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Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu in Munich, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Bock - Doppelbock Regular|
Score
7.12
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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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8/10
Tried
on 23 May 2013
at 07:37
10/10
Tried
on 21 May 2013
at 21:38
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel aroma with weak hints of dark fruit. Fruity malty spicy caramel and dark fruit flavor. has a fruity malty spicy caramel and dark fruit finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2013
at 04:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Brown colour with a beige head. Aroma of malt, caramel. Flavour is caramel, dried fruit, malt, some hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2013
at 01:49
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 7
Drought. Reddish brown with small beige foamy head, caramel aroma, fruity caramel taste, low carbonation, abrupt finish. Very drinkable beer!
Tried
on 08 May 2013
at 10:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dark amber with light brown head - Good caramel malt aroma - A very good malt body with nice caramel flavour - Lingering sweet malt finish - this was good
Tried
on 05 May 2013
at 02:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Appearance: Clear deep caramel dark brown and subtle color with a big tan head that leaves a nice lacing.
Aroma: Caramel malty and fruity.
Palate: Medium + body. Slightly sweet and a mild bitterness. Average carbonation.
Taste: Sweet malty, fruity, vanilla and some roasted malt.
Overall impression: Nice tasty and easy drinkable Doppelbock.
Personal stats: Bottle from Systembolaget in Uddevalla, Sweden.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2013
at 05:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle:
Pours clear, deep reddish brown with a small head. Sweet, malty aroma with notes of meat and brown sugar. Smooth, sweet flavor with notes of syrup, salty licorice, honey and toffee. Alcohol bitter finish.
Pours clear, deep reddish brown with a small head. Sweet, malty aroma with notes of meat and brown sugar. Smooth, sweet flavor with notes of syrup, salty licorice, honey and toffee. Alcohol bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2013
at 12:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
50 cL bottle, thanks to joergen. Pours dark brown with deep amber glare with a small tan head. Aroma is toasted malty, breadish and toasted caramelish. Bitter, toasted malty and breadish. Dry and roasted. Toasted malty caramelish finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2013
at 10:21
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 5/9/2012. Pours fairly crystal clear dark reddish brown color with a nice 2 finger dense light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with moderate streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of caramel, raisin, apple, molasses, toffee, toast, brown bread, floral, brown sugar, light roasted malt, and earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of malt and fruity esters. Taste of caramel, raisin, apple, molasses, toffee, brown bread, toast, brown sugar, light floral, light roasted malt, and earthiness. Lingering notes of caramel, light fruits, molasses, toffee, brown bread, toast, and light roast on the finish for a good bit. Very nice balance and complexity of malt and fruity ester flavors; with nice robustness and zero cloying sweetness present after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a moderately slick and creamy mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with almost zero warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is an excellent doppelbock. Very nice balance, robustness, and complexity of malt flavors; and very smooth to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2013
at 19:26