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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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 junon (215), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/515/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Someone used "teriyaki" in their description and it is spot on. It really does remind me of teri sauce in both smell and appearance. It tastes like a mild shoyu. The alcohol doesnt hit you till well after youve swallowed which makes it very easy to down. I cant rate the appearance any higher because seconds after pour it looks like a flat cola.


 gueuzeisgod (109), Graham, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 7, 2008  
12oz bottle, rich dark amber/brown, head fades in a few minutes to a surface. Smells like hawaiian teriyaki dried meat. Taste is an amalgam of dried dark fruits, raw cane pressings, licorice. I love and respect the Aying brewery, and I do think this is a well brewed beer, however I feel that this one is a bit overrated. Maybe I just don’t like/appreciate this style enough, sorry guys.


 halfonit (445), Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Aug 7, 2008    Updated: Aug 18, 2009
This beer is great! It is smooth, looks great and tastes great. My opinion looks to be the same as just about everybody else so I don’t even need to explain how it tastes. It is nothing short of near perfection! God I love German beer!!!


DrinkEmUpJones (18), Georgia, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/105/520/20
Aug 7, 2008  
WOW. Pours nearly black w/yellowish head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is ’Christmas’--Bitter chocollate, brown sugar and malt. Big coffee flavor with notes of caramel & smoke. Full, rich body, but not overpowering. Nice balance of malt with subtle, hoppy finish.


 MitchWayne (264), Kokkola, Finland
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/519/20
Aug 7, 2008  
Full bodied and malty, roasty and soft, one oof the best beers sold in Alko in Finland. The complexity of the malts and the overall balance of it all makes this a great beer for me.


 FastEddie (178), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/512/20
Aug 6, 2008  
This is a really satisfying, substantive, sweet, dark beer. How can you not love it? It’s got body, and flavor, and everything you’d want.


DarkBeer (47), Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/515/20
Aug 6, 2008  
Pours dark brown, almost black. Very full-bodied, malty flavor, feels thick and chewy in the mouth. Something caramel in the taste. but that’s not overhwhelming. Bitter on the aftertaste, but it doesn’t linger too long. A very nice brew.


Allstar (30), , Virginia, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/519/20
Aug 5, 2008  
It pour a beautiful dark brown/black, also had a thick brown head that settled to a pure white. It had a very full bodied taste. Tastes of carmel and mocha. Slight bitter finish but not over bearing at all.



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