[1] Review by pfoxyjohn from Watertown, WI, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/2/2008 8:07:25 PM)
"Poured vom Faß at the Kloster Andechs Bräustüberl during a day trip from München. A rich copper brown color with a persistent, foamy tan head that left good lacing. Nose of roasted malt, earth and hay. Full, firm mouthfeel. Robust flavors of roasted malt, lightly sweet and fresh, but with a sour bitterness that evolves during the long, brilliant finish. Excellent. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.2)
Sampled: Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by Sap from Tucson, AZ, USA who has tried this beer once. (4/2/2008 12:56:43 AM)
"Best By Date March 2008; Sampled April 2008
Pours with a frothy, initially three finger thick, tan colored head that . The beer is quite clear, despite being a dark plum color I can see through it as it sits on my desk, if held up to the light it shows a light, brilliantly clear, cranberry color that has touches of copper to it. this has a malty aroma to it that is quite meaty, meaning it has a richness to it that I associate with umami. Caramelized malt sugars, touches of toffee, sweet toasty bread aromatics and perhaps a touch of oxidation around the edges that seems to boost some of the rich malt notes. There is also a distinct fruity, almost berry like note here, though it isn't always noticeable.
Richly textured though not overly heavy, it also has a nice, prickly carbonation to it that helps to lighten things on the palate just a touch. Sweet, though not cloying, it continues to have a richness & complexity to its malt-sweetness. The beer finishes with a touch of sharp dark malt notes, not really roast-like, but something that is going that direction with a toasty edge. This almost has a cocoa note to it at times, especially when the beer hits the taste buds right such that it tastes drier than normal. I really like the heft and texture of this brew, it is chewy & rich with a certain viscousness to it, yet it is still easily drunk 500ml at a time. The malt character really takes on a rich bread-like flavor that is somewhere between a chewy whole grain bread and a lightly sweet, faintly spiced, holiday bread. This actually has a fantastic malt depth & character to it & it really lingers quite well on the tongue; changing from sweet to rich to toasty to caramelized. A light hop bitterness kicks in towards the beginning of the finish and provides a touch of balance to the rich malt character.
This just gets better as it warms up a bit and I work my way through this glass; I can't quite pinpoint why (though I don't think it is just the alcohol), but it just is so rich, chewy and drinkable all at the same time. A wonderful beer, that I will most definitely have to get more of at some point in the future. I'd be curious what a fresh bottle of this would taste like, though this one is not noticeably over the hill in any way. This perhaps started out a bit slow (though still really good), but it has picked up lots of steam, finishes incredibly strong and I am now wishing I had more of this sitting in my glass right now; this is really quite fantastically tasty. Letting it warm up really makes this beer shine."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 500ml @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[3] Review by Phil B from Gatineau, Canada who has tried this beer once. (6/13/2007 11:25:02 AM)
"Bottle courtesy of Plucier: Poured a deep brown color doppelbock with a medium foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of banana bread with some light ester is quite interesting and enjoyable. Taste of banana bread and light ester is interesting and the creamy texture provides an even higher level of enjoyment. I have to admit that my expectations were quite high and I was glad to have been able to secure a bottle but I still believe this a notch below the Ayinger. The bottle had a BB date of 07/2007 which probably didn’t help as I would think fresh bottle of this stuff would be better – hopefully I will have the chance to try this one gain in the near future."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by Cottrell from Ledyard, CT, USA who has tried this beer many times. (5/14/2007 10:10:05 PM)
"Best by date on the label is 8/14/07, and served straight from the cellar. I was lucky enough to get a case of this recently from my sister's fiancee who is stationed in Germany.
Pours dark red tinged mahogany with a thin layer of off white foam. Aroma is strong toffee and caramel, toasted grain and nuts, and hints of sweet cherry. Starts a bit fruity, strawberry and cherry, caramel and toffee, dries out a bit into some bready and toasty notes, walnuts, and some light spicy bitterness intermingling with some grainy notes. Very smooth almost slick mouthfeel, low carbonation, and wonderfully drinkable. "
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
10/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 16.9oz @ $0.98 Unit Cost: $0.93 per Pint
[5] Review by oh6gdx from Vaasa, Finland who has tried this beer once. (3/26/2007 2:47:33 AM)
"Very dark amber colour, beige mediumsized head. Aroma of malts, some alcohol and caramel. Lovely balance. Hoppy malty and sweet vegetably flavour. Aftertaste is grassy, hayish and malty. Lovely palate also. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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