Andechser Doppelbock Dunkel

Brewed by Klosterbrauerei Andechs
Style: Doppelbock
Andechs, Germany

A friend brought it back from Germany. Very dark red-brown with a medium head which disappear after a few seconds. The aroma is strong caramel, wheat, spices and hints of dark fruits. Taste is sweet, there is a lot of caramel, wheat, roasted malt, dark fruits. I would have tought there would be some banana in there but not at all compared to the Aventinus. Mouthfeel is very good for this type of beer, not too syrupy. Great beer and very drinkable.

Thanks to Saarlander for the bottle. Pours a deep autumnal amber, bordering on brown wih a dissipating tannish head. Take a thick piece of whole wheat, load it up with cinnamon and brown sugar and heavily caramelize the thing...that’s what this smells like. Some hint of clove too. The body is med-thick. light enough to make it pallateble, beefy enough to make it substantial. The flavors are so wonderfully malty. Huge breadiness, lots of light chocolate and just a hint of noble spice. Finish is nicely drying. A wonderfully balanced doppelbock.

(Bottle, Monk’s Café, Stockholm) Reddish brown colour with foamy beige head. Malty nose with dried fruit (figs, raisins), cherries, brown sugar and strong, sweet coffee. Malty, clean and fresh taste with dried fruit, raisins, brown sugar, coffee and a spicy bitterness in the finish. Full bodied and well balanced. Very nice and enjoyable brew.

[Sampled at the outside fireplace to the surprisemeal.] One of the best bock I ever have tasted. Round smooth in the bockway with its personally sticky maltyness. Notes of alcohol, metal, caramel, bread and more. Perfect to many meals.

I need a good glass to drink this. Very smooth, like a belgian. Very sweet, again like a belgian. Unlike a belgian, its dominated with roastiness and grain flavors. Some fruitiness. Dangerously drinkable despite its alcohol content. I’ll rerate when I have a better glass.

Clear dark mahogany with a dense and long-lastig head, with good lacing. Aroma with a complex malt profile; brown sugar, vanilla, dark fruit (cherry, raisins), cloves, cinnamon and some alcohol, very bready & reminding of cookie-dough. Taste is surprisingly dry and even somewhat smoky, although its definitely on the sweet side with tons of malt, the dark fruit and spices from the aroma shining through. The finish is quite long and luckily not sweet or cloying at all. Mouthfeel is rounded and not too carbonated, which makes this brew surprisingly easy drinkable. Lush.

I tried this for the first time in Luzern (from DTW) and it blew me away! The beer pours a rich maroon colour with light off-whtie head. The taste is big on roasty malt, with prune, chocolate and caramel flavours. It is sweet, but not overly so, and has a nice smooth finish. The beer has a light body that although strong makes it very drinkable. This beer is amazing!!

Big German malt and fruit aroma,with hints of a Christmas cookie spice,taste is a heavenly malt with plenty of fig and raisin fruit gently making its presence known ,also just a wisp of teasing sweetness that floats in and out. The amazing thing about this brew is the texture and mouthfeel ,it is almost perfectly carbonated,the beer is worth drinking just for that wonderful sensation. Defines the style. Thanks Tever