Continuing our listener supported series we look at Celebrator Doppelbock.
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Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock
- The brewery is located in Aying, Germany, and is a pretty small area with a population of just under 4,500.
- The brewery founded in 1878 by the Inselkammer family, is award heavy, winning Small Brewery of the Year in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 as well as winning the top prize for every beer they submitted to the World Beer Championships in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
- Tonight’s beer, the Celebrator Doppelbock falls into a category of beers that we haven’t really touched much on in this show, bocks.
- This beer is a doppelbock is a relatively strong German lagers. Typically stronger than regular bocks.
- Generally they have a very full-bodied flavor and are rather dark with a higher level of alcohol, usually from 6.5-9% abv.
- Tonight’s beer weighs in at 6.7% abv and typically comes in a four pack as opposed to a more traditional six back. Mind you it still costs as much as the normal six pack.
- The pour is a dark brown to light black, if that is even possible, with some nice mahogany highlights around the edges.
- You get a nice sweet smell, a little bready, a little burnt and toffee like at places.
- The tastes is wonderful, I always forget how much I love this beer. It’s chocolaty and nutty, with some bitterness there as well. It isn’t too alcoholic on the tongue which is nice as well.
- Overall, a great beer but one that may be a special occasion beer. Not an everyday drinker unless you need another meal!
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Alright, next week, another listener request Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
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