Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock - Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying

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rAvg: 4.37
pDev: 10.07%
Reviews: 2093
Hads: 1471

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Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying

Germany

Style | ABV
Doppelbock | 6.70% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1989), on-tap (102), growler (1), cask (1).

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Reviews by Reaper16:

Reaper16

Alabama

4.53/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

12oz. bottle served into a tulip glass

Pours as brown as brown can be. The body is brown like the glass bottle it came in. A bit of red peeks through on the outermost edges. One finger of lightly tan head doesn't stick around for very long. Lacing is left behind in high arcs, like arched eyebrows.

This is the malt bomb to end all malt bombs. Nothing smells like this. It smells like the traditional "beer" scent taken to its logical extreme. Deeply browned cereal grains, tons of toasted baguette, something sweet like cake. There is a deep, pungeant smell coming from the intense malt profile that makes me think of stink bait for fishing (I bet that's the first time you've seen that description in a beer review. I know, I'm just as surprised). Some decent roast character lends itself to flutters of dark chocolate.

The abundance of malt carries over to the palate. This tastes like fruitcake dusted with coffee and caramelized under a kitchen blowtorch. So much sweetness - from the sugary flavors to the appleskin and berry esters - meet with the coffee-like roasted character and the super-toasted breadcrusts. Perhaps a tiny bit of oxidation. There's just enough hop bitterness to keep this beer honest, but after it warms up that bitterness just melds into the roast anyway. This is the textbook Dopplebock.

I adore the mouthfeel of this beer. It is definitely on the heavy side of medium-bodied but it isn't extremely thick. It has a very satisfying toothsome quality to it. The beer is carbonated but the bubbles aren't very assertive. This makes for a incomparably smooth drink. The heft of the beer as you swallow is so satisfying. I'd give this a 5.5 in mouthfeel if I could. Drinkability is damn good for the style. All this abundance of malt flavor at only 6.7% ABV is remarkable.

When you feel like a very malty lager there are few beers you should turn to before Celebrator. Absolutely perfect for these Fall evenings.

Serving type: bottle

09-30-2010 04:14:21 | More by Reaper16

More User Reviews:

dcloeren

Texas

4/5 rDev -8.5%

05-21-2013 20:56:54 | More by dcloeren

Busker

Connecticut

4.5/5 rDev +3%

05-21-2013 18:00:54 | More by Busker

canders0927

Texas

3/5 rDev -31.4%

05-21-2013 15:43:10 | More by canders0927

Localdrinklax

Wisconsin

4.5/5 rDev +3%

05-21-2013 05:34:23 | More by Localdrinklax

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4/5 rDev -8.5%

05-21-2013 04:30:59 | More by CosmoHopHead

ChaseBacon

New York

4.5/5 rDev +3%

05-21-2013 02:13:56 | More by ChaseBacon

JamesStreet

Louisiana

4.25/5 rDev -2.7%

05-20-2013 17:54:30 | More by JamesStreet

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5 rDev -2.7%

05-20-2013 03:51:52 | More by Kmat10

Cubatobaco

Virginia

4.4/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - deep, opaque, that is reminiscent of cola in the glass. In the light it reveals a garnet color. Good carbonation streams around the edges.

S - heavy malt, raisins, toffee, dark roasted coffee, lingering sweetness

T - The flavors of the aforementioned aromas are what you first get followed by other complex layers of bread, and a slight hint of metal

M - great acidity, luscious, long finish with a very light hop bitterness on the end

O - I'm new to Doppelbocks, but this will not be my last. I feel I've set the bar too high as this is going to be hard to beat. This is very complex with layers of flavor that work in the mouth like an escalator; one after another. I can see how other say they could drink a ton of this. A definite must have in the cellar and a great change of pace beer!

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 01:57:57 | More by Cubatobaco

dar482

New York

4.68/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

The color is a dark brown color, in the light which becomes brown and amber.

The aroma has caramel, coffee, and raisin. Pretty sweet and malt.

The taste follows with a round pack of flavor of roasted malt, molasses, and some rich raisins. The finish follows through with that doppelbock flavor of slight stickiness and nuttiness.

The mouthfeel is medium, but quite rich compared to other doppelbocks. The others I've had do not pack the huge delicious flavors as this, but along with that lager crispness in there too.

One of my favorite lagers and easily the best doppelbock out there.

Serving type: on-tap

05-19-2013 23:06:48 | More by dar482

ShawnMH

Indiana

4/5 rDev -8.5%

05-19-2013 15:48:13 | More by ShawnMH

c014572

Illinois

4.75/5 rDev +8.7%

05-19-2013 04:22:01 | More by c014572

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.75/5 rDev +8.7%

05-18-2013 22:39:57 | More by Photekut

alanv

California

4.5/5 rDev +3%

05-18-2013 21:29:26 | More by alanv

NJB145

Michigan

4.5/5 rDev +3%

05-18-2013 12:14:50 | More by NJB145

dc87

Washington

3.96/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

A - Dark brown, with dark ruby red around the edges. Thin head just off white. Head disappears quickly.

S - Smells wonderful. Distinctive, bright smell. Very sweet and malty with some dried fruit, raisins. Not smelling any hops.

T - Rich. Very similar to the nose, but just a little less exciting. A little sweeter. Malts, dried fruit, and some caramel sweetness. The aftertaste is dry, hoppy and slightly toasted.

M - Decent. Light bodied. Very smooth, light on carbonation.

O - An interesting, rich lager. Pleasant to drink, but for me it doesn't live up to the hype surrounding it.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 05:59:23 | More by dc87