3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle; poured a rich, dark auburn witA solid beer. h a small kkahki colored head. Aroma of caramel, sweetness, dark fruit, with hints of cocoa and nuts. Flavor was a similar mix of above - a good amount of fruitiness and caramel.
2.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 1/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 9/20
Starts off sweet and malty with hints of sour fruits and a tart after taste. A nice ruby brown with a good head.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
12 oz. bottle from Plaza Liquors - Pours a clear brown color with a 3/4 finger thick light tan head. light lacing. Aroma is lightly roasted malt. Flavor is toasted malt, light chocolate, and herbal hops. Finish is a little harsh. Medium body. A decent beer.
3.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours cherry crimson with thin off white head. No real aroma to speak of. Flavor is rich maltiness with a hint of alcohol. Good malty finish too. Really well put together beer.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: FEB 9, 2012 This dark brown/garnet beer with a tan and persistent head has aromas of molasses and dark fruit with a definite German beer/yeast vibe. Very creamy with dark chocolate and molasses flavors with a little licorice in the background. Finishes with a nice alcohol bite and a lasting flavor of dark/bittersweet chocolate and a dry roastiness. Really nice dopplebock and very much to style from a California brewery! **Update** 2/9/2012: Trying this again, I detected some cherry in the aroma along with a very light sourness in the taste. Also, the head died away to nothing, so I don’t know if something changed or my glass wasn’t clean enough. Still as tasty as I remember it!
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Clear brown with small tan-ish head. Medium body. Nutty toasted malt. Not sweet but kind of viscous. Sticks to the back of yer throat. Lingering bitter finish.
points for not being too sweet but also not impressive.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Wonderfully nutty and caramel candy aroma reminiscent of the legendary Paulaner Salvator which originated the style. Clark copper color with thick tan head. The taste is also incredibly similar to Salvator with its very sweet and nutty maltiness combined with a subtle roasted flavor. You can barely detect the high ABV content. An awesome example of the style. Wish this was available year round.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark brown color/ rich tan head. Dark fruit, dark bread, molasses, spicy aromas. medium bodied. Nicely sweet molasses, dark bread, dark pit fruit, spicy fruit cake flavors-good.
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