Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu Weihnachtsbier
Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu
- From:
- Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu
- Germany
- Style:
- Märzen
Ranked #61 - ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #18,644 - Avg:
- 3.96 | pDev: 11.87%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 03, 2022
- Added:
- Dec 14, 2005
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
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Ratings by BJSmit:
Rated by BJSmit from Netherlands
3.75/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Tasty, but not really special. Not the Christmas beer I was expecting.
Jan 03, 2015More User Ratings:
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
4.14/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.14/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu "Weihnachtsbier"
,5L brown glass bottle coded "Mindestens haltbar bis: 08.06.2020 L2811901 14:58".
3,80€ @ Il Birratrovo, Como, IT on 03.12.2019
Notes: Clear dark golden body beneath a full head of white foam. Very good head retention and lacing. Aroma of sweetish, grainy and bready malt with some floral and herbal hops in the background. In the taste the malt shows itself to be a touch nutty and caramelish as well as sweetish and bready. The hops remains subtle, and a median bitterness balances it bringing it to a maily dry finish. Medium bodied and gently crisp with a standard carbonation level. It's quite enjoyable but I'm rather surprised that this straightforward lager of just 5.6% ABV has been put forth as a Weihnachtsbier.
Jan 03, 2022,5L brown glass bottle coded "Mindestens haltbar bis: 08.06.2020 L2811901 14:58".
3,80€ @ Il Birratrovo, Como, IT on 03.12.2019
Notes: Clear dark golden body beneath a full head of white foam. Very good head retention and lacing. Aroma of sweetish, grainy and bready malt with some floral and herbal hops in the background. In the taste the malt shows itself to be a touch nutty and caramelish as well as sweetish and bready. The hops remains subtle, and a median bitterness balances it bringing it to a maily dry finish. Medium bodied and gently crisp with a standard carbonation level. It's quite enjoyable but I'm rather surprised that this straightforward lager of just 5.6% ABV has been put forth as a Weihnachtsbier.
Rated by SchwarzwaelderHumpen from Michigan
4.29/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Enjoy in the long dark winter hours
Dec 19, 2020Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.66/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.66/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From the bottle, it pours a golden color with a nice head that, alas, quickly dissipates. Malty to the mouth and nose, I found it pleasant to drink and enjoyable.
2017 Update: 2015 bottle WELL beyond it's best by date (May 2016) is still just about the same!
Mar 28, 20152017 Update: 2015 bottle WELL beyond it's best by date (May 2016) is still just about the same!
Reviewed by JCBears from Germany
3.05/5 rDev -23%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.05/5 rDev -23%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
appearance: Orange yellow color not especially, not a strong head
smell: A bit fruity and spicy a nice holiday flavor
taste: A bit bitter and not as appealing as one would want
mouthfeel: Somewhat weak but frankly it is kind of nice and the spices stay
overall: Not as fantastic as I would like but none the less a fair holiday brew but it could be the reason it was on the cheap shelf
Jan 30, 2014smell: A bit fruity and spicy a nice holiday flavor
taste: A bit bitter and not as appealing as one would want
mouthfeel: Somewhat weak but frankly it is kind of nice and the spices stay
overall: Not as fantastic as I would like but none the less a fair holiday brew but it could be the reason it was on the cheap shelf
Reviewed by MTNboy from Germany
4.07/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: A bright gold body with a lot of white carbonation bubbles. The head is thin but foamy and there is a lot of lace at first but it dies down very quick.
Smell: The aroma is grassy with some fruity tone.
Taste: I felt that the beer had more of a regular bock like flavor than a Marzen as it is being labeled here.
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Mouthfeel: Full and a bit sticky.
Overall: Very different than what you might be used to in a Holiday beer.
Dec 16, 2012Smell: The aroma is grassy with some fruity tone.
Taste: I felt that the beer had more of a regular bock like flavor than a Marzen as it is being labeled here.
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Mouthfeel: Full and a bit sticky.
Overall: Very different than what you might be used to in a Holiday beer.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.61/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A bright gold body with a lot of white carbonation bubbles. The head is thin but foamy and there is a lot of lace at first but it dies down very quick. The aroma is grassy with some fruity tone. Seems to more like a regular bock like flavor than a Marzen as it is being labeled here. Very different than what you might be used to in a Holiday beer.
Jan 15, 2012
Reviewed by TheSarge from Virginia
4.17/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.17/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The appearance of this brew is ho, hum. It has an alright head presentation, which is snow white, with decent lacing. The body is clear and gold in color.
Aroma is herbal and lemony, with a faint hint of tobacco.
The taste is spot on with lemony hops, some grainy huskiness.
Though this beer is a bit heavier at 5.6 ABV, it's actually pretty crisp, clean, and quite refreshing.
Nov 09, 2009Aroma is herbal and lemony, with a faint hint of tobacco.
The taste is spot on with lemony hops, some grainy huskiness.
Though this beer is a bit heavier at 5.6 ABV, it's actually pretty crisp, clean, and quite refreshing.
Reviewed by SERENGETI from Tanzania
4.6/5 rDev +16.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.6/5 rDev +16.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
The stronger version of the SPEZIAL, brewed only from Nov to Dec each year. As good as the spezial. My favourite in the southwest of Germany. Pleasant bitternes, lots of mouthfulness. No undesired "side effects" on "the day after"! Cheers
Mar 13, 2006Reviewed by paterlodie from Belgium
4.44/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
BB 19-06-06. Nice white head and nice amber beercollor. Nose is sweetish malty, green and good and sharp spice, maybe of litle roast. Taste is also a taste explosion for a plager as this one is rich and full in taste and goes slowly and nicely into a well dosed bitterness. In aftertaste also alcohol noticable but though quiet high for a lagertype well hidden. Whole brew is well balanced and just a pleasure to drink. Wish I bought more but who knows that I'll get another chance this year.
Dec 14, 2005
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