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Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock 4.1 2124

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
21244.1/5.04.1/5.06.7%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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SoberCajun (51), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/517/20

Oct 11, 2009  
A dark, rich amber color with a slight reddish hue in the light, topped with a thick, creamy tan head. Uniquely well-articulated bubbles topped with a foamy crest. Ripe fruit and roasted malt in the nose. Such incredible balance - all of the great flavors are there; chocolate, caramel, coffee, with a smoky dryness at the end. The twinge of alcohol completes the experience without overpowering. Such a creamy mouthfeel - earthy, bready. Rather than beer, this is more of a deliciously burnt cinnamon roll in liquid form. Exquisite.

Bassikpoet (2), Chicago, Illinois, USA
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3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Dec 30, 2009  
Bottle at home. Pours a rich mahogany with a deep tan tight head. Smells of caramel and dark chocolate. For a darker beer, it is surprisingly light on the tongue. Chocolate-coated hazelnut and sweet caramel finishing with pecans that linger for a while.


 williamherbert (475), Syracuse, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/514/20
Dec 21, 2009  
Aroma is major dark grape. Sweet brown sugar. Raisins. MAJOR toffee and molasses -- a taffy pull. Practically brewer’s wort. Appears glassy red-brown with foamy light brown head. Not bad. Tastes seriously sweet, heavy toffee and molasses. Not much else really. Lots of sweet malts. Just tons of malts. Aftertaste is better than the taste. Feels milky, oily, smooth. I wasn’t ready for this one. The sweetest beer of all time. A slow sipper. I would have liked some more balances.


 zapprentice (312), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Dec 17, 2009  
Aroma is of sweet malt with dark fruit, Taste is similar with a distinct caramel taste at points. Nice brew


 danielst (161), Vienna, Austria
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Dec 16, 2009  
33cl bottle: Pours a dark ruby red with a small, off-white head. The aroma is vinous, with toffee-chocolatey malts and dark fruits, sometimes even flowery but not aggressive and very inviting. Clean, bittersweet flavours of dark chocolate, obscure herbs and caramel with just a hint of roastiness. Thick and creamy mouthfeel, but not overly sweet, balanced by a pretty strong bitterness. The carbonation is a slight bit too fizzy and affects the smoothness of the beer. Really nice and drinkable Doppelbock.


 Toxygen (396), Sanford, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/58/105/59/20
Dec 14, 2009  
(br-btl wt-lbl ram tied to neck, "finest bavarian double bock beer", 6.7%)

lct-mhgy, dense head, chunky lace, §co2, full-syrupy-bod.

complex crml mlss malt (a bit of everything) aroma.

malt bock T1, fleeting-bock T2, sweet warm returning-bock T3, §bitter Tf, ^warm for ABV, a bit cloying / sweet-malt-heavy on the palate.


 rds (230), USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 13, 2009  
Amber brew with a short antique white head, wonderful balance of malty sweetness and mild hops. Real nice representative of this style.


rphills123 (7), Ohio, USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/57/104/515/20
Dec 12, 2009  
a great one from the dopplebock selection but not my favorite. its red/brow, definitely malty and smooth but a bit too much flavor. It has plenty of fruit in the aftertaste, just not my style. I like the Optimator.



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