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Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock 4.1 2123

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
21234.1/5.04.1/5.06.7%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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 iwantalambic (1389), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/518/20
Oct 23, 2002  
Wonderfully complex, the bitter hoppy notes mix perfectly with the malty goodness. Fruits like plums and berries are somewhere in the background.


 tytoanderso (1387), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/516/20
Jul 2, 2007  
Bottle. Pours beautiful deep, rich brown with dark amber highlights. Nice aroma: coffee, chocolate, roasted malt, charred oak and I think that there’s just a hint of smoke lingering in the back. Creamy yet lively carbonation on the palate. Dry with some sweet malt hiding. Almost tastes like alcoholic coffee. I do find it a tad watery on the back of the palate. Finishes with some yeasty dryness.


 nickd717 (1386), Palo Alto, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Dec 19, 2008    Updated: Feb 12, 2009
Despite all the fanfare, I did not think this one was really slap-your-grandma good (yeah, I got that from "Honkytonk Badonkadonk"). Appearance is great: dark brown with a tan head that lingers longer than for most lagers. It is a fairly complex beer, with caramel, chocolate, fruits, and such, and while it is better than anything you will get at 99% of bars, I do not think it is quite one of the best in the world.


 brewblackhole (1385), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 5, 2003    Updated: Feb 17, 2006
Sweet currant aroma, sweet plum first tastesticks around the entire brew could be just a little bit smoother for perfection


 DragonStout (1380), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/517/20
Mar 27, 2007  
Pours a nice copper color with a frothy head.Easy to drink.FLavors of the hops and malts.Other flavors are too hard to pull out.The finish had some smoke and bitter.


 Stine (1380), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 28, 2006    Updated: Dec 29, 2007
Deep garnet, oaky in color, pushing black. Its head disappears within seconds. Dark aromas of chocolate, and woods, especially oak, give way to a heavily malted flavor with a little coffee and a faint white wine. Silky and vinous. Needed quite a bit of warming.


 Magjayran (1379), Durham, North Carolina, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/105/517/20
Sep 16, 2005  
Amazingly gorgeous dark ruby brown with a nice lasting tan head. Just beautiful. Molasses is dominant in the aroma. Awesomely dry with hints of coffee, molasses, smoke, and figs. Wonderful balance.


 JCapriotti (1378), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/518/20
Mar 1, 2004    Updated: May 8, 2004
Huge creamy light brown head... almost total black body... slight red hue comes through. I pick up good amounts of fruit in the aroma, but its a bit light in strength. Apple, peach, concord grape. A bit toasty also. Tastes of burnt oak, cherry, blueberry, maple, molasses. Very sweet, but not overly or fake sweet. Slight burnt bitter finish. Fairly thick and creamy. I really enjoyed this beer.



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