Allgäuer Cambonator Doppelbock

Brewed by Allgäuer Brauhaus (Oetker Group)
Style: Doppelbock
Kempten, Germany

From the bottle, thick, creamy head. Malty and chocolate aromas. Heavy, thick taste. Pretty good overall.

A nice, mellow doppelbock, fruity, easy to drink, alcohol well hidden, very good.

Bottle. Strong coffee/chocolate malt aroma with hints of dried fruit. Medium brown with small head. Sweet raisin flavor initially with a mild coffee finish. Not as much body as some doppelbocks but enjoyable and easy to drink. Those who like the typical astringency of this style will probably not enjoy this as much.

Good medium brown presentation with a solid tan head. The head leaves good lacing on the side of the glass. Nose was complex with white wine, raisin, butterscotch, cherry, chocolate, coffee and caramel. Taste had all of those things as well. Good alcoholic palate which was bitter in a good way. Not overly bitter. The body was a little watery, but that is fine. I’m enjoying this Doppelbock.

My first sample of this was quite good and I found the beer distinctive. The body was of particular interest--a little watery (actually, "wet"), which rounded the beer very nicely. The flavors were restrained, which, when combined with the round body, kept it from being cloying. This is a particularly easy-drinking doppelbock which was tough not to like. Beautiful clarity too.

dark brown body with a thin, moderately lacey head, sweet raison aroma, fruity in general, caramel, i think this is my last rating of 21st birthday, I’m struggling with this one... and... drunk.

Dark brown color. Deep malt aroma, with hints of plums, caramel and raisins. Flavor is lightly oxidized, fairly mild for the style, but still full of juicy malt flavors. Hints of fruits, caramel, toffee and yeast. Thin, watery palate, but this is still pretty delicious, like most Doppelbocks.

I am not sure if it was the mood I was in or I just didnt care for this beer. I found it to be overly sweet, like a Christmas wassail. Perhaps another day.