, roasted malt, toffee, and port. Flavor is molasses, some cherry, and somewhat earthy, a decent enough amount of bitterness to balance the sweetness. A nice warm, satisfying finish. An impressive Doppelbock.

Pronbably an excellent representation of the style but the finish was much sweeter than expected

A dark beer that’s real smooth. Aroma is like coffee. This is what Guinness would taste like if it was any good.