Favorite imported dopplebock

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  1. Spaten454

    Spaten454 Maven (1,496) Aug 23, 2012 Texas
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    In high school, while drinking copious amounts of Coors light, I discovered Spaten Optimator. I've been hooked ever since. It may not be the greatest dopplebock brewed, but for the price and taste you can't beat it.
     
    #1 Spaten454, Jun 7, 2015
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  2. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    It may not be the best one but it's close.
     
    #2 dennis3951, Jun 7, 2015
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  3. Thirstygoat

    Thirstygoat Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2012 Illinois
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    Add mine to the many votes for Celebrator . I have a herd of little white goats to remind me that this may be the best Lager I've ever had.
     
    #3 Thirstygoat, Jun 7, 2015
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  4. doowhat

    doowhat Initiate (0) Feb 22, 2009 Arkansas

    Yeah Celebrator is probably my favorite, Optimator is good but it's got a sweetness that I'm not crazy about.
     
    #4 doowhat, Jun 7, 2015
  5. JimF138

    JimF138 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2015 Scotland

    Had a Paulaner - Salvator last week and while not as good as Celebrator (which is the only other Doppelbock I've had) was a decent enough brew.
     
    #5 JimF138, Jun 7, 2015
  6. LehighAce06

    LehighAce06 Pooh-Bah (2,240) Jul 31, 2010 Pennsylvania
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    Optimator is damn tasty, I got a 2qt stein of it in Epcot to wash down probably 6 pounds of German food at the smorgasbord. That was a glorious night.

    Celebrator probably beats it though.
     
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  7. Lingenbrau

    Lingenbrau Grand Pooh-Bah (4,853) Apr 9, 2011 Oregon
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    Augustiner Maximator and Kaufbeuren Buronator.
     
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  8. tone77

    tone77 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,359) May 20, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Another vote for Celebrator.
     
    #8 tone77, Jun 7, 2015
  9. AugustusRex

    AugustusRex Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Canada (ON)

    Andechs Doppelbock for sure. Have it next to Celebrator, you'll see that doppelbocks can be quite varied in profile.

    Whereas the Celebrator is off-dry and coffeeish, the Andechs is rich, fuller and malty without being cloying. I have to say, the doppelbock is the beer style that best emphasizes malt complexity. Barleywines have alcohol/oxidation complexities that partially divert the attention from the malts, and Quads have yeast-derived qualities that do the same.
     
    #9 AugustusRex, Jun 7, 2015
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  10. JouerAvecLeFeu

    JouerAvecLeFeu Pooh-Bah (2,032) Apr 17, 2015 Washington
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    Had a Celebrator on tap for the first time in ages last night. I had forgotten what an great beer that is...
     
    #10 JouerAvecLeFeu, Jun 7, 2015
  11. Sgorzynski

    Sgorzynski Initiate (0) Jul 23, 2009 Yemen

    Andechs Dopplebock
     
    #11 Sgorzynski, Jun 7, 2015
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  12. DarkerTheBetter

    DarkerTheBetter Pooh-Bah (2,295) Sep 30, 2005 Minnesota
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    I recently did an Andechs / Celebrator tasting, and Andechs won by a mile.
     
    #12 DarkerTheBetter, Jun 7, 2015
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  13. StephenPM

    StephenPM Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2014 Kentucky

    Sorry, but another vote for Celebrator. Ayinger can basically do no wrong. Fine brewery.
     
    #13 StephenPM, Jun 7, 2015
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  14. zachpaschal

    zachpaschal Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2014 Indiana

    Celebrator is where it's at but Spaten is solid
     
    #14 zachpaschal, Jun 7, 2015
  15. eatabagofbooger

    eatabagofbooger Initiate (0) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon

    Gonna have to contribute to the emerging theme here. Celebrator was my fav until Andechs started sending their beers our way. So Andechs is my current choice, but Celebrator is still a damned fine beer. I'll second @StephenPM when it comes to Ayinger's lineup as a whole. They're probably my favourite German brewery.
     
    #15 eatabagofbooger, Jun 7, 2015
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  16. chrisjws

    chrisjws Grand Pooh-Bah (3,302) Dec 3, 2014 California
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    Celebrator
     
    #16 chrisjws, Jun 7, 2015
  17. dozer31

    dozer31 Initiate (0) May 7, 2014 Illinois

    samichlaus classic
     
    #17 dozer31, Jun 7, 2015
  18. lambpasty

    lambpasty Initiate (0) May 3, 2013 New Hampshire

    Celebrator. I probably have enough of the little white goats to decorate a small Christmas tree.
     
    #18 lambpasty, Jun 7, 2015
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  19. akrz47

    akrz47 Initiate (0) May 31, 2014 Massachusetts

    Not an expert on Dopplebocks by any means, but yeah, Celebrator is hard to pass up. Plus, you get a free goat!
     
    #19 akrz47, Jun 7, 2015
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  20. StephenPM

    StephenPM Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2014 Kentucky

    Ouch, ouch, ouch. I can drink most anything, but . . .
     
    #20 StephenPM, Jun 7, 2015
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