Spaten Optimator

Brewed by Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu (InBev)
Style: Doppelbock
Munich, Germany

Aroma is full of molasses and licorice, with some dark malts and caramel. It’s appearance is very dark, akin to cola. It’s head was rather absent. Seems to be somewhat flat. It’s flavor is full of dark malts, roasty malts, molasses or syrup, some licorice or anise, and some caramel. It’s a bit of a heavy drink, and seems to be for single use, not long nights of session drinking.

On tap at henk’s, dallas. Perfect with sausage. Nice dark dopplebock, Flavor of caramel and orange, roasted malts. Smooth palate.

Solid colored dark brew with strong malty aromas. There is a very flavorful, sweet even orangy malt flavor that is very smooth and enjoyable. The beer is a little thin, but overall very tasty.

Dark ale with a thick foamy head. Rich roasted flaor with matching aroma. Goes down smooth, overall very good.

Smooth dark beer, I was pleasantly surprised since I’m used to Spaten’s other beers. This beer is the best I have tasted from this company. The coffee flavor taste good.

nice beer shared with saaz buddies at coasters in melbourn a nice fluffy tan head caramel and molasses aromas roast coffee and full bodied very good

Nice looking dark beer with a coffee like aroma. Great sweet taste and a wonderfully clean finish. Excellent beer!!

Ruby colored with a quickly diminishing tan head... Aroma is of brown sugar and caramel. Taste is overly sweet to me, but it is complex. Definite earthy notes, with some smoke to it. Maybe not the starting point to get into German beer, but if you are a couple of brews into the country, you should give this one a try.