Weltenburger Kloster Asam Bock

Dark brown in colour with big thick toffee coloured head. Could smell or taste anything of note was masked by the chemical smell of high abv. Was an oily finish.

16.9oz bottle BBD 06.01.05 Black, tan head died in the glass, no lace. Big malt nose, slightly musty, medium bodied, smooth, somewhat oily feel, Robust maltiness, creamy, hop spice detected in finish, though certainly not bitter. Fairly chewy malty beer, enjoyable, big but in a one-dimensional largeness...Sweetness begins to overwhelm me as it warms, carmel comes to the fore. Ends up too sweet and flat to really turn me on, like an English barleywine w/o the hops, a bit cloying. I guess that commercial description pretty much says it all.

Had this at The Bier Garden in Portsmouth, VA on 7-25-04. Came out a cloudy mahogany with some ruby around the edges. Had a moderate dense tan head. Seems like you could rest a penny on it. Aroma is incredible! Rich caramel, spice, malt, hints of brown sugar and cocoa. Taste is sweet. More caramel and malt blended with milk chocolate and spice - cinnamon? - with splashes of brown sugar. Very rich and filling. Needless to say its a full mouthfeel. A well rounded beer. The finish is more malt with cocoa and caramel. A sweet beer but it’s not overboard. Great beer!

Dopplebocks are my favorite spring drink with ripe cheese and/or wild game….I’m a deer hunter so this one was a no brainer….had to buy them up. I was lucky to get the last of the stock of this great Kloster- made dopple for the year . The pour was a clear but dark cola-red color with medium effervescence and a rocky frothy tan head that reduces to a capping lace. Strong aromas of hazel nut brittle, fruit preserves and a hint of cinnamon. Starts very rich...silky-oily mouth feel with a massive malt wallop...sweetness pervades in the rich malty body with distinct notes of burnt toffee, some berry and spice mingled with the very rich malts ( the hops at this point sit in the background preventing this from tasting overly sweet). The finish is beautifully lazy as the big malts and sweet spiciness mutate on the tongue to a more complex mix and the hops make this a semi sweet finish like raw baker’s chocolate with fruit and nuts in it….. then the lingering after taste leaves the metallic hops on the back of your tongue to mingle with a detectable "warming". A superbly complex and well crafted dopplebock. I have the last of this to come in cellared but I wonder how long that will last when the nights turn cold and the venison comes out of the freezer.

Brown with a light brown head. Aroma is malts and earth. Flavour is bittersweet progressing to a strong malty sweetness.

Another great dopplebock. Dark rich in colour almost sexy with a dark brown head that was long lasting. The nose is sweet almost very sweet. The taste is at first bitter but then moves to a sweetness that is very powerful. Pretty good, take a look at this one if you can.

Dark toffee color, little head. Aroma: prunes, dates, brown sugar, grapes, fruitcake, chocolate. Taste like chocolate and grapes, wtf? That’s bizarre! Cinnamon muffins! Not that sweet. Bit thin. Bready full finish. Good but not a keeper.

Dark and rosy looking, small tan head, fresh bread aromas with slight herbal notes. Rich and de-lish, slight cherry esther, slightly dry in the finish with some noble hop, great dopple.