Spaten Optimator is my kind of beer.

07-10-2009, 02:22 AM

Tim27

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Spaten Optimator is my kind of beer.

Brewery / Brand:
Spaten
Brewery Location:
Munich, Germany
ABV:
7.2%

Glassware:
Pint glass
Price:
$7.49/6 pack
Serving Type / Size:
12 FL. oz.
Aroma:
Malty, with a little "soy sauce" aroma.
Appearance:
Dark brown with a little redness in light. A medium off white head that recedes quickly.
Flavor:
Sweet, malty with a slight aftertaste of what I would discribe as "soy sauce like". Not at all unpleasent. No noticeable hop flavor. Can taste some alchohol but nothing too strong. You can tell it is a 7.2% beer.
Mouthfeel:
Mouthfeel, heavy, somewhat thick and somewhat oily. Good carbonation.
General Impression:
My first ever Doppelbock. I am in love. It is now one of my favorite beers. Was thrown at first not knowing what kind of beer to expect. Wish I had tried it years ago.

Will add more later. This is my first beer review so forgive my amateurish wording.

Thanks, Tim

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Last edited by Tim27; 08-09-2009 at 08:53 AM.

07-10-2009, 02:36 AM

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Used to lover this beer, but now INBEV owns them and they are evil so not anymore

Price: $$$$ Glassware: 500ml Serving Type / Size: 500ml Aroma: on the nose Appearance: dark yet able to see through Flavor: very nice Mouthfeel: malty yet balanced. General Impression: a very nice beer, just a horrible company that purchased SPATEN

INBEV now owners of Spaten decided that they would wait 120 days before they would pay for anything so I decided not to pay for their beer.

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