Weihenstephaner Korbinian - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

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Style | ABV
Doppelbock |  7.40% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (986), on-tap (33), nitro-bottle (1)

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moistnugget

Florida

4.13/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Food Pairings: Lay's Dill Pickle Potato Chips

When to drink: When watching Wil Wheaton levitate a sofa in the worst episode of STTNG

---APPEARANCE---
Severus Snape is dressed up like the Pope and throwing a peace sign on the label. Also, there is a pack bear. That's fucking awesome. Let's pour this bitch.

Holy shit, is Tasha Yar gonna lez out with Troi? Also, Wil Wheaton just showed his mom his widened and strengthened beam. Cool. Korbinian pours a caramel/ ruby color with a small, milky head and minimal lacing. Transmits little light. Looks pretty nice, time to drink!

---SMELL---
Forgot about smell. Looks like Data is getting busy. This episode is fucked up. Sweet plum nose. Something else there, I can't really identify it. Like sub-roastiness.

---TASTE---
Deanna is feeling the horniness (spelling?) of dozens of people, Geordi is still blind, and Wil Wheaton is still a bitch. And, oddly enough, dill pickle chips and this particular beer don't blend at all, but I'm getting a caramel/ toffee note up front, dark fruit, sweetness, not sugary sweet but not brown sugary, either.

---MOUTHFEEL---
Full bodied. Like Dr. Crusher. What's up with Picard's weird laugh?

Anyway, full and creamy, stout-like.

---OVERALL---
Overall, I would say that this episode was really fucking stupid. Like, really stupid. Just awful. And Tasha was a bitch at the end. I'm glad I never saw this before. The dopplebock however, was quite good, as I would expect from Weihenstephaner. The price on these things continues to amaze me, so this beer will continue to be in my rotation.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 04:51:51 | More by moistnugget
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tectactoe

Michigan

3.83/5  rDev -9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Time to see how Weihenstephaner handles doppelbocks. If it's anything like the rest of their beers, it'll end up being a benchmark for the style. Korbinian looks brown as it pours from the bottle, but appears pitch black sitting in my glass. The light-tan colored head slowly fades to a swampy and bubbly skin that barely covers the black-hole brew. Even holding it a few feet from a light bulb only produces a faint ruby color that shimmers through.

Really malty and sweet up front in the aroma, and even from the first sniff, I can tell that this is going to be a complex and layered brew. Cocoa powder, light caramel, sticky molasses, with hints of some darker, brown-sugar coated fruits like dates, plums, and bruised raisins. A kiss of smoke in the finale tops off a perplexing and interesting aromatic profile; definitely robust and full-bodied.

As eyebrow-raising as the aroma was, you'll be glad to know that the flavor follows it along quite nicely. And also like the aroma, the taste is strong, pungent, and robust. Sweet out of the gate, some caramel, toffee, and brown sugar with some deeper hints of burnt molasses. Some more sweetness piles on in the form of anise and black licorice - something I don't exactly love, but it works well enough in small amounts among the myriad of flavors happening right now.

Plums, dates, and sugar-coated raisins hit mid-to-end with dark, "just-shy-of-roasted" malts, hefty cocoa powder, and a bit of complex nuttiness and woodsy flavors in the finish. Matching the flavor profile, the body is a touch sticky and oily, medium in size with decent carbonation and a mouth feel that falls just short of creamy.

Korbinian is certainly an interestingly complex brew with aroma and flavor profiles that are both "all over the place" and "perfectly content" all at once. Doppelbocks aren't my forte and I certainly haven't had enough to speak eloquently on them, but Korbinian is a pretty taste brew, although maybe not the best doppelbock I've had. Still worth a shot, though, and at the price, you can't really lose.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 11:32:29 | More by tectactoe
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JohnnyHopps

Indiana

3.86/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Having become a big fan of doppelbocks, I found myself a little let down by this one. Weihenstephaner makes some fabulous beers, but this does not reach the heights of the others.

The beer was poured from the bottle into a mini-snifter glass, producing a color that was a brownish tinted black color. The aroma was malty with some grapey wine characteristics about the aroma. My initial impression of the taste was that it was too mild. It was malty, but too mild. The carbonation was modest enough to allow that taste to linger, but there was little to linger. The sides of the tongue are made away of a slight tart hop taste, but it is well masked. The texture of a doppelbock is pretty spot on, but the flavor is lacking. While this may be more true to the original version of the style, it does not stack up well against the modern version.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2013 02:10:58 | More by JohnnyHopps
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magictacosinus

California

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

Poured into a trademark 500ml mug at Suppenküche! I was very excited to revisit it, as it had been some time since I last had it.

Pours a darkened, ruby-amber color, almost to the point of appearing violet, as many of these beers do. Although to date I'm yet to find a doppelbock that does it as pleasing to me as this one. Lots of bubbles are visible at the bottom, as well as when placed against the light. A bone white, foamy head that's 2 fingers large crowns the top of the glass, and never seems to fully dissipate, no matter how much I let this sit. Very viscous and thickened and hearty, and nearly everything I could ask for in the style. Good, cobwebby lacing. Excellent delivery as always from these guys.

I've only had great experiences so far from the bottled versions of this beer, but on tap, this seems to be a completely different beast. Right at the nose, I get an instant jab of hearty, sweetened flavors, ranging from plums (but more towards prunes), figs, slight raspberries, slight molasses, a lot more clove than expected, and earthy, pungent hops as well as a bready, malty texture. Not as malty as I expected, however, and definitely not too bitter or sweet. Indeed, the dark fruits combined with the clove and syrupy goodness really meld well together here, coming spades, but never overpowering each other or throwing anything off. The bright, hoppy profile is really winning me over, although the warm malty flavor makes this close to resembling freshly baked bread. Terrific.

Honestly, I really can't take a sip of this without giving it a near perfect score right away. If this is the German Rochefort 10, so be it. Right at the front, there's a juicy array of dark fruits, from plums, to raisins, to figs, to slight faded cherries, slight caramelized bananas, only to be followed by a variety of spices that compliment them very well. Clove, rosemary, light molasses, caramelized orange peel, slight peppery flavors, and deep earthy hops. Surprisingly crisp and bright, especially in contrast with how thick and roasted the malts are, as well as in light of the spices. Nothing really conflicts here, except for perhaps a slight sweetened syrupy texture that breaks the flow a bit as this warms up. Extremely easy to drink, which makes this a scary beer indeed depending on the serving you get, as well as the high ABV. The alcohol eventually hits you, but it's a pleasing sensation, and almost resembles a well integrated rum flavor. Chewy, well carbonated. A near perfect drinking experience.

God, what else is there to say about Weihenstephan? Everything they churn out is world class, and this one stands tall against it's often cited hefeweizen. It's an opposite drinking experience in many ways (in flavor, not quality), but it stands as juicy, thickened, and filled with all kinds of flavors that work so well together. In the bottle, it's a little bit more bitter and medicinal, but on tap, it's a bouquet of the best aromas the doppelbock style has to offer. I'll be tasting this one for days!

Serving type: on-tap

05-27-2013 02:14:28 | More by magictacosinus
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stella77artois

New York

4.58/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

16.9 oz bottle poured into pint glass.

A - Gorgeous! Dark brown with some bubbly action rising up. Smallish head, which stayed a while.

S - Lots and lots of hops. Also a roasty cocoa/chocolate aroma. Very pleasing.

T - Wonderful taste. Almost perfect blend of the aforementioned aromas, with a cocoa taste being more evident. Only drawback is I'd prefer it slightly less sweeter.

F - Not overpowering like some bocks. Thick in a good way and a small amount of buzziness from the carbonation. The carbination level is almost perfect.

O - A wondeful doppelbock, one of my new favorites. An enjoyable beer that can be sipped or chugged (though I'd rather sip, as it tastes so damn good). Didn't get the bloated feeling like I do from some bocks. Highly recommend this brew!

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 20:15:55 | More by stella77artois
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coreyfmcdonald

Georgia

4.19/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

500ml bottle into a snifter

A: Pours a very dark amber color with two fingers of dense head. Good retention and great lacing.

S: Roasted and bready malts, prunes, and a tangy yeast. Fairly mild, but very nice.

T: Similar to the aroma, but much more intense. Roasted malts, cocoa powder, strong bready malts, and an underlying dark fruitiness. A tangy yeast component. The beer is fairly dry, allowing for a nice drink ability.

M: A touch on the thin side with creamy carbonation.

O: A very nice Doppelbock. Lots of subtle flavors combine to create a great beer. Easy to drink, yet complex.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 01:22:59 | More by coreyfmcdonald
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mmmaaattt

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I don't think I like doppelbocks so there's that. I should stop buying them. I'll give this a 4 because I understand it's pretty good despite my not favoring the style. I'm a modern, rational guy and can admit such things. This was real sweet. Too sweet for me. If a woman tasted like this it'd be okay to me but not a beer. It's like when you make tea but put too much sugar in and you're already in the car so you just drink it but you're like tomorrow remember to put less sugar in. Had this out of a pint glass, after a Stone Espresso Imperial Stout. That's a beer for me. This tastes like something young people would like. I may be getting old.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 04:22:28 | More by mmmaaattt
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Bowdoinbeerboy

Maine

3.3/5  rDev -21.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

This is one enormous beer, no lie, I am sort of regretting have 1L of doppelbock to drink right now.

This beer pours absolutely beautiful. It has a nice thick head that slowly fades to basically no head whatsoever.

The smell here is a little weird (as is the taste). I can't quite put my finger on it, but its almost sulphury and yeasty at the same time. I don't think its a sign of infection, I think that is just what their lager yeast is doing here.

Taste is very smooth with an all-malt backbone, no hop detection here at all.

I am glad I tried this beer, but it is NOT one I will buy again. There are just some weird smells and flavors here from whatever yeast strain they have used. Not nearly as good an example of the style as can be found out there.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 21:11:24 | More by Bowdoinbeerboy
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StaveHooks

Oklahoma

4.35/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

500ml served in an Allagash glass

A - Dark brown with a tight cream cap. Solid ring with minimal lacing.

S - Raisins, old cherries, brown sugar, sweet brown bread, wood, faint toasted bananas, red figs, toasted graham crackers.

T - Fruity malt, cherries, red fig puree, dates, raisins, toasted brown bananas, cocoa, has a simple syrup sweetness with an old woody character to it. Roasted caramel/toffee malts adds depth with chocolate and bananas coming out more as it warms. Finishes with sweet dark malts, and s slight cocoa bitterness.

M - Medium body, semi-creamy feel, low to medium carbonation.

Complex flavors that let the fruity esters sing while the malts are bold but in a delicate way. Alcohol is undetectable and this drinks smooth. Perfect for an April evening.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 02:23:52 | More by StaveHooks
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bambam2517

Arizona

4.26/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A - Dark burgundy edges blend into a coffee brown body with a strong cocoa colored head. Smartly crafted carbonation.

S - Odd, but what I pick up first is sweet tomatoes. Also getting raisins, and some toasted nut in the background.

T - Alot of sweet-tart fruit. Raisin and date mostly. A little hint of toffee. Slightly malty.

M - Really great, there is nothing to get in the way of the flavors from start to finish. That is characteristic of everything Ive tried frown Weihenstephaner, and thats probably how you last as the worlds oldest active brewery. Expertly done!

O - A notch below Celebrator Ill agree, but still many footholds above the Bocks ive had from the States. A great offering.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 18:28:55 | More by bambam2517
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CurtFromHershey

Pennsylvania

4.14/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Tried this beer for the first time in a blind tasting with celebrator. Celebrator was definitely better all around, but it wasn't embarrassing at all for korbinian.

This beer pours a dark mahogany with clearish red edges. Bubbly head which which is pretty stubborn.

Smell is a bit sub par for the style. Certainly not 'bad' smelling per say, but not spectacular. Rich chestnut, dark dried fruits, some sort of solvent back drop.

Taste is a big improvement over the smell. Very sweet, but it nails the malt profile of a doppel. I wonder if this could stand more time in the fermenting tanks. Fig, apple, and raisin bread. Almost as good as celebrator, which is saying a lot for me.

Mouthfeel is thick and chewy. I approve.

Overall a really great example of the style. I prefer celebrator as it is less sweet, but it certainly doesn't deviate from the style.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2013 23:10:43 | More by CurtFromHershey
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spoony

Colorado

4.26/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

From a 500 ml bottle into a perfect pint type glass.

A-The brew is dark brown with red, ruby highlights. A thin, tan-colored head drops pretty quickly, leaving no lace behind.

S-The smell is full of sweet, malty, dark fruits like prune and raisin. I smell some cocoa, some graininess, and a bit of molasses, too. It is nice mixture of scents and true to style.

T-The taste, like the smell, is a sweet malt bomb. There is more cocoa on the tongue, and some more roasted malty caramel and toffee flavors, but the predominant flavors are dark, dried fruits. Alcohol is well-integrated.

M-The feel is medium to heavy-weight, with light carbonation. Quite nice for style and a good match for this beer.

O-This is a good, nearly great beer. The flavors are sweet and intense, but not cloying or gummy. The feel is particularly well-suited to this brew. This is a nice, drinkable example of the style and perfect for a chilly fall or winter evening (even though I am writing on April 1...).

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 02:47:01 | More by spoony
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hosehead83

Ohio

4.31/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a half-liter bottle into a wine goblet.
Dark chestnut in color, with ruby highlights around the edges. Nice-looking cap of light tan foam.
Aroma-Subtle dark fruits, sweet malts
Taste-Sweet toasted malts,plum, fig, brown sugar. A few more sips and I get an amazing flavor of wheat pancakes drizzled with pure maple syrup, then comes the sweet chocolate and ripe bananas. Very nice.
Complex and chock-full of character Korbinian is well-behaved for the 7.4ABV. An excellent German brew.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 21:27:28 | More by hosehead83
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harrymel

Washington

4.14/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

On the bottle: 0442

It's brown with nice cherry tones and loosely packed large bubbles that are light tan and quick dissipating, leaving a lightly etched surface. Banana, vanilla, toast, caramel, touch of cola and gobs of nougat. Taste is plenty of malt, a touch of salinity, some sweet malts and bready dough. Seriously, this is a like a sweet dough pretzel - really dig the flavor, so unique and works really well. Medium on full bodied with moderate carb and a slightly wet finish. This is really well done.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2013 07:48:29 | More by harrymel
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Jimmys

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

500mL bottle into chalice. 0442 coded on the back label.

A: clear. deep, dark copper body. head is white but has plenty of ruby hints to it. retention is good.

S: smells rich. smooth as well. a lot of sweet grain, but not at all cloying. a mild amount of smoke, a lot of caramel, a little butterscotch.

T: starts sweet, maybe even a bit fruity. grapes and pears. a husky graininess. mild alcohol towards the finish. lingering flavor goes back to that pear fruitiness.

M: carb is average, but fits. medium/full body.

D: a well-made, very drinkable doppelbock from a great German brewery. they could even make this thing a little bigger in my op. still tasty and worth grabbing if you can.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2013 13:37:52 | More by Jimmys
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MDDMD

Pennsylvania

4.19/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A-dark brown color with a light tan head and decent lacing

S-dark malt, chocolate, brown sugar, tobacco

T-dark malt, chocolate, slightly smoky,dark fruit, brown sugar, mild bitter finish

F-medium body with moderate carbonation, smooth and creamy, velvety

O-Really enjoyed this beer, great flavor and feel, enjoyable for sipping on a cold day

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 21:14:16 | More by MDDMD
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kangarooAdam59

Wyoming

3.53/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Into a pilsener:

A: dark yet semi-clear brown body with a three finger white foamy head that moderately dies leaving some clingy foamy lacing in its wake

S: chocolate, toffee, raisins, brown sugar, light malts

T: sweet through the previously mentioned flavors

M: medium, sessionable, very sweet aftertaste, sticky sweet finish

O: wow, malt - bomb, close to it at least, there's no hops in this thing, I guess due to the style - so I'm not disappointed, yeah I would say this is dessert in and of itself, might come back to ....??

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 14:42:20 | More by kangarooAdam59
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Ryanm1

Pennsylvania

4.73/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Grabbed this from my local whole foods. Normally I reach for the German wheat beers, but with it being March and the bock season I said why not. I was glad too. Originally cracked this open to offset the firey taste in my mouth from what I was cooking. Was taken aback as this wasn't what I thought it'd be. It was an excellent semi milky, sort of sweet, brown sugary brew. Brown in color as most bocks are there was a hint of malt in it, not the coffee, chocolate malt, but more of a toffee, carmely flavor. So smooth I didn't dare mix it with the rest of my spicy thai food dinner. Best doppelbock I've ever had!

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 22:45:33 | More by Ryanm1
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DavidST

Texas

3.76/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a 500ml bottle into a tulip/pint glass, coded bottled date of 0442. This pours a dark brown on the edges and black in the middle color with a large foamy tan head. The smells are of dark malts, caramel, toffee, brown sugar. The feel is medium nice carbonination. The taste is pretty good, plenty of malts, brown sugar, toffee and caramel.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 05:24:41 | More by DavidST
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Chickenhawk9932

Pennsylvania

4.04/5  rDev -4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a deep dark mahogany with a thick tan head - real nice retention.

Smells of caramel, malt, raisin, and slight herbal notes.

Soft caramel and raisin notes up front not overly sweet kept in check by the hoppy herbal bite masked somewhat by the carbonation. Lively mouth with carbonation, yet silky smooth creamy mouthfeel as it rolls around. Slight nutty finish. This is a real nice drinking beer. It doesn't have the huge flavors of some American craft counterparts, but the complexity is layered and subtle; it drinks real easy.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 00:48:58 | More by Chickenhawk9932
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Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4.43/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

The beer is chestnut brown with a thin khaki hued collar. The aroma brings malt, yeast, light spice, brown bread. Rich and smooth with a mild sweetness. Hints of plums and raisins. A beautiful beer. Like every other Weihenstephaner brew I have tried, Korbinian delivers the goods. A great example of the style. A pleasure to sip and savor. I'll definitely be having this one again.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 02:01:59 | More by Huhzubendah
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RoamingGnome

Wisconsin

4.28/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Weihenstephaner Korbinian

16.9 oz bottle poured into a Weiss vase. Served chilled...

A) A deep brown color with a little bit of a reddish tint. Just slightly over a finger of light tan head. The head slowly faded until nothing remained. Just a little bit of lacing initially.

S) A fantastic malt bomb. Sweet, I mean caramel and brown sugar, maybe a little bit nutty and just a hint of booze.

T) The taste follows the aroma very nicely. Again, caramel and melting brown sugar. There was something in the flavor that reminded me of Levi Garrett chewing tobacco. A little bit of booze. This is definitely about the malt. Nice aftertaste.

M) Pretty thick, full-bodied. This one is smooth with soft carbonation. Sticky, kind of syrupy, coats the palate. Nice mouthfeel.

O) This is a top notch dopplebock. No question about it, glad to recommend this beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2013 23:39:35 | More by RoamingGnome
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Hopswagger

Oklahoma

4.21/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

P: Effervescent dark mahogany cola body with frothy cappuccino head that leaves lush lacing on the sides.

S: Malt forward sweetness. Sweet toasted caramel malt, dark fruits, sugar plums, sugary pecan pound cake or fruit cake and caramelized brown sugar. A delicate spice character and chocolate syrup.

T/M: A malt fest in my mouth that delivers a hefty palate of sweet flavor. Taste follows the nose and has a more developed bitter fruit peel and spice profile towards the end. Roasted malt creates a smokey undertone. Full velvety body with a sizzle of carbonation. Coffee, bourbon and baking cocoa in the back of the throat with a big swallow.

O: I love this brewery. This is a huge explosion of malty goodness that leaves your palate wanting more. I would love to have this in a six pack. A beer I will surely revisit.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2013 00:01:07 | More by Hopswagger
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JuicesFlowing

Kansas

3.94/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a shaker pint.

Look: Dark brown with ruby coming through in the light. Cream colored head, light lacing.

Aroma: Slightly metallic, malt, toffee, caramel come through.

Taste: Sweet malts bring a nice toasty, warm buttery caramel and toffee body. Subdued grains linger with a faint papery finish.

Mouthfeel: Barely sticky, but medium weight.

Overall: Just has that export feel about it. Maybe I'm getting too used to fresh American craft brews. This is not bad at all, though and the 7.4% ABV is hidden well.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 12:18:34 | More by JuicesFlowing
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FosterJM

California

3.93/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

1740th Review on BA
Bottle to GI Chalice
500 ml bottle

Purchased from Binnys Naperville, IL

App- A solid brown color with a bit of a woodstain like tinge to it. The center was a bit denser with a lighter edge to it. The beer had more of a traditional bock look to it. A bit thick in the glass.

Smell- This was aromatic and a bit sweet. Smelled like rum soaked raisins and a balanced rye bread malt to it. A nice smelling beer. Not really what I remembered but seperate from other Bocks I have reviewed.

Taste- This was very good. A solid representation of the style. The beer opens with a good amount of dark fruits. Moves into a fuller candy like caramel flavor. The malts seem to take over

Mouth- Almost full bodied and a bit of a low carbed creamy feel. This sat nicely on the palate and was a bit lighter, but retains its fullness on the taste and the drink.

Drink-Weihenstephaner makes a good beer here. Flavorful, balanced and tasty. Has a bit of a quad like flavor with the raisins and fruits. Good value beer at $3.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 20:41:35 | More by FosterJM
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