From the website: Our brewing history begins with this beer. And the history of strong beer in Bavaria – it was the Paulaner monks who invented this bottom-fermenting double bock. We have been brewing the Salvator for over 375 years – always according to the original recipe, which has been continuously refined over the years. The head is the colour of caramel and the beer is chestnut brown, combined with a seductive flavour of chocolate to give a pleasing intensity on the palate. Along with this comes the finest Munich malt, rounded off by a light note of hops in the background. Often imitated but never duplicated: The father of all double bock beers, whose names always end in “-ator”! 7.9% ABV
Appearance: Caramel-amber ale appearance to it, good amount of clarity to it. The body has a good amount of carbonation in it, while the head has a minimal off-white/beige head on top that's mostly near the glass with a sprinkling of bubbles in bunches.
Aroma: Sweet, good amount of caramel, brown sugar and raisin. It's a tad nutty, slightly earthy and has a slight perfumish aroma to it. Fairly straight forward Doppelbock.
Taste: The first thing I get from the beer is a surprisingly bitter hop presence that I didn't really get in the aroma - a bitter pine presence but also a bit of an earthy hop presence as well. The taste is sweet, burnt caramel, raisins and figs, slightly nutty. Good amount of booziness to it, but it shouldn't be a surprise as this is near 8%. Slightly syrupy mouthfeel and the aftertaste is raisin and a slight earthiness to it.
Overall Thoughts: Pretty much your typical Doppelbock - it's quite sweet, tad earthy and nutty. Did I say sweet? Yep. It's not a style I love but I never mind it either.
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