Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock

Brewed by Brauerei Aying
Style: Doppelbock
Aying, Germany

I won a friendly poker game last night so this beer seemed like a good choice for a nightcap due to the name. I poured it into an over-sized Arrogant Bastard glass and realized the glass was just like the Celebrator glass, only huge. It was a serious dark brown, with ruby edges and a frothy tan head. The smell was roasty, toasty, and malty. The taste was toasty and I swear I detected licorice in there. This was a good beer but I think it tastes better on tap. It is also a little pricey at $3 for 11oz. Still, one of the best German beers I have tried. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 06-28-2007 16:44:05

A dark brown to black beer with a nice 3 finger head. Aroma was malty, chocolate, coffee, & roasted. The taste was nutty, malty, chocolate, roasty, Cokeish, & had a slight creamy mouthfeel. The alcohol is tucked in real nicely.

Finally got hold of a bottle of this and was not disappointed. Reddish brown with a lovely fine, tall head. Big malt aroma of chocolate, caramel, cookies and cake, liqourice; slightly minty. Sweet chocolate and caramel flavor, woth a touch of smoke and a surprisingly bitter roasted finish. Has a perfectly smooth, soft mouth. A very unique and interesting bock!

Raisin caramel notes smoothed out over and into the darker flavors. Sweet but not cloyingly so. The elevated alcohol is invisible

I wasn’t expecting much when I saw this one at the store. $2.15 per bottle didn’t raise my expectations any either. I thought the little ornament on the bottle was pretty sweet and If I were dirt poor I would probably hang it on my christmas tree. You know that feeling you get when you put on an old jacket and find a $20 bill in the pocket? Thats how I felt when I drank this. Pours a nice brown with a quickly diminishing tan head. Caramel with slight coffee in the aroma. Great caramel bock taste with a nice warm finish. Top freaking shelf!!!

Colore marrone, gran schiuma cremosa,tipo stout.Aroma di malto tostato, caramello.in bocca è piena, buon corpo, sapore di malto, molto ben equilibrata, caramello, nel finale un accenno di liquirizia. Lungo il finale e ben bilanciato.

Bottle at the Headkeeper. Pours a reddish-black, tan head that sticks around for awhile. Aroma is a mix of coffee, bakers chocolate, malt and some vague ripe fruit notes. Flavor is an impressive blend of malt, ripe fruit, caramel and very light smoke notes. Finish is slightly dry.