Allgäuer Cambonator Doppelbock

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

nose slight lemons, heavy on malts, nutmeg, cinnamon, barley yeast, touch chemic-y. visually a cola-like pour with carbonation bubbles along the side of the glass and an opaque blackish color. thin head. taste is well-balanced vanilla malts then turning into a bourbon barrel, oaky resonance. Very pleasant. Palate is superb, coats the mouth and provides flavors from all sides.

bottle, clear toasty brown with bright white foam head, malty nutty aromas, flavors of cocoa, malts, almonds and a slght metallic finish

Deep brown, minimal head. Raisiny toffee quality, juicy. Bready, heavy caramel, chocolate little flat in palate with a drying lingering bitter quality, drying finish.

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.