Budweiser Brew Masters Private Reserve

Brewed by Anheuser-Busch InBev
Style: Doppelbock
St. Louis, Missouri USA

Pours dark amber honey with a two finger head that doesn’t hang around long. A thick, spattered ring follows the glass all the way around. Strong atomas of sweet oak. Full nectar w/ chewy, almost creamy soft effers. This is a extremely malt forward brew. Bacon fat decadence fill all the gaps in my teeth. Woh Nelly! A huge maple character explodes throwing nuances of caramel, cherry, toast, and skank. Theres a defined bitter peachpit component that digs in but doesn’t do it’s job. The finish is...still finishing leaving a cloying sweetness to scrape off.

Courtesy of Degarth. Thanks? Pours clear copper with tan head. The aroma is blandish with muted dates that have been festering in the sun for who knows how long. I also sensed faint roasted malts and vague hops. The taste is mild and medium – middle of the road sweet dark fruitiness followed by creamed corn, cereal and a bit of booze. There is a mild hop and metallic note near the finish.

A peachy colour with sizzly initial head. Fizzy carbonation, medium mouthfeel with some fruit like matter in it. Not too drinkable, but better than I expected.I did not quite like it, thanks for the sample Dan from Oak Park Buy Rite.

2007 bottle. Opened with a spurt of wet gas. Aroma is roasted malt with some grassy hop. Beautiful mahogany color with an impressive beige head. Medium body with fizzy/creamy carbonation. The flavor is roasted caramel with some balancing bitter. The alcohol is a bit up front. The finish is not all that dry, and there is some grass or veg from the hop. It is definitely peppery or spicey in a light way. The flavor improves with continued consumption. A nice effort for AB, and I think the ratings would be higher if the bottle came from somewhere in Germany.

Thanks to Joebrew for sharing. Overly sweet bock nose with plenty of corn. Shockinlgy, the taste was somewhat similar with the usual AB metallic finish. This might have been good sans the adjunct.

Big f’in bottle (1 Quart, 14.5 oz), 2007 Vintage. This poured a clear, brilliant reddish orange with a nice cap of yellowy-beige head. The aroma picked up deep, artificially-sweetened caramel and toasted grains with hints of dark fruit surrounding.. also an odd alcohol-fueled metallic & herbal thing going on. The flavor had toasty drawn caramel, hints of chocolate, and peppery-spiced dark fruits.. decent components, but a messy presentation that culminated in a tacky, hot herbal finish. Medium-bodied with creamy carbonation on the middle, but hot alcohol marrs the finish a bit. This was OK.

Born on date: 10/11/07. Pours a beautiful red color. Last year I sampled the 2006 vintage, and if my memory serves me correctly, that one tasted much better. This one is too sweet and needs more hops.

Shared by joebrew at Cellar’s Wine & Spirits in St Paul, MN. Pours a clear copper amber brew with a creamy thick beige head that quickly dissipates to a fine film and beige ring. Aroma of sweet caramel malt, some toffee and fresh green cucumber. Taste is... gawd awful! What is this? The label says it is a dopplebock, this website says it is a malt liquor. All I know it tastes like sweet anti-freeze with some flat sweet root beer. C’mon A/B, with all the sophisticated, computerized, state of the art brewing equipment you have can do better than this. Total drain pour!