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

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 1601   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.64   EST. CALORIES: 228   ABV: 7.6%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
The classic German dark beer, bottom fermented ’Doppel Bock’. Full bodied with a deep dark color and rich roasted malt flavor.


3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Ungstrup (22906) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - NOV 9, 2004
A deep red beer with a collapsing off-white head. The aroma is sweet with notes of alcohol, hops, and berries. The flavor is dry with notes of roasted bread and hints of alcohol.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Papsoe (21781) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - APR 19, 2007
UPDATED: MAY 3, 2007 (Bottle 35,5 cl) Clear, orangey brown with a creamy, beige head. Sweetish aroma of burned caramel. Quite full-bodied with sweet, roasted malt, toffee and caramel with a very discreet bitterness. A lovely Bock. 050407

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
fiulijn (10000) - Como, ITALY - DEC 29, 2006
Draught at Richmond Arms, Houston
Dark brown color. Strong caramel aroma and taste; the mouthfeel is thick enough and oily. Ends with a nutty strong bitterness.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
UPDATED: JAN 17, 2009
Date: November 28, 1996
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs
Appearance: dark ruby red, thin head
Aroma: sweet carmel malt aroma
Flavor: lots of rich sweet malt flavor with sweet crystal carmelness, no appearant hops
Overall: similar to a scotch ale

Date: December 08, 2004
lots of rich malt flavor but somewhat dry,

Date: August 31, 2005
Mode: bottle
Aroma: mart aroma
Flavor: bit sweet malt flavor, just a touch of hops for balance

Date: October 15, 2008
Mode: draft
Source: summits woodstock
Appearance: clear dark brown, fine beige head, spidery lace
Aroma: sweet dark caramel aroma, light smokyness
Flavor: rich malt flavor, caramel sweetness is well balanced with a smokey earthyness giving it a dry character

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Oakes (9997) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - NOV 18, 2000
I’m not huge on this beer. It’s all right, but it lacks the stylishness that makes doppelbocks like Celebrator or Andechs so amazing.

3.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
bu11zeye (9622) - Frisco (Dallas), Texas, USA - OCT 20, 2003
(Bottle) Pours a very dark amber-brown color with a thin white head. Overall a good tasting dooplebock.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
argo0 (9034) - Washington DC, USA - JUN 4, 2002
Caramel sweet with bigtime alcohol overtones. It’s OK, but lacks the complexity that a top doppelbock like Celebrator has.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jcwattsrugger (8691) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - MAR 25, 2006
on tap-pours a tan head. Color is dark brown with red tint. Aroma is dark malt. Taste is sweet, malty. OK carbonation.


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