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Spaten Optimator

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A Doppelbock brewed by
Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu (InBev)

Munich, Germany

bottled
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on tap
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12243.67/5.03.67/5.07.2%90.1Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
The classic German dark beer, bottom fermented 'Doppel Bock'. Full bodied with a deep dark color and rich roasted malt flavor.

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 Ungstrup (11354), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Nov 9, 2004  
A deep red beer with a collapsing off-white head. The aroma is sweet with notes of alcohol, hops, and berries. The flavor is dry with notes of roasted bread and hints of alcohol.


 Papsoe (10285), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Apr 19, 2007    Updated: May 3, 2007
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Clear, orangey brown with a creamy, beige head. Sweetish aroma of burned caramel. Quite full-bodied with sweet, roasted malt, toffee and caramel with a very discreet bitterness. A lovely Bock. 050407


 Oakes (6973), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/104/512/20
Nov 18, 2000  
I’m not huge on this beer. It’s all right, but it lacks the stylishness that makes doppelbocks like Celebrator or Andechs so amazing.


 argo0 (6230), Washington DC, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Jun 4, 2002  
Caramel sweet with bigtime alcohol overtones. It’s OK, but lacks the complexity that a top doppelbock like Celebrator has.


 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 11/28/1996
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs

dark ruby red, thin head, sweet carmel malt aroma, lots of rich sweet malt flavor with sweet crystal carmelness, no appearant hops, similar to a scotch ale
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Date: 12/08/2004

lots of rich malt flavor but somewhat dry,
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Date: 08/31/2005
Mode: bottle

mart aroma, bit sweet malt flavor, just a touch of hops for balance,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Score: ***/4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.




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