Allgäuer Cambonator Doppelbock
Allgäuer Brauhaus AG

Allgäuer Cambonator DoppelbockAllgäuer Cambonator Doppelbock
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From:
Allgäuer Brauhaus AG
 
Germany
Style:
Doppelbock
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 11.75%
Reviews:
88
Ratings:
99
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 07, 2016
Added:
Feb 25, 2002
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  0
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Rated: 3 by GRG1313 from California

Mar 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by connecticutpoet from Connecticut

Aug 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.17 by SCW from New York

Jun 04, 2015
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Reviewed by DaveBar from Canada (ON)

3.77/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Purchased at the LCBO as a sell off for $3.85 for a 500ml flip top bottle. Served at 4deg C in a tulip.

A- Opens well and pours a tiny head that is gone in seconds. Very dark brown. Clear

S- Good hops as expected from a doppelbock. Touch metallic

T- Very smooth and good malt backbone. Touch of heat. Nice blend all around.

M- Creamy good.

O- Pretty good beer. Enjoyed it a lot and am glad I had a taste of it

Food Pairing

This pretty good little beer went well with..... Roasted chicken with potatoes dusted with Italian seasoning

Enjoy
Feb 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Latarnik from New Jersey

May 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by BillRoth from Maryland

Dec 07, 2013
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Reviewed by IchLiebeBier from Virginia

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Dark chestnut, big head, long lasting

Aroma: Malty, sweet, fig-like

Taste: Starts sweet and malty, then finishes dry and hoppy; pretty well balanced overall

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time, so please disregard those scores
Jun 15, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Slatetank from Pennsylvania

May 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Jan 09, 2013
 
Rated: 3.62 by cliff1066 from Virginia

Jan 04, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by beerpadawan from California

Aug 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by t0rin0 from California

Aug 23, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by Chaz from Minnesota

Nov 28, 2011
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Reviewed by MrVonzipper from California

3.46/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Clear cola brown with a 2 finger light tan frothy head. Very nice retention and good lacing. Substantial yeast sediment.

Dark malt and light caramel on the nose. Along the typical average smell of the style.

Flavor is predominantly just euro dark malt. Faint Caramel notes. Pretty rich. Faint dark fruits like raisin and figs.

Full bodied mouthfeel with medium carbonation.

Overall it's pretty good. Average drinkability. Nothing that'll blow any minds but a good cold fermented dark beer.
Sep 20, 2011
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Reviewed by nickd717 from California

4.1/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On tap at Gourmet Haus Staudt.

Pours cloudy dark brown with a lasting beige head and some lacing.

Aroma is sweet and malty with caramel, toffee, brown sugar, and dark fruits.

Flavor is also malty and sweet, but not too sweet for the style. Caramel, toffee, syrup, and brown sugar. Lots of great dark fruits, particularly raisin and date.

Fairly full body with a smooth mouthfeel. Not at all boozy.

This is a very good doppelbock overall.
Aug 26, 2011
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Reviewed by woemad from Washington

4.23/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
1pt.9oz bottle purchased at Enoteca in Post Falls, Idaho, for $3.99. No obvious freshness date. According to the label, this is a “Dunkler Doppelbock.” Does that mean that a doppelbock not labeled “Dunkler” is going to be light in color?

Poured a dark, cola-ish color that takes on a more rubyish tinge when held up to light. Decent sized beige head with lots of lace left on the sides of my glass.

I smell dark, roasty malts and some traces of dark fruits. Rather yummy smelling but not over the top at all.

Tastes like toast, with brown sugar and some dark fruit notes. In the background there’s a little bit of pipe tobacco and some booze, which I wasn’t expecting from something listed as having an abv percentage of 7.2. Finishes somewhat drier than I’m used to with doppelbocks, but not in a bad way at all.

Somewhat creamy mouthfeel. Not quite as full bodied as some doppels I’ve known but it certainly doesn’t feel like it’s missing any depth.

Not bad at all for the price. This isn’t a great, essential beer but it’s pretty good. It definitely went well with a late-morning omelette on a day spent at home nursing a sore knee. If I were out at a bar I wouldn’t want to session this but as a one-off it was rather tasty.
Jun 13, 2011
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Reviewed by DIM from Pennsylvania

2.8/5  rDev -26.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
a: This was perhaps the darkest doppelbock I've seen. It poured with a large off-white head that faded fairly quickly leaving little lace in its wake.

s: I found sweet bread, brown sugar, fig jam, and a little chocolate. Not as rich as some, but very inviting.

t: Falls far short of the smell unfortunately. Starts off okay with flavors of sweet bread and toffee that lack the layers I found in the aroma. The sweetness builds to near cloying levels towards the middle. The finish has an off tasting lingering bitterness and a bit too much heat.

m: Oddly heavy feeling.

o: There are lots of great doppelbocks out there and this just isn't one of them.
May 05, 2011
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Reviewed by falloutsnow from Illinois

2.98/5  rDev -22.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I tried this beer a few years ago and didn't think particularly highly of it at the time. I thought I'd give another one a try (from Binny's in Schaumburg, IL).

Pours thick, big bubbles in a bone white head that's about 1 finger in height. Head collapses, lacing around rim of glass in a few spots. Beer is dark brown in color with amber highlights when held up to light.

Smells of caramel, coffee, boiling malt, and alcohol. Slight hint of prunes as well. Still, none of these scents really merge well together and things feel a bit adrift.

Something is off here, at least in regards to doppelbock standards. This is definitely a sweeter-type doppel, but what I taste is dark, sugary malt, almost like a really heavy cola. A bit winey in flavor near the end. Cloying sweetness. Not really reminiscent at all of dark fruits, more of syrupy sweetness.

Finish is semi-dry. Body is thick, with a fairly low amount of carbonation.

I didn't find this particularly enjoyable, but it wasn't altogether awful, either. The taste is the major detractor, with the over-sweetness and slight cola flavors a real turn-off. I will probably stay away from this for some time, if I ever go back to it.
Apr 05, 2011
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Reviewed by brokensail from California

3.96/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
On-tap at Gourmet Haus Staudt

A: The pour is a dark brown with plenty of amber tones to it. There's a large off-white head that sits on top.

S: Not an overwhelming aroma, but good. Some decent dark fruit notes such as cherries, dates, and raisins, but mostly dark specialty malts that provide a subtle roast and sweetness.

T: Starts off with a definite metallic tinge, but it fairly quickly fades to rather normal doppelbock flavors. Moderate raisin and date flavors with a decent caramel sweetness along with some molasses.

M: The body is medium with a certain creaminess on the tongue and moderate carbonation.

D: A nice doppelbock that was dangerously easy to drink. Wouldn't mind having this one again.
Dec 23, 2010
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Reviewed by bigsassyster from California

1.91/5  rDev -50.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 1
Nice body to it. average head.
Smell gave off some sweet smells.
The taste and drinkability were god-awful. It tasted like there were chemicals left in the bottle. I couldn't even drink half the bottle. It was the first beer I have ever put down, and not been able to come close to finishing.
Nov 22, 2010
Allgäuer Cambonator Doppelbock from Allgäuer Brauhaus AG
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 99 ratings