Weltenburger Kloster Asam Bock

16.9 ounce bottle. This was a new style for me, and a great introduction to it. The pour delivered a beautiful brick red body surrounded by an orange aura and capped with a light tan head. The body was clear and spots of light lacing clung to the glass. The nose was an initial scent of toasted wheat bread. Other aromas were of alcohol, simmering meat, and prune, with an extremely faint bark presence, perhaps alder. The flavors allowed this lager to really shine. It started with a light sweetness that became slightly drier as it sat in the mouth. This sweetness then dryness, accompanied by light but lively carbonation, really gave the tongue a full workout. There was an alcohol presence that was subtle rather than overpowering. The primary flavor was of stew meat, which, as the lager warmed in the glass, tended toward increasing nuttiness. The wife made roast beef and potatoes. Asam Bock and the tender beef called forth additional meatiness from one another, increasing the pleasure derived from both.

POurs dark bronish red. Aroma of maltiness and nuts? Flavor is very sweet malty and bready

0,5l bottle. Dark Brown, touch of red. Massive creamlike head. Nose of roasted malts, some smokiness. Taste is dominated by roasted malts and is surprisingly bitter. Leaves a long, even salty feel in teh mouth. Pretty good beer.

(3/7/08) Bottle from a trade with Koelschtrinker drank in my hostel room in Ghent. Dark brown with a big beige, rather quickly-diminishing, head. Aroma with lots of malt, notes of roastiness, some bread, caramel and maybe a bit of licorice. Malty, dark bready flavor, with caramel and hints of chocolate. Medium to full body with a soft velvety mouthfeel. Lovely!

500 ml bottle from the LCBO. pours very dark red with a small tan head. aromas of maltiness that i cant quite put my finger on but is in some way unpleasant. flavours are better but a bit muddled. sweet malts dominate with nothing distinct enough to point out. a quafable brew and in some ways quite enjoyable but i wont be rushing out to buy more. as an after thought its a lot like a good brown ale but dopplebock hhhmmmm not so much

Bottled. Pours a ruby colour, with an off-white head. A sweet caramel & toffee aroma. Dark & sweet malts dominate the flavour, sticky-like finish. An above-average Doppelbock.

500 ml bottle - pours a dark chestnut hue with slight reddishness at the edges and a thick, creamy two-finger head that laces the glass elegantly. Fresh dark rye bread aroma, along with lots of sweet malt, molasses. Very full-bodied and rich, lots of complexity - dark rye, bready yeastiness, some very slight fruitiness, hazelnut, capped off with a bitter finish. Not my favourite style of beer, but I can appreciate the quality here.

Color is dark, deep ruby brown. Head is creamy, lacy and long lasting. Lacing is nice. Aroma is sweet malts and hops. Flavour is roasty and malty with chokolate and "mämmi". Palate is soft, full-bodied and sticky.