Beer of the Day: Ayinger Celebrator

Ayinger Celebrator

Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock (6.7% ABV) From Ayinger: A beer that has a dominant malty taste. This beer’s origins in a monk’s recipe are reflected in its heartiness.  A well known Austrian journalist and leading German language specialist on beer, 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 Tasting Institute several times and has won numerous platinum medallions in competition.

Have you tried Ayienger Celebrator?  What did you think?

Beer of the Day: Weihenstephaner Korbinian Doppelbock

Weihenstephaner Korbinian Doppelbock

Today’s beer of the Weihenstephaner Korbinian Doppelbock (7.4% ABV), brewed & bottled by Bay. Staats-Brauerei Weihenstephan, Freising, Germany. This Korbinian is a hearty, malt-driven doppelbock (or “double bock”.) The Beer offers complex, roasted malt aromas of coffee, chocolate, caramel, bread and raisins, and delivers plenty of malt – with notes of peppery spice, alcohol and hop bitterness – on the palate. At the same time, this smooth, creamy, medium-to-full-bodied beer is eminently drinkable and highly regarded by lovers of the style.

If you feel the urge to do a comparison, I would suggest you try the Ayinger Celebrator (it has the little goat charm) and see which comes out on top.

If you’ve tried the Korbinian, let me know what you think. I’ve really enjoyed all of the Weihenstephaner beers.

*Side note: The Weihenstephaner Brewery opened back in 1040 making it the worlds oldest brewery.