Celebrator Doppelbock
Ayinger Privatbrauerei in Aying, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Bock - Doppelbock Regular|
Score
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A beer that has a dominant malty taste. This beer’s origins in a monk’s recipe are reflected in its heartiness. The Pope of Beers, Conrad Seidl, describes it as: “Almost black with a very slight red tone, a sensational, festive foam and truly extraordinary fragrance that at first summons up visions of greaves lard. The first taste is of mild fullness with an accompanying coffee tone, which becomes more dominant with the aftertaste. There is very little of the sweetness that is frequently to be tasted with doppelbock beer.” The Ayinger Celebrator has been ranked among the best beers of the world by the Chicago Testing Institute several times and has won numerous medals.
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5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Dark brown pour with a foamy khaki colored head that has good retention. The aroma is sweet malts, dark fruits, anise and perhaps some chocolate liqueur. The taste is has in the forefront Dark fruits, followed by anise and rye breads. The palate is medium in viscosity and the carbonation soft. Finished short and dry. Overall: decent dopplebock--The dopplebock against which all others are compared and judged. Loved it. paired with some Reggiano cheese and that pairing was not so great as it overpowered the beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2024
at 21:51
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Clear, dark chestnut pour with a stable tan head. Aromas of malt, cocoa, (red) berries. Taste is cream, coffee, dark chocolate, roasted nuts, dried/candied fruit. Very long and smooth aftertaste. Good stuff, dangerously sessionable.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2024
at 21:49
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Mar 2024
at 12:05
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
En copa Teku, color marrón oscuro, prácticamente negro, rojo rubí al trasluz, corona de espuma beige cremosa de buena retención, precioso aspecto. Aroma a malta tostada, fruta madura, chocolate con leche, pan negro, madera... En boca es de textura sedosa, algo oleosa, trago dulce de entrada con notas de maltas oscuras, caramelo, fruta madura, crema de moka, frutos secos...y con final ligeramente amargo y levemente seco donde afloran matices tostados y levemente torrefactos. Una gozada de cerveza en letras mayúsculas, la mejor en su estilo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2024
at 23:00
7/10
Kräftiger Bock
Tried
on 27 Dec 2023
at 21:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap at Tap House. Dark black, cappuccino head. Fruity cherry berry citrus chocolate coffee. Taste is rice paper. Round, full, creamy fluffy bitter-sweet chocolate and coffee, roasted nuts, cream praline. Hazelnut ovomaltine. Pretty sweet, but still drinkable. Someone says it is not in good condition, oxidised; will rerate.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Nov 2023
at 22:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Re-rate Mar 26, 2025 (8/4/8/3/15=3.8): Poured from 330mL bottle. Dark brown with small beige head. Fruity wood character, feint roast, touch of raisin, very nice.
Nov 09, 2023 (8/4/7/3/15=3.7): Poured from 330mL bottle. Clear dark brown with beige head. Roasty fruity malt, woody, very feint metallic note in the background. Without the metallic note, very good.
Nov 09, 2023 (8/4/7/3/15=3.7): Poured from 330mL bottle. Clear dark brown with beige head. Roasty fruity malt, woody, very feint metallic note in the background. Without the metallic note, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2023
at 07:38
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours dark brown with a a pale tan head and lacing.Nose shows toffee, caramel, bready melanoidin notes, sultanas and figs.Flavours includes more caramel, sultanas, bready malt, toffee and golden syrup.
Tried
on 16 Sep 2023
at 10:03
9/10
This aged so lovely!
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2023
at 22:29
7/10
Tried
on 12 Jun 2023
at 17:34