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Spaten Optimator

Spaten Optimator

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93
overall
A Doppelbock brewed by
Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu (InBev)

Munich, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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12333.67/5.03.67/5.07.2%90.4Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass P  Stats

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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quiksilverxtc99 (99), USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/104/513/20

Apr 1, 2002  
MEAL IN A BOTTLE! malty aroma and very complex mixture of tastes as it goes down and finishes.

 illidurit (478), Santa Cruz, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Poured into a seidel. Dark clear umber with a nice thick tan head. Good lacing and retention. Aroma is freshly baked bread with a hint of darker fruits. Tastes like carbonated wheat bread. Accents of nuts and caramel, but really none of the chocolate and roasty notes that I expect from a doppelbock. Not quite deep enough. Mouthfeel is rich and creamy, no complaints there. Decent drinkability but this one seems like a beer to pair with something rather than to drink on its own.


Chipper (86), Red Lion, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/515/20
Nov 18, 2008  
Bought by mistake as D-bock’s are not my favorite style. Pours a dark red color with a minimal off-white head. Very malty and caramel aroma. Drier than I thought it would be and detected a little hops in the finish. It is growing on me.


 RedSox2004 (190), Pacific Palisades, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/514/20
Oct 31, 2008    Updated: Nov 1, 2008
Poured dark reddish brown with a nice two-finger head that dissipated slowly but left very little lace. Sweet fruit aromas - mostly cherries - dominate the nose, but caramel and malts are also clear. Roasted malt flavors come first on the palate, followed by dark fruit sweetness, offset by the slightest of hops bitterness at the end. Lightly carbonated, medium body, and an aftertaste of lingering fruits. Definitely not a session beer for me, but I enjoyed the complexity.


 drjay44 (211), Colorado, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 31, 2008  
12 oz.bottle. Pours a whitish head, of minimal duration, with heavy lacing, over a clear dark brown body...nose of molasses and heavy malt, some bready tones....tastes of molasses, sweet malts, minimal hop....heavy, thick, chewy mouthfeel, with medium carbonation. finish is sweet.


 nqualls (548), Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Oct 26, 2008  
Bottle. Poured a dark brown color with a three finger tan head, into a stem glass. Aroma of dark fruit and sweet malt. Flavor was decidedly sweet, with caramel and some fruity notes. Slight hop bitterness in the finish. Medium/full body with mild carbonation and a creamy mouthfeel. Good beer. Definately would drink this again.



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