Spaten Optimator | Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu
Brewed by:
Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu
Germany
franziskaner-weissbier.de
Style: German 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
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Ratings: 3,146 | Reviews: 1,358
3.67/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
2.04/5 rDev -47.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 1.75
M43
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look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 1.75
M43
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3.57/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
11.2oz Bourke into perfect pint
Bb 12/2018
Pours exactly like a glass of cola with a dark brown look, with lighter highlights. Thin off white head.
The aroma is heavy on caramel with some subtle chocolate notes.
The tastes follows the nose, along with some yeast character.
The feel is medium-bodied, and under carbonated.
Overall this is an average at best double bock, with one dimensional flavor.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
11.2oz Bourke into perfect pint
Bb 12/2018
Pours exactly like a glass of cola with a dark brown look, with lighter highlights. Thin off white head.
The aroma is heavy on caramel with some subtle chocolate notes.
The tastes follows the nose, along with some yeast character.
The feel is medium-bodied, and under carbonated.
Overall this is an average at best double bock, with one dimensional flavor.
409 characters
3.87/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A very well made beer.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A very well made beer.
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3.64/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
4.14/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
2.5/5 rDev -35.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
4.04/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a shaker pint.
Look - Dark brown with the slightest hint of red. A small lingering sandy colored head. If I had to describe the look of this beer, I'd say noble and distinguished.
Smell - Obvious strong bready malt notes with a slight tinge of sweet potato and spices. The lightest bit of some earthy peppery hops. The smell carries a long way as well, really wafts out.
Taste - Sourdough bread and molasses to start out, really sweet and round. Transitions into a peppery alcohol bite with some salty green bean-like essence. Aftertaste returns to the sweat breadiness.
Feel - Medium-thick body with only a modest amount of carbonation. Quite filling and comforting.
Overall - A relaxing but hefty beer that is perfect for this first wave of cold weather. Complex and diverse on every sip.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a shaker pint.
Look - Dark brown with the slightest hint of red. A small lingering sandy colored head. If I had to describe the look of this beer, I'd say noble and distinguished.
Smell - Obvious strong bready malt notes with a slight tinge of sweet potato and spices. The lightest bit of some earthy peppery hops. The smell carries a long way as well, really wafts out.
Taste - Sourdough bread and molasses to start out, really sweet and round. Transitions into a peppery alcohol bite with some salty green bean-like essence. Aftertaste returns to the sweat breadiness.
Feel - Medium-thick body with only a modest amount of carbonation. Quite filling and comforting.
Overall - A relaxing but hefty beer that is perfect for this first wave of cold weather. Complex and diverse on every sip.
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2.47/5 rDev -36.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
It tastes as advertised. Its a double bock, and that extra hoppiness and maltiness I feel overpowers the rest of the flavor. Not my bag. If you like IPA's you may want to try this.
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look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
It tastes as advertised. Its a double bock, and that extra hoppiness and maltiness I feel overpowers the rest of the flavor. Not my bag. If you like IPA's you may want to try this.
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4/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Have on Draft
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Have on Draft
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4.12/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz bottle poured into a tulip glass…
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Look
Poured a deep crimson brown color with a 2 finger mocha tan head. Minimum light coming through.
Smell
Raisins ’n dark fruit. Prune, caramel, spice. Sourdough-y bread!
Taste
Taste is caramel, raisins, honey, and phenol, some bourbon, some smoke, cask. Alcohol in taste and bitter on finish.
Mouthfeel
Medium/heavy body, crisply carbonated. Smooth and more a sipper.
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Overall
Wonderful beer for it’s flavor profile/type. It has deep flavor and I would get it again particularly because of it’s price point (Purchased $1.99 for a bottle in Southern California).
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz bottle poured into a tulip glass…
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Look
Poured a deep crimson brown color with a 2 finger mocha tan head. Minimum light coming through.
Smell
Raisins ’n dark fruit. Prune, caramel, spice. Sourdough-y bread!
Taste
Taste is caramel, raisins, honey, and phenol, some bourbon, some smoke, cask. Alcohol in taste and bitter on finish.
Mouthfeel
Medium/heavy body, crisply carbonated. Smooth and more a sipper.
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Overall
Wonderful beer for it’s flavor profile/type. It has deep flavor and I would get it again particularly because of it’s price point (Purchased $1.99 for a bottle in Southern California).
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4.96/5 rDev +27.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
3.69/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.58/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
Spaten Optimator from Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu
Beer rating:
3.89 out of
5 with
3,146 ratings
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