7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
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12 oz. can, 6.7% ABV, Packaged on: 18OCT23
AROMA: Sweet with strong scents of brown sugar and malt, which is then followed by hints of chocolate and bread.
APPEARANCE: Pours an opaque dark-brown with a very tall, tan head that dissipates very slowly with excellent lacing. It looks fantastic in a clear, Pilsner glass!
TASTE: Moderately sweet with mild flavors of malt, bread, dark fruit and chocolate. The finish is slightly sweet with a hint of caramel at the very last moment .
MOUTHFEEL: For me, this just edges into the full-bodied classification ... but just barely. The texture is somewhat smooth with average carbonation.
OVERALL: To be honest, when I saw this in the store, I really wasn't expecting much. Especially since I have tried a few other Einstök beers, and found them to be kind of "blah". However, I had tired of trying the never ending sea of IPAs and a Dopplebock seemed like a welcome change of pace. Much to my surprise, I found that I greatly enjoyed this beer. It looks great in the glass, has a very pleasing aroma and flavor, which is sweet (but not overly so), and feels nice on the tongue. Is it an outstanding beer? Perhaps not. However, it is the type of beer that doesn't offend on any front, yet still offers something to draw you in. My only "gripe" is that it's a seasonal beer. If it weren't, then I would happily buy it year round.
This is the kind of beer that, on a cold sunny day, I like to sit outside and sip on because it reminds me of several of my favorite German beers that I imbibe on during Oktoberfest. Prost!
12 oz. can, 6.7% ABV, Packaged on: 18OCT23
AROMA: Sweet with strong scents of brown sugar and malt, which is then followed by hints of chocolate and bread.
APPEARANCE: Pours an opaque dark-brown with a very tall, tan head that dissipates very slowly with excellent lacing. It looks fantastic in a clear, Pilsner glass!
TASTE: Moderately sweet with mild flavors of malt, bread, dark fruit and chocolate. The finish is slightly sweet with a hint of caramel at the very last moment .
MOUTHFEEL: For me, this just edges into the full-bodied classification ... but just barely. The texture is somewhat smooth with average carbonation.
OVERALL: To be honest, when I saw this in the store, I really wasn't expecting much. Especially since I have tried a few other Einstök beers, and found them to be kind of "blah". However, I had tired of trying the never ending sea of IPAs and a Dopplebock seemed like a welcome change of pace. Much to my surprise, I found that I greatly enjoyed this beer. It looks great in the glass, has a very pleasing aroma and flavor, which is sweet (but not overly so), and feels nice on the tongue. Is it an outstanding beer? Perhaps not. However, it is the type of beer that doesn't offend on any front, yet still offers something to draw you in. My only "gripe" is that it's a seasonal beer. If it weren't, then I would happily buy it year round.
This is the kind of beer that, on a cold sunny day, I like to sit outside and sip on because it reminds me of several of my favorite German beers that I imbibe on during Oktoberfest. Prost!
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jan 2024
at 18:55
4.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 8
Overall 3
So the label says this was canned on 2/1/23 and is good until 1/2/24, and damned if I can think of another IPL with the chutzpah to say it has an eleven-month shelf life. Tastes like a year-old hoppy lager, in that the hops are gone and the esters are in full overripe fruit mode. I’d love to try this fresh, but it’s a mess now.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jan 2024
at 00:58
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at Old Murphy, Saarbrucken. Cloudy deep amber color with off-white head. Strong aroma of smoked barley, honey, alcohol. Taste is sweet malty, smokey, honey, spruce, chocolate. Full bodied beer. Warming alcohol.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jan 2024
at 22:02
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Dark gold with a large soapy head that lingered. Sweet, tangy and lightly bitter with floral and citric hops. Medium finish and body.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2024
at 23:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dåse fra Vinbuðin, Akureyri. Flot lys rød farve med et flot hvidt skum, der holder et stykke tid. Den dufter meget sød af bær. Ikke specielt sød i smagen men en god syre med masser af bær.
Tried
on 19 Nov 2023
at 19:58
2.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Dåse fra Vinbuðin, Akureyri. Klar gylden med et flot skum. Den dufter underligt af candy floss og astronaut vingummi. Smager mere normalt, men dog stadig af vingummi.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Nov 2023
at 19:52
8/10
Eine Wohltat
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2023
at 19:09
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Clear copper, small white head. Aroma of wood, varnish, honey. Warm taste of dried fruits, figs, resin, honey. Stylish!
Tried
on 13 Nov 2023
at 14:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Brown, hazy with a off white head. Aroma of dried fruit, sweet malt and dark berries. Light bitter with a bread, sweet malt and dried fruit end.
Tried
on 27 Oct 2023
at 23:40
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Foodery: pours dark brownish with beige head. Aroma is coffee, robust maltiness. Taste is lightly bitter, chocolatey. Not bad.
Tried
on 20 Aug 2023
at 04:01