Andechser Doppelbock Dunkel

Brewed by Klosterbrauerei Andechs
Style: Doppelbock
Andechs, Germany

A very good bock, it reminded me of the equally great gulden draak. The honney like taste really surprised me in a good manner.

Wow, a great dopplebock, probably the best in the world. Definately the best beer that I had while in Germany. Pours a lovely black crimson, loved this one because of the lower carbonation. Very very very good. Tastes sweet, great stuff.

On tap at the brewery. I drank a half liter of this, the darkest beer offered on the day of my visit. Aroma of roasted coffee. Big bubbles to the head. The guys pouring the stuff out of the giant kegs nearly throw the beer at you when you step up to get your mug. Not as strong as I had expected, but clearly the best "dunkel" beer that I had on the entire trip.

Sampled at the monastery. Dark Ruby. Big, hearty, meaty, strong and herbal nose with other whiffs of dark fruits and clove. Front is smoke (slight) with many dark fruits. Notes of caramel, molasses and chocolate in the mid-palate. Plums, lots of plums on the lingering finish. Well this beer was excellent.

Earthly chocolate-covered berries give off a serene aroma of nourishment...These flavors are very well organized atop the roasty malt and the full palate encourages this roastiness to near-smoky fumes...A touch of dryness caps off the malt celebration, as the diplomatic amplitude of this monastic giant is proposed once again prodigiously...

Very nice beer -- mild for its 7.1% abv. Reminds me a bit of a porter -- perhaps the first doppelbock i’ve ever liked. Wonderful nearly-chocolate aftertaste.

Abundantly malty aroma with notes of dark fruit (plum, prune, raisin), toasted malts. Clear, dark, amber-brown with ruby tones. Copious, fine-bubbled, tan head recedes to ample cover. Rich, thick malt flavour dominates. Progresses from sweet to lightly fruity (raisins, prunes, plums) to toasty to a long, moderately bitter, dry finish. Fine bubbles are engaging on the tongue while mouthfeel is soft yet full. Flavour and aroma open up to reveal it’s full majesty as it warms. Far more subtle and elegant than some other highly touted doppelbocks, this displays a full range of flavours without bludgeoning the tastebuds with any particular flavour. Sensational. Enjoyed with MartinT and Rastacouere.

Generous off-white head forms atop the dark brown body. Head is foamy, frothy, sticky, moderately lasting. Light ruby hints make the color seem complex. A truck of malt in the aroma. Various flavours of smoked fruits, red berries, blue berries, cherries, light smoke, light roast. Terrific integration of the aromatic components. Another sniff gave me mineralic or salty notes. Another hinted me toward bread. Yet another proposed candy sweetness almost approaching honey. If the aroma contained a truck of malt, it’s 2 trucks you have when sipping. Its intensity is pushed further although always staying in the subtlety grace as opposed to a celebrator. Incredible precision, every angle is well cut. Bolder than the aroma in its leathery expression. Quite dry overall. Nut skin, roasty and earthy light hops finish. Could last a little longer perhaps. It really tastes like fresh and clean water was used. Incredible malt depth they have there. Gets even better as it warms, close to a 10 as far as taste is concerned, I guess just a bit more length would nail it. Polite medium to full body, high carbonation is at the limit of being too much. Stellar doppelbock that grows on you sips after sips. New developments and happenings every time. 2 thumbs up to Stephen and his neighbor for this unique chance!