Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock | Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying
Brewed by:
Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying
Germany
ayinger-bier.de
Style: Doppelbock
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.70%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
A beer that has a dominant malty taste. This beer’s origins in a monk’s recipe are reflected in its heartiness. The Pope of Beers, Conrad Seidl, describes it as: “Almost black with a very slight red tone, a sensational, festive foam and truly extraordinary fragrance that at first summons up visions of greaves lard. The first taste is of mild fullness with an accompanying coffee tone, which becomes more dominant with the aftertaste. There is very little of the sweetness that is frequently to be tasted with doppelbock beer.” The Ayinger Celebrator has been ranked among the best beers of the world by the Chicago Testing Institute several times and has won numerous medals.
Added by BeerAdvocate on 01-10-2001
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Ratings: 6,610 | Reviews: 2,460
4.44/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.88/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Great, dark beer! Fragrant, malty, and deep coffee and dark flavors!
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Great, dark beer! Fragrant, malty, and deep coffee and dark flavors!
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4.06/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
"Dark, malty and rich." So says the bottle. It is clearly dark but it is not heavy. I love the malt with a good mix of cereal and a nuttiness that opens into a sweetness that is not cloying but just enough to make you want the next sip. Almost smells as good or better than it tastes. Delicious! I have not had one of these in years and bought a 4-pack at one of my local Total Wine stores recently. I originally tried it more than 10 years ago because of BA rating and loved it. I love beer and trying new beers but am now committing to learn more about BJCP and Cicerone and learning the vocabulary for describing what it is that I love about beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
"Dark, malty and rich." So says the bottle. It is clearly dark but it is not heavy. I love the malt with a good mix of cereal and a nuttiness that opens into a sweetness that is not cloying but just enough to make you want the next sip. Almost smells as good or better than it tastes. Delicious! I have not had one of these in years and bought a 4-pack at one of my local Total Wine stores recently. I originally tried it more than 10 years ago because of BA rating and loved it. I love beer and trying new beers but am now committing to learn more about BJCP and Cicerone and learning the vocabulary for describing what it is that I love about beer.
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4.37/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Looks so good, a deep brown mahogany, creamy tan head. Dried fruit on the nose. It's velvety smooth with creamy raisins and brown sugar. Luxurious in its feel. A delectable treat.
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look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Looks so good, a deep brown mahogany, creamy tan head. Dried fruit on the nose. It's velvety smooth with creamy raisins and brown sugar. Luxurious in its feel. A delectable treat.
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4.75/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
One of the best tasting beers in the world!
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
One of the best tasting beers in the world!
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4.31/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.89/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.35/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from 330ml bottle into glass. No dating information found on label or on bottle.
Dark brown body. Presents clear with red highlights. Light tan head settles to partial cap and ring. Some lacing on glass.
Aroma is darker malts presenting as dark bread, with dark dried fruits. Some caramel and candied sugar.
Taste is slightly sweet bread, with raisin, dates, and prunes. Burnt sugars and dark chocolate. Wisp of smoke.
Medium mouth feel, easy drinking.
Very solid example of beer style. Presents well, drinks smooth, with complex and enjoyable taste.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from 330ml bottle into glass. No dating information found on label or on bottle.
Dark brown body. Presents clear with red highlights. Light tan head settles to partial cap and ring. Some lacing on glass.
Aroma is darker malts presenting as dark bread, with dark dried fruits. Some caramel and candied sugar.
Taste is slightly sweet bread, with raisin, dates, and prunes. Burnt sugars and dark chocolate. Wisp of smoke.
Medium mouth feel, easy drinking.
Very solid example of beer style. Presents well, drinks smooth, with complex and enjoyable taste.
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4.43/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.94/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
4.56/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.79/5 rDev -12.7%
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
4.35/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a dark brown, almost black coloration with a medium, creamy head. Smells of roasted, bready malt and dark fruits, fig stands out, with a hint of chocolate. Taste follows the nose, with a rich roasted, dark bread malt dominated taste with notes of fig, raisin, chocolate and toffee. Nice, velvety mouthfeel. An expertly balanced beer. Although the malt is so dominant, there's still a lot of complexity to it and it doesn't feel too sweet or heavy at all.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a dark brown, almost black coloration with a medium, creamy head. Smells of roasted, bready malt and dark fruits, fig stands out, with a hint of chocolate. Taste follows the nose, with a rich roasted, dark bread malt dominated taste with notes of fig, raisin, chocolate and toffee. Nice, velvety mouthfeel. An expertly balanced beer. Although the malt is so dominant, there's still a lot of complexity to it and it doesn't feel too sweet or heavy at all.
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4.86/5 rDev +12%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Poured into a pilsner glass at approximately 55F.
This beer is dark amber in-color, light penetrates around the edge of the glass giving it an almost completely opaque center. The head is foamy, beige in-color, and takes a minute or so to dissipate with little or no lacing through consumption.
The nose is big roasted malt, bready, and subtle dark fruit. The dark fruit is more prominent as the beer warms.
Mouth is full-to-medium-bodied, malty, almost chewy, with some carbonation.
The taste corresponds to the nose, bready, roasty with taste of bitter cholocate, rounded out by smooth dark fruit sweetness in the finish.
Overall an absolutely enjoyable beer that fits the style with a simplistic yet balanced taste of roast and sweetness. I would definitely suggest this to anyone looking for an anchor to the style.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Poured into a pilsner glass at approximately 55F.
This beer is dark amber in-color, light penetrates around the edge of the glass giving it an almost completely opaque center. The head is foamy, beige in-color, and takes a minute or so to dissipate with little or no lacing through consumption.
The nose is big roasted malt, bready, and subtle dark fruit. The dark fruit is more prominent as the beer warms.
Mouth is full-to-medium-bodied, malty, almost chewy, with some carbonation.
The taste corresponds to the nose, bready, roasty with taste of bitter cholocate, rounded out by smooth dark fruit sweetness in the finish.
Overall an absolutely enjoyable beer that fits the style with a simplistic yet balanced taste of roast and sweetness. I would definitely suggest this to anyone looking for an anchor to the style.
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3.71/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock from Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying
Beer rating:
4.34 out of
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6,610 ratings
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