I had picked up a bottle of this with the Ayinger Doppelbock that I had a couple of weeks ago. I was a little scared of it after the Ayinger until The Beer Nut and Adeptus eased my worries.
I'm glad they did.This is a gorgeous beer and means that I might try other Doppelbocks in future. Although it might be hard to top this one.
It was smooth and slightly sweet and left a tingle on my tongue. It had a nice maltiness with no trace of bitterness. The alcohol content is 8.2% but there is little sense of the strength because it blends so well with the flavours. This is good stuff!
There's a strange fruity taste there too perhaps like a little banana with burnt oranges, I'm not sure. What a smooth tasty beer, not to mention a decent size bottle. Not good stuff, great stuff!
The Verdict
A great beer. This goes in high on my list.
Schneider Aventinus - 50cl - 8.2% alcohol - Germany
