Kartäuser Doppelbock Dunkel
Memminger Brauerei

Kartäuser Doppelbock DunkelKartäuser Doppelbock Dunkel
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From:
Memminger Brauerei
 
Germany
Style:
Doppelbock
Ranked #107
ABV:
7.4%
Score:
85
Ranked #21,483
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 9.33%
Reviews:
47
Ratings:
109
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 17, 2024
Added:
Apr 16, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  8
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado

3.28/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
November 26th, 2016 - We're nearing the end of the Costco German beer advent calendar, and jumping into another top selection from the box. With its fresh and spritzy aroma and mineral rich smell, I feel like I'm approaching a hot spring, but there's also a savory depth here: caramel, roasted nuts, and a lot of that rich malty goodness that typically comes from Marzens. Smells like brew day at a local brewery. The flavor is more typical of a Doppelbock, with more coffee and roast flavors, alongside some burnt caramel or toffee sweetness. It's quite a bit of flavor, and not what I expected on the nose. But there's a lot to love here.
Mar 17, 2024
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Reviewed by damzz from Massachusetts

3.28/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Pours a deep clear mahogany with a full beige head with no lacing. Nose is caramel. Taste is sweet Body is full with an elusive bitterness. 1 liter can BBY 3/25 from the Costco Beer Advent Calendar
Feb 01, 2024
 
Rated: 3.47 by vickersspitfire from Texas

Jan 15, 2024
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Reviewed by jngrizzaffi from Texas

3.98/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a somewhat cloudy/clear dark amber color with a finger width foamy head. Head retention is good as is lacing. Bready aroma. Somewhat sweet. Cloves and dark fruit. Somewhat smooth taste. Dark fruits predominate. Lighter clove. Mild readiness. Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Jan 14, 2024
 
Rated: 3.47 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Dec 25, 2023
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Reviewed by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois

3.84/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
poured from a 500mL can into a new glarus 30th anniversary mug. pours a lighter to medium brown out of the can but gathers in the glass a bit deeper brown with some light, see-through amber pockets when held in the right light. two fingers of off-white foam head. i get a lot of dunkel weisse aromas on the nose with wheat bread, clove and light banana. not sure this is a weissen bier but it certainly seems like there could be some wheat in this one. taste mostly follows but i get more rye bread than wheat bread. medium mouthfeel with just enough tingling carbonation on the finish to keep it from being syrupy. day 22 of the beer advent calendar. as much as i enjoy the kellerbiers and pilsner’s, these bocks are fun and much more seasonally appropriate.
Dec 22, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by archero from Texas

Dec 18, 2023
 
Rated: 3.93 by Gkruszewski from New York

Dec 12, 2023
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Reviewed by Gourdhead

2.45/5  rDev -34.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
Another from Costco Beer Advent calendar. I think maybe I don't like bock. It starts off with kind of a whang. It does mellow some toward the end of the can, but overall not one I would want more of. I save the best for later, looking forward to the helles and pilsner.
Sep 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4.29 by DFrisselll from Texas

Feb 17, 2023
 
Rated: 3.68 by Barleycorn from Pennsylvania

Jan 28, 2023
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Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri

3.77/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Mahogany to amber in color with a fingernail of brown on top. The aroma is of dark malt and baked bread. I’m tasting dark, bready malt. The mouth is crisp and lightly warm with alcohol.
Jun 05, 2022
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

3.74/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Day 24 of the 2021 Costco Beer Advent Beer Calendar. Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours deep red with a tiny head. Smells of caramelized grain, nice aroma. Tastes of caramelized grain with bright fruit notes. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a good beer.
Mar 19, 2022
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.73/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Somewhat clear brown body with a tan cap. Smell and taste are the same: resinous dark fruit, euro dark malts, with brunt caramel and a touch of smoky earth, thin profile for a doppelbock. Body is malty the whole way, light but not thin, carbonation is low to the point where it verges on syrupy.
Mar 15, 2022
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3/5  rDev -20%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Can from Jeremy. Clear brown, see-through, scant head. A bit sweet, too sweet in fact.Brown sugar, in overdose. Tried to hit the style, but is a bit too saccharine.
Feb 26, 2022
 
Rated: 3.46 by vabeerguy from Virginia

Jan 28, 2022
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Reviewed by VashonGuy from Washington

3.37/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
I'm no doppelbock expert, but this beer was disappointing. It's just lacking in smell and flavor. The taste is caramel, a little sweet, but not much else. I split the can with my friend, and had no interest in any more.
Jan 26, 2022
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Reviewed by Profundobaso from New York

3.24/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Look - 24th beer of the 2021 Costco Advent Calendar. Poured into a standard pint glass. Copper in color, clear, with not much of a head nor any lacing.

Smell - not much on the nose actually...a little bit of caramel and spices. a bit of yeast detectable as well.

Taste - initially slightly sweet, then a surprisingly bitter aftertaste for a doppelbock. some smokiness and caramel sweetness towards the finish.

Feel - light bodied, despite the dark color. high in carbonation and relatively boozy at 7.5% ABV.

Overall - I'm a bit disappointed by this one. a light bodied doppelbock with a rather odd flavor profile and not much complexity.
Jan 21, 2022
 
Rated: 3.8 by beergorrilla from Michigan

Jan 16, 2022
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Reviewed by Bowers-Brew from Illinois

3.62/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Can tell exactly what style it is. A little too much cardboard flavors on the initial taste. Finish has more bitterness and alcohol than I would like. Still very drinkable. Prost!
Jan 15, 2022
Kartäuser Doppelbock Dunkel from Memminger Brauerei
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 109 ratings