Weihenstephaner Korbinian
Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

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From:
Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
 
Germany
Style:
Doppelbock
Ranked #5
ABV:
7.4%
Score:
93
Ranked #2,902
Avg:
4.2 | pDev: 9.05%
Reviews:
1,386
Ratings:
3,036
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 25, 2024
Added:
Sep 12, 2001
Wants:
  263
Gots:
  403
Our Korbinian, the full-bodied, dark Doppelbock with light brown foam, wins beer-lovers over with a balance of fruity hints of plums and figs, a dark malt aroma - reminiscent of toffee, nuts and chocolate. Its roasted flavour goes well with smoked meat and fish as well as venison and poultry. Brewed according to our centuries-old brewing tradition on the Weihenstephan hill.
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Ratings by jlindros:
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Reviewed as part of BJCP training. 9A Doppelbock. Bottled date is hard to understand, 9128, maybe Sept 12, 2018?

Pours a large creamy foamy 1 finger off-white head that retains very well, a dark but clear mahogany ruby color

Nose deep malts, reddish toasty malts, with plenty of Maillard like sweet caramel/candy notes, toasted grainy sweet malt, a little cracker, some malt derived esters with plum/date notes, mild alcohol and hint of chocolate, hints at a vegetal note but doesn't quite get to that level as well as oxidized stale note but again not quite there, no hops

Taste very rich and malty, loads of toasted grainy malts with more crackers, but also plenty of Maillard notes, sweet candy with a hint of caramel and even chocolate, mild malt-derived dark fruits again the prune, Turkish fig, mild smooth warming alcohol, no hop flavor but medium to lighter bitterness, clean lagering, dry finish with fair bitterness, more cracker toasty malts and Turkish fig dark fruits

Mouth is fuller bod, lighter carb, a little warming smooth alcohol, a hint of astringency

Overall really nice flavors, aroma had some weird vegetal/oxidative notes but hard to tell if it's that or the Maillard and toast malts with mild alcohol and fruits combining, but still not too pleased with the aroma, although it fades as it warms and hints at it's the combination of things I mentioned before
Feb 28, 2019
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.95 by meanmutt from Ohio

Feb 25, 2024
 
Rated: 4.16 by ItsBeer4Me from Pennsylvania

Feb 13, 2024
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Reviewed by Saluki from Florida

3.35/5  rDev -20.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Zero head retention. Nice clear dark amber color. Tastes thin, but enough to cover any abv. Probably OK for its style, just all malt. Some chocolate and coffee. Zero sweetness. Recommended by a lover of German beers who also thought the label was cool, but this proves again to never pick a pick a beer by its label.
Jan 31, 2024
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Reviewed by Weisenbeer from Ohio

4.39/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
I usually go to this brewer for their heffewisen and they arguably make the best of that style .... I guess I shouldn't be surprised if they make a very nice dark beer as well ... Top notch and thumbs up
Jan 21, 2024
 
Rated: 3.19 by SeanP99 from North Carolina

Jan 11, 2024
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Reviewed by PlutonowyManiek from Belgium

4.01/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Dark ruby colour, clear. Beige foam, composed of small bubbles, high, characterised by a long reduction time. Gently paints on the glass.
Aroma sweet, malty, caramel, slightly roasted, with hints of marmalade, dried plums and a hint of tobacco accents. With time, aromas of fresh bread and dark chocolate emerge.
Sweet taste (caramel, marmalade) broken by a slightly roasted, ashy bitterness.
Medium saturation downwards. Texture smooth. Body high, full. Aftertaste long malty sweet with a dry roasted finish.
Jan 10, 2024
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Reviewed by JuanPn from Louisiana

4.61/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
the smell, is of chocolate, with some kind of fruit, with a bit of malt

the color is a very dark, almost Guinness color , but when you hold it up to the light, it's a dark ruby
the head poured nice and fluffy , and has a lot of lacing

it tastes like toast bread, covered in chocolate, with either cherry or strawberry jelly mixed in

and for 32 ibu, you don't taste the bitterness
Jan 09, 2024
 
Rated: 3 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Dec 31, 2023
 
Rated: 4.27 by BillyNoonan from Ireland

Dec 09, 2023
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Reviewed by HarlotBronte from District of Columbia

4.05/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: Dark brown body with ruby highlights. Tan head has great retention.

S: Roasted malt, figs, spice

T: Dark bread, dark fruit

F: Creamy and smooth

O: Great cold weather beer!
Dec 07, 2023
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Reviewed by Hephaistos from Netherlands

4.47/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
500 ml dark brown bottle, 7,4% abv, pours nicely at around 8 degrees celcius in we Weihenstephaner glass, with a 3 finger creamy-beige head, disollving at medium to fast pace.
Smell, ginger bread, roasted notes, bit of coffee and some peppery spices.
Mouthfeel, lovely creamy, sweet, bready, with a dark roasted coffee aftertaste.
Never unpleasant.
Very nice beer for cold and dark winter nights.
Dec 05, 2023
 
Rated: 4.3 by sewerchewer from New York

Dec 01, 2023
 
Rated: 4.18 by MHBraun from California

Nov 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.96 by msscott1973 from North Carolina

Nov 21, 2023
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Reviewed by greenjeff4141 from Florida

4.22/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bought in Central FL at ABC in pint bottle. Pours dark like a porter or iced coffee. Smells slightly of molasses and caramel and dried fruits like raisins or prunes. Very small head, very fine carbonation. Tastes very much like it smells. A bit of bitterness, coffee, carbonation, and finished with a little alcohol. Very easy to drink. I like it quite a bit. It's like a porter meets an IPA. That's the best way I can think of describing it.
Nov 12, 2023
 
Rated: 4.54 by morsa_95 from California

Nov 11, 2023
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Reviewed by nizzle8287 from Texas

5/5  rDev +19%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Very dark ruby to brown; almost no light gets through. Head is light tan, and stays for a minute then dissipates.
Smells of cherries, figs, caramel, vanilla, and roasted malt.
Tastes absolutely delicious, following the smell, with no off or mismatched flavors. Tastes pure and well blended. Almost like an all natural and more delicious version of Dr pepper. Like, to take all the bad stuff in Dr. Pepper (which is everything) and throw all of that out, and replace it with a beverage that is 100% natural grown and twice as delicious (Yes, I understand that this brewery has been making doppelbocks FAR longer than Dr. Pepper made it's 23 flavors soda).
Mouth feel has light carbonation, fair alcohol presence (but definitely not overbearing), yet it's full bodied from the massive malt bill.
Overall, the best doppelbock I've ever tried, and I will definitely buy more of this!
Also, I bought some Appenzeller cheese to go with this, and my GOD it was the best food-beer pairing I think I've had.
Nov 09, 2023
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Reviewed by evanwoertz from California

4.49/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
great malty taste and heaviness. dark, dark brown with only a touch of light lacing on top. pretty decent feel, feels full at least. has a nice finish on the nose.
Oct 13, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by doctorgary from New York

Sep 30, 2023
Weihenstephaner Korbinian from Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 3036 ratings