Allgäuer Cambonator Doppelbock

Pours a dark mahogany with a small creamy beige froth. Sweet fruity aroma, a little bit spicy, light chocolate, hint of hay. Dry chalky first taste, roasted bread, touch of cinnamon, chocolate covered raisins. Lighter, slightly creamy, finely carbonated body. Straight-forward, simple, tasty and very dry. Bitter after-taste.

Draught. Dark caramelly colour with a thick white head. Aroma of sweet malt and caramel. Dark full flavour with a sweet finish. Not for all day drinking but a lekker peg to to a bieraand.

1/2 liter bottle poured into a dimpled mug. ACD pours quite typical for the style, it has a medium-sized creamy head and the color is dark brown, almost the color of cola. The nose is subtle and sweet with malts dominating. The body is a tad thin but not terribly so. It has a nice malty body and is quite smooth. The finish has a surprisingly bitter flavor that I was not expecting and may actually be a result of some Swiss cheese I was eating earlier. This is a very nice doppelbock and there is no reason to fear.

8/20/2008: Allgäuer Brauhaus Cambonator Dunkler Doppelbock pours perfectly into my Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock glass. This beer is dark brown with a foamy head that has a kahki color and is lasting. The malty aroma is deeply caramelized with a hint of sweet, cooked applesauce. A traditional German Doppelbock flavor greets the tastebuds. This beer has a higher than average good noble floral bitterness to it in the finish along with a suggestion of the alcohol strength contained in this beer. The flavor reminds me of a sharp Pils with the addition of dark, sweet caramlized malt and a shot of alcohol. This beer is smooth and medium-bodied. Overall this is a pretty good example of a doppelbock and well-worth trying (especially at the really affordable per bottle cost!). I do think that I lacks some of the depth and complexites that the highly rated doppelbocks (e.g. Celebrator, Optimator, etc.) have...

1 pt .9 fl.oz. bottle (Alc. 7.2% by Vol.) brought back from Virginia for me by my thoughtful wife. Thank you honey. I appreciate it! Rating #182 for this beer...

(GERMANY) Pours a dark amber / brown color with a med-tan head. The aroma is of malts, dark fruit, and yeast. The taste kind of has a clove flavor with prunes, bitter malts and a hint of caramel. Overall this dopplebock is decent and worth a try.