Spaten Optimator | Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu
Brewed by:
Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu
Germany
franziskaner-weissbier.de
Style: Doppelbock
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 7.60%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by BeerAdvocate on 04-06-1999
HISTOGRAM
Ratings: 3,067 | Reviews: 1,338
4.48/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I shouldn't like this beer but I do. A solid German brew with enough good things going on that you'll want two. Or three. A tasty change from my usual hoppy IPA choices. If you are in the mood for an excellent dark malty beer with no hoppy over/undertones this is the beer to try.
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look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I shouldn't like this beer but I do. A solid German brew with enough good things going on that you'll want two. Or three. A tasty change from my usual hoppy IPA choices. If you are in the mood for an excellent dark malty beer with no hoppy over/undertones this is the beer to try.
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3/5 rDev -22.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
4.02/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.7/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.3/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
i love this beer....7.6% dark and malty....German beer is awesome
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
i love this beer....7.6% dark and malty....German beer is awesome
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3.93/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a clear cola like dark brown and is covered by one finger of tan head that leaves fairly good lacing.
The aroma is moderate and malty. Sweet caramel, some dark fruit and a little yeast. Taste is sweet but cleans up a bit for a tangy finish. Plenty of caramel malt, bread, a touch of roast and small but detectable hop character round out the flavors. The body is medium and soft with low carbonation.
A solid Doppelbock in my opinion.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a clear cola like dark brown and is covered by one finger of tan head that leaves fairly good lacing.
The aroma is moderate and malty. Sweet caramel, some dark fruit and a little yeast. Taste is sweet but cleans up a bit for a tangy finish. Plenty of caramel malt, bread, a touch of roast and small but detectable hop character round out the flavors. The body is medium and soft with low carbonation.
A solid Doppelbock in my opinion.
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3.28/5 rDev -15.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
**
12/15/2012
AROMA: Hint of that stale green bottle beer flavor.
LOOK: Dark Brown color. But Transparent
TASTE: Taste is nice. Caramel, apples, malt, brown bread, brown sugar.
FEEL: Medium Body. A bit creamy. Nice Sipping beer
Solid brew.
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look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
**
12/15/2012
AROMA: Hint of that stale green bottle beer flavor.
LOOK: Dark Brown color. But Transparent
TASTE: Taste is nice. Caramel, apples, malt, brown bread, brown sugar.
FEEL: Medium Body. A bit creamy. Nice Sipping beer
Solid brew.
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3.84/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.55/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
4.36/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.03/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Pours thick dark brown nearly black. Thick 2 finger milky white head that stays around for a long time.
Smell is very fruity chocolaty malty strong intense smell.
Taste follows smell pretty well very sweet malty chocolate packed. Left a slight alcohol twinge at the finish however not terribly offensive just enough to remind you its not a light beer in any aspect.
Feel was thick heavy malt rich.
Overall my first Doppelbock so having no other to judge from i will say it was definitely a good brew maybe not 100% my style but would not be afraid to try others.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Pours thick dark brown nearly black. Thick 2 finger milky white head that stays around for a long time.
Smell is very fruity chocolaty malty strong intense smell.
Taste follows smell pretty well very sweet malty chocolate packed. Left a slight alcohol twinge at the finish however not terribly offensive just enough to remind you its not a light beer in any aspect.
Feel was thick heavy malt rich.
Overall my first Doppelbock so having no other to judge from i will say it was definitely a good brew maybe not 100% my style but would not be afraid to try others.
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3.73/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
4.93/5 rDev +26.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
3.93/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Doppelyisious
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Doppelyisious
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4.18/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
yum, whoa
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
yum, whoa
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3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
4.14/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A - Dark brown pour with a creamy toffee colored head and light carbonation.
S - Bready, yeasty, with some dark fruit and toasted caramel malt.
T - Dark roasted caramel with some lingering bitter roasty bitterness.
M - Medium body but chewy.
O - An overall fantastic beer.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A - Dark brown pour with a creamy toffee colored head and light carbonation.
S - Bready, yeasty, with some dark fruit and toasted caramel malt.
T - Dark roasted caramel with some lingering bitter roasty bitterness.
M - Medium body but chewy.
O - An overall fantastic beer.
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4.22/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
3.32/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Spaten Optimator from Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu
Beer rating:
3.89 out of
5 with
3,067 ratings
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
If you like a dark malt, with a strong alcohol smell and taste this beer is for you. The beer is boarding a trippel classification. The beer tops off with a strong brown one to two finger head. The coloration is extremely dark and difficult to see the carbonation. Yes, the beer is malty, with a nutty influence. Did not detect and fruity essence. For a doppelbock too many variables are lost in the overwhelming malty alcohol influences. Those lost elements are chocolate and fruitiness.
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