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Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock

Percentile
100
overall
Brewed by Brauerei Aying
Style: Doppelbock
Aying, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
21044.1/5.04.1/5.06.7%100Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
Celebrator has a creamy head of tight bubbles contrasting beautifully with its profound dark robe. It is full-bodied and velvety from half a year's aging. Although it is strong, it is not overpowering. There is a wonderful and complex balance between the various malts, the alcohol and the subtle hops. A complex fruitiness of roasted malt and whole hop flowers make Celebrator great as a party drink with friends and family at celebrations. Despite its richness, it has a faintly smoky dryness in the finish.
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 shawnm213 (913), South Bend, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 31, 2009  
The goat is a nice prize. tastes sweet with a tiny bit of sour. pours brown with a nice tan head. seems nice enough.


sbroome (72), Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Mar 30, 2009  
nose is dark chocolate notes, along with fig and raisen and slightly sweet hops. dark brown with creamy tan head. taste is sweet and roasted malts, a bit of carmel. being not a fan of bochs, this one was pretty tasty.


 basewars (145), Albany, New York, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Mar 28, 2009  
Tap at Wollf’s Biergarten. Pours a deep brown with thick brown head. Aroma is malty sweet and a slight caramel note with a hop balance. Full bodied and oily. Doesn’t overwhelm the palate, but flavors are strong with dark fruit, chocolate and caramel. Finishes dry and leaves you craving more. A beautifully balanced bock, far beyond any other I’ve tried.


 inkubus27 (247), Highland, Indiana, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/518/20
Mar 27, 2009  
Pure and simply described as... Delicious. Aroma of raisins, dark fruits and malty goodness. Nice medium mouthfeel, lightly hopped, very complex flavor of a variety of malts. Raisins and fruits come through pretty heavily, this gets better as it warms. This is a must try.


 rosenbergh (867), Helsinki, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Mar 26, 2009  
330 ml bottle. From Germany. Dark brown colour with quite thin head. Roasted malts, liquorice and some sweetness. Roasted malts, caramel sweetness, liquorice, but also some nice bitterness. Great Bock.


 savnac (407), Palmer, Alaska, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Mar 25, 2009  
On tap. Sweet aroma of caramel and roasted malt. Dark brown with a thick tan head. The flavor is mostly sweet with a very slight sourness. Goes down smooth with a sweet dry finish. One of the best Doppelbocks out there, I have a hard time deciding if I like this or the Optimator more.


 l1br4r14n (275), Washington, Washington DC, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/105/519/20
Mar 25, 2009  
Dark, rich, and malty without being overpowering. Roasted malt finish. One of my all time favorite beers.


 NomDeBeer (399), Maryland, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Mar 23, 2009  
Pours dark brown with an off-white head. Taste is wood, smoke, caramel, and a mild hoppy bitterness in the finish. Also has notes of dark fruits - plums, raisins. Mouthfeel is very good - full-bodied and smooth with low to moderate carbonation. This is a well-made beer, but there is something about the smokiness that turns me off. This is in the ballpark of greatness, but it just doesn’t deliver for me.



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