Weltenburger Kloster Asam Bock

Brewed by Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg
Style: Doppelbock
Kelheim, Niederbayern, Germany

Dark mahogany, thin light brown head; malty, toffeeish nose; Smooth, rich malt palate - earth, wood, demerara sugar, toffee, almost smokey. All of this plays second fiddle to the pure malt flavours one normally would head north to Franconia for, but apparently can find in the monastic brews of Bavaria as Weltenburg and Andechs have proven, especially in their wonderful doppelbocks.

Dark color nice thick head. Nice malty taste good change of pace from the hopped up ipa’s I’ve been drinking lately.

all beer should be packaged in bottles this size: perfect for a leisurely tasting. some of the other tasters listed here rattle off a veritable gourmet gift basket of flavors and aromas apparent in this dark ruby doppelbock, and it’s true: it’s a bursting cornucopia: it only lacks a block of cheese and some stone ground mustard. it is malty and cavalry saddle leather and pepsi-cola. i think it’s fabulous, tho my bottle may be a tad elderly ’cause the head was ’diminishing’ before i’d given it leave. it is sweet. drink 3 of these and see lord of the rings and you’ll be speaking elfin too.

Nut brown. very malty, balanced bitterness. Great bock beer!

This was a delicious bock! Nice color, balance, and flavor...this is definitely one to enjoy during the cooler months.

Nice malty sweet aroma and beautiful dark ruby color. Body seem just a bit light considering huge malt flavor & aroma. Excellent bock beer.

Deep red-brown body with creamy beige head. Aroma is rich, sweet, caramel, toffee, raisin. Taste is medium sweet, raisin, chocolate, toffee. Finishes with a pleasant alcohol warming that's combined with a scrumptious toffee. Medium-full body, not at all syrupy. It took me a year to find this, definitely gotta get me some more.

Sweet chocolate malt aroma that carries over to a sweet coffee and chocolate flavour. A touch of liquorice on the finish completes this great dopplebock. Very good.