Weihenstephaner Korbinian

Brewed by Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
Style: Doppelbock
Freising, Oberbayern, Germany

A rich, complex Weizenbock. Deep amber color with a thick white, durable head. Initial nose is that of ripe dark fruit, molases and caramel. Silky smooth palate which is dominated by the malts. Some mild banana esters make their appearance, but palate is one of dark fruit, spice and sweet molasses. Alcohol cuts down the sweetness a bit to prevent it from being cloying. A real classsy brew!!

chestnut roan, wisp of haze like warm breath on the glass. the head was a dollop of burlap colored suds, with thick fancy lace like the filigreed rails of a french quarter balcony. lush aroma bespeaks holiday baked goods: raisins, rum and brown sugar, pecans and carmelizing crusts. sweet and smooth; and while it’s true more bitterness would make it stellar, this is a grand brew. apparently my gastronomic mood converged with the brewer’s intent on this one- with fortuitous and rapt harmony. yeehah!

Very strong beer, neverhteless, it has great taste and aroma.

16.9oz bottle poured in a Sam Adams specialty glass. Excellent! Korbinian pours beer bottle brown with a medium head. It smells like molasses. It has a great smooth silky taste and a warm, semi-sweet not-quite-chocolate finish. An excellent alternative to Celebrator Doppelbock.

Bottled: pours a dark beechnut with a full taupe head that diminishes quickly. Full malty aroma with plenty of hazelnuts, milk chocolate and banana. Fairly thick mouth feel that is clean and full of flavour. Luscious chocolate, a hint of campfire smoke, wood and a plethora of nuts. A hint of cascade hops evident in the finish, though not much. Overall a beer I would drink very often.

On tap at Andy’s, and in bottles. Clear copper in color with a nice tan head. Malty dark aroma. Bready. Thick mouth feel. Well balanced beer. Finish is malty. Drinkable. Nice beer.

Dark mahogany beer, with a soapy off-white head - lovely, complex nose of sweet malts, caramel, chocolate, rum-soaked raisins, plum, a slightly roasty, almost smoky character - nice and creamy in the mouth - starts out with some roasted malt character, and loads of toffee - a hint of treacle-ish sweetness is tempered well by the roasty character - strong raisin and fig flavor, brown sugar, buttered toast - chocolate, coffee, very light smoke - ends with a mild acidity that cleanses the sweetness from the palate - this is extremely well made.

Caramel and sweet malt aroma. A deep russet color with a thin compressed head. Molasses come out right away in the fore then come raisin, malt and alcohol. There is warming quality from the alcohol which makes you feel as if you have dipped your tongue into a cherry infused Navy rum. Very enjoyable drink marred only by a slightly too aggressive alcohol flavor.