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Vetter's 33°
Vetter Alt Heidelberger Brauhaus
- From:
- Vetter Alt Heidelberger Brauhaus
- Germany
- Style:
- Doppelbock
- ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 10.26%
- Reviews:
- 18
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 25, 2021
- Added:
- Nov 12, 2003
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 5
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
4.25/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Vetter Alt Heidelberger Brauhaus “Vetter 33”
€6,40/,2L @ the brewery on 22 September 2021
Look: Clear dark ruby/crimson colored body. Thin collar of tan colored foam.
Smell: Fruity with apple, plum, and raisin.
Taste: Sweet with fruit, dark caramel, lightly toasted bread, and burnt sugar. The alcohol is present but has a hard time making it past all of the sugars. Median bitterness with a long lingering semi-dry finish as the malt and fruit fade and the earthiness and herbs become more apparent.
Feel: Full bodied and syrupy. Gently crisp with a fine-bubbled, seemingly natural carbonation. In the mouth it warms to become creamy smooth.
Overall: A great after dinner drink that truly is more like a digestif than a beer. It’s very good but I doubt you’d want to have a pint of it.
Sep 25, 2021€6,40/,2L @ the brewery on 22 September 2021
Look: Clear dark ruby/crimson colored body. Thin collar of tan colored foam.
Smell: Fruity with apple, plum, and raisin.
Taste: Sweet with fruit, dark caramel, lightly toasted bread, and burnt sugar. The alcohol is present but has a hard time making it past all of the sugars. Median bitterness with a long lingering semi-dry finish as the malt and fruit fade and the earthiness and herbs become more apparent.
Feel: Full bodied and syrupy. Gently crisp with a fine-bubbled, seemingly natural carbonation. In the mouth it warms to become creamy smooth.
Overall: A great after dinner drink that truly is more like a digestif than a beer. It’s very good but I doubt you’d want to have a pint of it.
Reviewed by AAG from New York
3.86/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Loved it. Couldn’t detect much of a smell. Very sweet, pruiny, like a barley wine and a doppelboch combined. Thick, very enjoyable mouthfeel. Tremendous beer meant for beer lovers. Not for the faint of heart.
Jan 13, 2018Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.88/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On-tap at Vetter Brauhaus, Heidelberg, Germany
A: The beer is black when viewed from afar but when held up to a bright light it is clear and very dark red in color with a slight amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a light tan collar of bubbles around the edge of the glass. The head eventually completely faded away.
S: Light to moderate aromas of dark fruits are present in the nose—plums and prunes seem to stand out in particular.
T: Like the smell, the taste is dominated by flavors of dark fruits and only has the faintest traces of alcohol.
M: It feels medium- to full-bodied and smooth on the palate with a low amount of carbonation. There is a bit of warming from the alcohol.
O: This is a pleasant beer to sip and almost drinks like a brandy, except that you could hardly taste any of the alcohol.
Serving type: on-tap
Nov 23, 2017A: The beer is black when viewed from afar but when held up to a bright light it is clear and very dark red in color with a slight amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a light tan collar of bubbles around the edge of the glass. The head eventually completely faded away.
S: Light to moderate aromas of dark fruits are present in the nose—plums and prunes seem to stand out in particular.
T: Like the smell, the taste is dominated by flavors of dark fruits and only has the faintest traces of alcohol.
M: It feels medium- to full-bodied and smooth on the palate with a low amount of carbonation. There is a bit of warming from the alcohol.
O: This is a pleasant beer to sip and almost drinks like a brandy, except that you could hardly taste any of the alcohol.
Serving type: on-tap
Reviewed by opieo from Virginia
4.08/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.08/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I find this brew a lot more than a doppelbock. This is a almost a barleywine. Very thick. Dark dried fruits; raisins, prunes. Very hi alcohol 11.5%. I liked it. Very sweet. Great after dinner drink. Not what I expected from a brewery that caters to the masses--tourists. That's why I consider this brew special since we drank it at the brewery in old town Heidelberg. This is a special artisan brew. Not for the uninitiated or drinkers expecting Bud Light.
Dec 30, 2016Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.47/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Flip top bottle thanks to Rich. Dark amber with fast subsiding head. Sweet molasses aroma, sweet malts, minor roast grains. Taste ratchets up the sweetness, normal doppelbock flavors, but extra sweet. Sweetness masks the higher ABV.
Nov 14, 2016Reviewed by Mitchellrhen from Colorado
3.77/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Aroma: Musty, nearly nonexistent aroma.
Appearance: Very quickly dissatisfied light brown head, that is completely gone after the first sip, no lacing. Cloudy dark brown color, similar to maple syrup.
Flavor: Rich caramel flavor with hints of whiskey barrel and a slight alcohol burn. Well balanced malt, no real hop presence.
Mouthfeel: Silkiest, smoothest beer I've had. This really has a mouthfeel all its own, similar to that of whole milk. Very distinct and delicious.
Overall this beer is great in some aspects and lacking in others. I still highly recommend it because of its history and some distinct features you don't typically find in a beer.
Apr 10, 2016Appearance: Very quickly dissatisfied light brown head, that is completely gone after the first sip, no lacing. Cloudy dark brown color, similar to maple syrup.
Flavor: Rich caramel flavor with hints of whiskey barrel and a slight alcohol burn. Well balanced malt, no real hop presence.
Mouthfeel: Silkiest, smoothest beer I've had. This really has a mouthfeel all its own, similar to that of whole milk. Very distinct and delicious.
Overall this beer is great in some aspects and lacking in others. I still highly recommend it because of its history and some distinct features you don't typically find in a beer.
Reviewed by Wolberjs from California
4.12/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.12/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
On tap at brewery in Heidelberg. Looks delicious. Smell is almost non existent. Faint Brady aroma. Caramel toffee taste. So much better than the nose. Super smooth foamy milk chocolatey mouthfeel. Has to be the best mouthfeel I recall that's not been enhanced by a barrel. Excellent beer.
Jul 30, 2015Reviewed by Fatehunter from Oregon
3.17/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.17/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a finger of head on a hazy brown body.
The aroma is mild to non-existent... grain?
The taste is caramel candy, malty sweet, touch of lemon, alcohol heat, cotton candy with a long finish.
The texture is medium and smooth.
It's really sweet, worth trying for the experience.
Jun 17, 2015The aroma is mild to non-existent... grain?
The taste is caramel candy, malty sweet, touch of lemon, alcohol heat, cotton candy with a long finish.
The texture is medium and smooth.
It's really sweet, worth trying for the experience.
Reviewed by stcules from Italy
3.71/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.71/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Black. A veil of light brown foam, disappearing in 5 seconds.
Important and intense, yet from the smell. Full, malty, alcoholic, warming. Rhubarb, wood, soy sauce, a lot of nuts notes, artichoke. Maybe plums.
In the mouth too, full and intense, and even a bit salty. The alcohol is there, but not too strong at all. Structured, pleasant.
Nut and wood in the aftertaste, dark malts, soy sauce.
Important beer.
Apr 17, 2014Important and intense, yet from the smell. Full, malty, alcoholic, warming. Rhubarb, wood, soy sauce, a lot of nuts notes, artichoke. Maybe plums.
In the mouth too, full and intense, and even a bit salty. The alcohol is there, but not too strong at all. Structured, pleasant.
Nut and wood in the aftertaste, dark malts, soy sauce.
Important beer.
Vetter's 33° from Vetter Alt Heidelberger Brauhaus
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
30 ratings
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