Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock

Brewed by Brauerei Aying
Style: Doppelbock
Aying, Germany

black pour with no head. smells thick and malty with hardly any hops at all with some toffee notes. very nice on the palate, it was thick but a good thickness.

Rating for the 3rd time. The first time I gave this a 3.7 and concluded it was good, but not THAT good. The second time I rated it 4.5 and concluded it was THAT good. The 3rd time through I decided that this beer is damn good, but not legendary either. The flavor and aroma just isn’t getting it done despite how sickly smooth it is. It’s still a great beer but I can’t put it on my top ten list after 2/3 bottles are not there. Pours a dark brown body, nearly black. There’s a small head. Aroma is malty and fruity. It’s not overpowering in any way, yet well balanced. Plums/raisins, lighter fruits, even chocolate. Flavor is about the same. Caramel comes through in the flavor as well. This is so smooth it’s sick. If any beer could get a 6/5 for palate it would be this one. Fantastic.

Bottle. Pours dark, bold ruby with a sizeable tan head. The aroma is earthy and malty with some prunes. The flavor is semi-sweet in the beginning, with dark fruits. From there come woody, earthen tones, and the finish as hints of chocolate and caramel. Just a little bit of alcohol warmth is manifest throughout. The palate is silky smooth. This is definitely among my favorite beers; it’s tasty and goes down fast.

Very nice. Great complex flavor, beautiful head, nice aroma. Very good.

Good, solid doppelbock. I had my expectations set a little higher from reading the reviews before going into the tasting. Started off beautifully - poured thick with a deep brown color and small off-white head. Smell was as expected. Tasted smokey, almost like the smell of a wood-burning oven; chargrilled. Accents of pepper and black licorice. Descent grainy, chocolatey, roasted malts. I kept waiting for this beer to come full-circle and wow me, but it seemed to come up just short from possessing the sort of complexity you look for in a doppelbock. That being said, it was a damn good doppelbock, just not the best.

A black color tuns dark red when held up to a lamp. Thick tan head. Burnt chocolate, chicory smoke smell. Lightly carbonated with a medium body. Very smooth chocolate malt and roasted nut flavor. The smoothness is nicely balanced by a tangy alcohol bite on the tongue. dec 1996

This is a nice beer. Dark appearance with nice lacing. Flavor is slightly sweet with a chocolate flavor. It hides the alcohol well. A real winner but I don't see how this is one the best beers in the world.

12oz bottle. Graet brew from ayinger. Deep Dark color with roasty coffee taste. notes of nuts, chocolate in this delicious doppelbock