Ettaler Curator Doppelbock

Brewed by Klosterbrauerei Ettal
Style: Doppelbock
Ettal, Germany

Clear dark brown color...Small off white head...Malty sweet aroma of toffee and caramel...Full body, creamy mouthfeel with a hint of carbonation...Like drinking a meal...Fruity sweetness with a bit of roastiness in the finish...A perfect 5 star doppelbock...

Draft at Drafting Room, Exton, and bottle, from Super Saver. This rating is of the draft. It poured dark brown/ruby edged, with a 1-finger off-white head. The aroma was heavy malt, chocoff, nuts, molasses, slight rauch, cabernet, and BS (brown sugar). The taste was heavily malty, with a big, rich, brown sugary cacao molasses, nuts, and some hops. Velvety palate. Like corn flakes dipped in dark chocolate, brown sugar, and nuts, then placed over a campfire for 30 seconds and then quickly dipped in red wine. Yummy!

Bottle. OMG!! This is my new favorite beer!! You take the best elements of all doppelbocks and add a touch of the great abt/quadruples and this is what you get. Wonderful dark color with a slightly sweet flavor that reminds me of Christmas, (Must be the time of the year). Ok, I pray this one stays in our area. I believe I might be drinking it for years to come. This one is WAY underrated. Highly recommended . (Rerated Because I had better beers since)

Bottle. Reddish hued amber color. Some lacing. Toasted biscuity aroma. Very malty caramel flavor, toffee with a hint of roastiness; very smooth, perfect carbonation. Excellent doppelbock.

Bottle. Chocolate/coffee aroma. Reddish-brown clear color - small head. Sweet chocolate malt flavor with a very nice coffee finish - not as astringent as I’ve found in many doppelbocks. An excellent beer for the style but may not be stronger enough for fans of the style.

An absolute beauty of a doppelbock, and I see where Stoudts must have got their inspiration for their Anniversary Bock. A nice aroma, if a bit toned down, with notes of melanoidins, a little cocoa, and some spicy hop. Flavor is rounded with smooth caramelized malts, and a minor touch of chocolate. Finish is balanced. The real story here is the balance and mouthfeel. For a 9% malt monster, the beer is perfectly balanced, with a medium body at most. Smooth as all get out. It drinks so incredibly easy. One of the top doppels I’ve had.

Bottle 500 ml
Appearance: Chestnut brown with medium dense slightly tanned top.4-
Nose : Solid sweet ripe fruit aroma , berry like with gentle nutty side. Caramel with gentle brown malt accents. Very clean and mature malted set up.
Flavor/Palate :Woah , medium full brew with exquisite falvour bouquet. Dark caramel with raisin , sweet quality malt , soft wrapping smoothness of alcohol shall. Big yet not overly heavy , somehow it finds balance that should not be. Just right dose of alcohol , sweetness from malt and bit of magic. Must have in doppel –bock world!

Bottle from Super Saver. Poured into a Kloster Weltenburger glass. Pours deep brown in color with a little off white head. Sweet grainy aroma with a nice coffee and toffee notes. Chocolate and caramel flavor. Coffee notes. Smooth tasting. Full bodied. Well balanced. Very nice beer. Drinkable. Enjoyable. One of my favorites dopplebocks.