Bonator
Klosterbrauerei Weißenohe

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From:
Klosterbrauerei Weißenohe
 
Germany
Style:
Doppelbock
Ranked #49
ABV:
8.2%
Score:
89
Ranked #12,752
Avg:
3.96 | pDev: 11.11%
Reviews:
56
Ratings:
102
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 21, 2023
Added:
Jun 27, 2009
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  7
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Reviewed by BillyNoonan from Ireland

3.77/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice dark mahogany amber, poured from 50cl bottle. Lovely foamy head, nice lacing. Notes of caramel and slight spice with some wood, maybe oak or pine. Taste is punchy, malty and slightly cloying but not in a bad way. Caramel and molasses dominate. Nice full, effervescent feel. ABV well masked. Nice doppelbock.
Sep 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4.42 by GedH from England

Aug 18, 2023
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Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany

3.92/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a clear, mahogany coloration with a medium, fluffy head. Smells of slightly roasted, grainy, caramel malt and chocolate, as well as dark fruit, with notes of fig and plum. Taste is a great balance of slightly roasted, grainy, caramel malt, chocolate and dark fruit, with notes of fig and plum, as well as hints of herbal, spicy hops. Finishes with a light bitterness and sweetness, as well as some chocolate and dark fruit lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

This makes for a nice Doppelbock with a decent balance of sweet and roasted, bitter notes, although it's just a tad too sweet for my personal taste, while also not feeling quite as rich as it perhaps could. Nevertheless I like the balance of roasted, caramel malt and spicy, herbal hops here, with some chocolate coming through distinctly, as well as lighter notes of dark fruit.
Dec 23, 2022
 
Rated: 3.93 by misteil from Ireland

Nov 19, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by iftcoach from Germany

Aug 19, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by steverx8 from England

Sep 11, 2021
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.29/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Blind-tasted except for the beer's name and brewery/country, zero reviews below read (yet!)...
L- Deep ruby chestnut, clear, pours with a 3mm fine-bubble pale tan head. ps 5mins later, holds well.
S- Nice and toasty with richer malts underneath.
T- As^ plus a rich charry edge. Wouldn't mind a little more hops into the finish, overall it's left a bit rich...
F- Rich malts, malted puffed wheat cereal, good carbonation though.
O- Not a patch on the previous similar pedigree Dopplebock I just had. The complexity and hops seem almost absent.
500ml bottle BB: 16/11/21 £3.80 Bought from TremblingMadness, York/UK as part of a large pick-your own consignment to London.
Apr 18, 2021
 
Rated: 3.71 by eric5bellies from Australia

Mar 28, 2021
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Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain

4/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
De Landbierparadise. En copa hefe de Bavaria. Viendo el Hombre en el Castillo 1x08. Si bien al principio decepciona un poco, con el tiempo un delicioso perfil acaramelado con quemazon alcoholica bien integrada se termina abriendo paso
Nov 26, 2019
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Reviewed by stcules from Italy

3.9/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Dark amber, beautiful ivory colored creamy head.
Malty smell, with biscuit notes.
Soft and creamy taste, full doppelbock. Malt, honey, bready, and round taste.
Sweet as is has to be, with a relatively lean body, for a good drinkability.
Alcohol hidden.
Good and well balanced.
Sep 01, 2019
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Reviewed by aleigator from Germany

3.36/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Pours a clear dark brown to ember color, with a light beige, stable head.

Smells of dried grass, straw, caramel and a light roastiness.

Has a smooth mouthfeel, displaying a medium bodied beer with just enough carbonation during its finish to evoke a refreshing impression.

Tastes of toffee, a whiff of peppery licorice, calming whipped cream with just a whiff of earthy, balancing bakers chocolate. Turns sweeter after the swallow with a sticky, then creamy caramel note, amped up by the now recognizable, lighter carbonation. Finishes with toasty hazelnuts, more cream and prevailing caramel.

Solid, quite sweet and a little too thin for the higher abv.
Jan 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.93 by JoshJ from Australia

May 22, 2018
 
Rated: 4.1 by Tivlavrie from Canada (AB)

Jun 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by freewill35 from Indiana

May 06, 2017
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Reviewed by Beersnake from California

4.18/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
poured from fridge temp. Dark brown with some transparency. Vanilla and caramel on the nose. Flavor is strong - lots of caramel and malts. Mouthfeel is nice - creamy. Overall, really nice.
Apr 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Hanyuu from Finland

Oct 01, 2016
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Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania

3/5  rDev -24.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Clear amber color with off-white head. Aroma has some sweet, toasted malt and a hint of alcohol. Taste starts with toasted malt, slightly spicy and boozy. Body is on the lighter side and has medium carbonation. I don't really like this one. It's quite boozy and also has a stale grain / rotten fruit flavor.
Jul 14, 2016
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Reviewed by Bierliebhaber3 from Massachusetts

4.09/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This dopplebock pours a reddish brown color with a thin white head. It’s maybe a little lighter than most dopplebock’s that I’ve seen. The smell is sweet and malty, with hints of caramel and molasses and a faintly fruity as well. My doubts, arising from the lighter than average color, about the robustness of this dopplebock are put to rest immediately upon sipping it. It has a full malty body with flavors of caramel, gingerbread, and dark chocolate as well as a faint flavor of dates and a mildly acerbic hop finish. It finishes quite dry as well. A common criticism is that it’s too sweet and I have to agree with that to some degree, but I actually don’t mind it that much since I think that it avoids tasting artificial. This is a good beer, but dopplebocks are one of my favorite styles and I have tried a lot of great ones. This is certainly a level below the likes of Celebrator or Kloster Andrechs, but it is enjoyable in its own right and in my opinion is a good one to try.
Jun 09, 2016
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Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland

4.03/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from the bottle into a pokal glass. 1 Pt. 9 fl oz swing top bottle.

Chestnut dark brown, and slightly red a bit as well for the body color. Comes off like milky chocolate and a bit dense looking with just barely a hint of carbonation that you can see. Creamy and very nice fluffy top, a very yellow and light tan colored head, making an easy two finger pour. Settles slowly to a finger not even breaking. Solid looking doppelbock.

Very clean sensing aroma on the nose. Light toffee angle, slightly waffery and almost crackling malt slightly. Small sense of bready yeast a bit, a little bit of pasty character. Very subtle sweetness and mellow definitely not going for the syrup bent here.

Palate keeps it simple. A real excellent mouthfeel, gives a real nice creamy texture and malt backbone to the flavors. Mid palate light in caramel and toffee flavors, with a light thickness that coats wonderfully. Small hinting banana ester on the finish that just barely comes out on the finish. A little bit of purple grape like sweetness too which makes things interesting.

A solid doppelbock, and drinks very quickly.
May 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by Johnct from New York

Mar 27, 2016
Bonator from Klosterbrauerei Weißenohe
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 102 ratings