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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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 austone (1036), Turku; Pori, Finland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 17, 2009  
33cl bottle- Intensely dark ruby, near black with a firm tanned head leaving solid lacing. Buttery, mildly roasted aroma, some liquorice toffee and dried fruits. A bit alcoholic and berry vinous flavor, roasted malts, butter and lovely Käck-liquorice finish. Not that thick palate, but definitely smooth enough. Not quite as vinous as Asam or Korbinian.


 mjs (1463), Helsinki, Finland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Feb 17, 2009  
(Bottle on 2009-02-14) Deep dark brown and clear. Medium sized tan coloured head. Sweetness, rostedness and chocolate in aroma. Full bodied and quite thick palate with little carbonation. Malts, roastedness, chocolate, bitterness and bit of sweetness in taste. Chocolate and malts in aftertaste.


 Hophead22 (1085), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/516/20
Feb 16, 2009  
Bottle. Dark mahogony pour with a light tan head. Sweet maltyness a little caramel. Slight roast and more malty sweetness on the palate. Good stuff.


 sja14 (105), Ohio, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Feb 15, 2009  
This beer is as good as it gets. Pours dark brown. Caramelly and smokey with some chocolate hints. Tons of different flavor. One of the best beers I have ever had.


 jamvin23 (162), chicago, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/514/20
Feb 15, 2009  
Bottle. Pours with a a nice thick light colored head which laces the glass. A great beer with slightly sweet malt flavors and a dry finish.


 jumpjet2k (143), Austin, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 14, 2009  
12oz bottle in a snifter. Pours a murky brown with a thin head. Funny - I swear I’ve had Celebrator before that’s been less dark with a much fuller head. Great dark nose of coffee, fruit, chocolate, and a little tobacco. Mildly bitter, with lots more of the fruit and a very slight lingering bitterness. Just the right level of carbonation for a smooth palate. Tasty stuff.


 UnholyBrewing (448), Melbourne(Mulgrave), Australia
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/54/104/516/20
Feb 14, 2009  
...bottle. Had this a while back in Florida. Poured a very dark brown with a nice tan head that lasted, with lacing. On the nose was dark roasted malt, dark dried fruits, caramel and coffee. Flavors were similar, with the addition of smoke and hops. FInished dry, with a weird smoky aftertaste. I was slightly disappointed in this, but the flavors just weren’t for me. True to style, but I thought it was unbalanced.


 SeanMacGC (237), Dublin, Ireland
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 12, 2009  
Bottle, 330ml, Trappist goblet. Pours rich, dense and dark mahogany, with tenacious lacing. Dark fruits, molasses and liquorice on the nose. Very smooth on the tongue, with sweet malts and caramel surfacing, amply rewarding the palate. Great doppelbock.



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