Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock

Bottle. Deep brown with thick, rich tan head. Earthy aroma of date nut bread and banana peel. Creamy, roasted caramel flavor, cappuccino, bitterness fades into sweetness.

(bottle) pours the darkest ruby-black with a bubbly, creamy brown head. aroma of chocolate and hazelnut, dark fruits, most notably cherries, roasted malts, coffee and a light herbal hoppy note. well-rounded flavour of roasted malts, chocolate and coffee, with hints of dark fruit and herbal hops. medium bodied, with smooth carbonation and a dry roasted-bitter finish. an extremely well-balanced doppelbock!

Pours a dark brown but has a red tint when held to the light. Bubbly off-white head makes this a beautiful beer. Strong malty aroma with hints of chocolate, black cherry, raisins, and brown sugar. Flavor is sweet, but still has a roasted malt base. Very complex. Very smooth with a great finish. Pairs well with chocolate chip cookies! And you have to love the goat!

This is a really great one. It took me quite some time to get my hands on one, but finally found it in a beer pub in Washington DC, when I was over there for a conference. A nice surprise and again one of the best beers I’ve ever had.

Bottle. Pours a deep deep ruby almost like a stout with low carbonation and a small, dark tan, lingering head. Aroma is black cherries, malt, coffee. Taste is less fruity, almost like a smoke beer. Very complex mix of roasted malt, hops, coffee, barbeque. Sometimes I taste raisins, brown sugar, black cherry soda, and caramel. Overall very drinkable, great palate, neutral aftertaste. The best dobbelbock in the world....well it’s not my favorite but it does do the job superbly and I cannot argue with that.

Got a bottle of this beer from a favorite hole-in-the-wall in New Haven, CT. I was happy to see the playful charm around the neck of the bottle and made sure to keep it. Rich dark brown color and distinct creamy head gave way to a great flavor/aroma combination of toasty sweetness without overpowering malt. I’ll definitely be ordering this one again.

Bottle. Dark brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is roasted, malt, fruit, hop, coffee. Flavour is roasted, malt, hop, sweetness, fruit, coffee. Very nice beer.

Surprisingling dark, but clear amber pour. Frothey cream head. Good balance of malt, toffee/caramel, raisin, wheat bread, citrus, light hops. Good clean finish, typical of most German offerings. Considering this is the highest ranking Doppelbock, would like to have seen more of all the usual dopplebock components, not just a moderate balance of them. That said it is still very good, probably the most drinkable I’ve had, with a great palate. For someone who likes big beers, this may not be the most impressive though.