Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock - Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying

irisier

Georgia

4.33/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served from an 11.2 oz brown bottle emblazoned with a logo that features two goats holding up a glass of dark beer. Plastic goat tchotchke tied around neck of bottle. No freshness date.

Appearance: Thick, creamy tan head that subsides to a good lace and sticks pretty well. Dark, almost black body that tints red through the light.

Smell: Dark sugar smell upfront, similar to molasses. Some sweet, fruity bread aroma as well. Hint of some hops hiding amongst that bready smell.

Taste: A little sweet at the start, with some bread and molasses qualities. Some kind of mild fruity taste that accompanies the sweetness as well, raisins maybe, or perhaps figs. Becoming astringent from roasted malts and hops and finishing with a little hop bitterness that complements and reinforces the mild bitterness from the roasted malt.

Mouthfeel: Nice and smooth, but pretty thick. This is definitely no light beer.

Notes: Great brew, a little complex but also accessible and really likable. Tasty.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2010 23:01:21 | More by irisier

magpieken

Australia

4.75/5  rDev +8.7%

05-25-2013 14:23:47 | More by magpieken

JohnG190

New York

4.63/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle poured into pilsner glass. Served at 50 degrees.

Appearance - dark mahogany with thick tan head.

Aroma - roasted malt and molasses.

Taste - sweet roasted malt that finishes slightly smoky.

Mouthfeel - rich and creamy with light carbonation.

Overall - a loaf of bread in a pilsner glass. I now understand the hype around this beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 22:04:36 | More by JohnG190

tdmccarthy

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3%

05-23-2013 18:33:48 | More by tdmccarthy

Nugganooch

California

4.5/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

330ml bottle with the hanging lil goat and a standard Pils glass
*Notes taken on 05/17/13

A: Pour is a dark chestnut brown with a lighter shade around the edges and some effervescent carbonation visible. The beer produces a cakey mass of dark tan foam head and displays some of the best retention I have seen in some time. The glass is left with patterns of chunky splotched lace after each sip. Indeed a very nice looking beer.

S: Smells of chocolate malt mixed with some deep plum and dried dark fruit. Rich and surprisingly aromatic with a sweet raisin bread likeness. A dash of alcohol noted. Enjoyable aromas overall with some nice dark roast and caramelized grains coming through.

T: Tastes is a wonderful blend of dark and brown malts with flavors of caramel chocolate cream and dark fruits like raisin, fig, and plum. Comes together very nicely like a nutty chocolate bread. There is a modest amount of earthy hop bitterness to the beer and alcohol is well masked throughout. Creamy and delicious with a great balance of charred sugars, milk chocolate, and dark fruits. Fantastic stuff.

M: Feel is moderately light and a touch watery thin but with some higher carb it brings a nice creamy consistency to the body. A soft bittering and fairly clean overall. Tad wet on the finish.

D: A delicious Dopplebock that is easily accessible and even easier to quaff. Rich with chocolate fruit and bread yet surprisingly light. I have not experienced many Dopplebocks but I can easily see why this is one of the best.

World class beer. Highly recommended and the little souvenir is a nice touch.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 18:12:23 | More by Nugganooch

kvnstfrd

Missouri

4/5  rDev -8.5%

05-23-2013 12:55:40 | More by kvnstfrd

rhizomatic

Tennessee

4.75/5  rDev +8.7%

05-23-2013 04:58:03 | More by rhizomatic

FrostyJenbaJuice

Iowa

4.75/5  rDev +8.7%

05-23-2013 04:06:02 | More by FrostyJenbaJuice

wisrarebeer

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

05-23-2013 01:06:27 | More by wisrarebeer

Rdc67

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

05-22-2013 20:29:27 | More by Rdc67

wogreen

Arkansas

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

05-22-2013 17:44:31 | More by wogreen

MarkIntihar

Michigan

4/5  rDev -8.5%

05-22-2013 13:33:37 | More by MarkIntihar

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