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Spaten Optimator 3.65 1383

Spaten Optimator

Percentile
94
overall
Brewed by Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu (InBev)
Style: Doppelbock

Munich, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
13833.65/5.03.65/5.07.2%93.4Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
The classic German dark beer, bottom fermented 'Doppel Bock'. Full bodied with a deep dark color and rich roasted malt flavor.
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 TampaBrew (907), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Oct 30, 2007  
Pale, nothing special. You can taste the alcohol from time to time. Skunky. Could have been a dated bottle fom a store that primarily seels 30 packs. I’d get it again though.


 fro2218 (466), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/102/514/20
Oct 26, 2007  
Some times I really like and sometimes I just can’t palate it. Can be a little too sweet at times. Nice roasted flavors and bready maltiness.


 1more4dessert (231), Upstate, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/513/20
Oct 25, 2007  
very average and forgettable, clear mahagony color and white head which diminishes quickly w/o at trace. would make a good base for a beef barley or fall vegetable soup. Not complex at all. Can’t understand the high rating.


 BeerloverEJ21 (131), Georgia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/56/103/512/20
Oct 23, 2007  
Good but not great. Im pretty sure I got an old bottle. I popped the top, and all I smelled was skunk. Tasted pretty good though, albeit a bit strong on the nose with the alcohol. Very sweet, medium hoppiness, and bitterness. Not bad.


 ChainGangGuy (2619), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Oct 21, 2007  
Appearance: Pours a clear, dark reddish-brown body with a small, off-white head. Smell: Somewhat sweet-smelling aroma of carob, dark fruits, and apples. Taste: Mild dark caramel flavor mixed with some carob sweetness. Accompanying notes of dark fruits and chewing tobacco. Very minor hint of apple. Only a faint amount of hop spiciness, but no real bitterness. Touch of alcohol on the finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: It’s a pleasant middle-of-the-road doppelbock.


 Hazmatt (363), Virginia, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Oct 20, 2007  
Bottle. Drank from the bottle so no comment or deductions for appearance. Will re-rate. Caramel malt aroma. Very rich malt character with notes of molasses. Some roast qualities as well. Very good for a green bottle brew.


 demitriustown (709), Shelby Township, Michigan, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 19, 2007  
12 oz bottle: Aroma is roasted malts, coffee, caramel and a little bit of nutty goodness. Poured a almost coca-cola like black with a medium sized tan head that diminishes into a soapy tan foam at the top of the glass. Taste is caramel malts, roasty, somewhat chalky, chocolate cake, and a bit of espresso too. Palate has a lingering malt texture and is quite carbonated and bubbly. Overall, Not a bad Doppelbock IMO. Not bad at all


 Cletus (5061), Connecticut, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 19, 2007  
Pours mahogany/brown with a thin tan head. Smells of caramel, pepper, some hints of offee and roses. Tastes of licorice, dark fruit, brown sugar, caramel, sweet malt. Decent.



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