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Silvator is a doppelbock the brewery makes every year for Lent, following the monks who brewed an especially strong beer for themselves during the fast. The name comes from silva, Latin for forest, and points to the beer's Bavarian Forest origin. Dark barley malt gives a reddish-dark colour and a firm, fine-bubbled, caramel-coloured head. The flavour is powerfully malty with bread crust, toffee and dark fruit, a little rough-edged, and balanced by a pleasantly bitter hop note.

ABV
7.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
deep amber20
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Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
maltydark fruitcaramel
malty
dark fruit
caramel
bready
hoppy
Aroma
The nose leads with pronounced malty character: bread crust and toasted grain notes dominate, followed by toffee and hints of dark fruit—plum and raisin—characteristic of the beer's Lenten brewing tradition.
not found:juicy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Silvator

◎ Appearance

Silvator presents a reddish-dark mahogany hue drawn from dark barley malt, viewed against light with evident depth and clarity. The head is firm and densely packed with fine bubbles, displaying caramel tones that persist with good retention and lacing.

reddish-dark mahoganyfine-bubbled headcaramel-toned foam

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with pronounced malty character: bread crust and toasted grain notes dominate, followed by toffee and hints of dark fruit—plum and raisin—characteristic of the beer's Lenten brewing tradition. A subtle noble hop presence adds mild herbal undertones without overwhelming the malt foundation.

bread crust, toasted graintoffee, dark fruitsubtle herbal hop

◐ Taste

Entry is full and malty, with bread crust and caramel notes establishing the mid-palate. Toffee sweetness and dark stone fruit develop through the center before a pleasantly bitter hop note emerges to balance the rich malt bill. The finish carries a slight edge—a characteristic roughness that prevents cloying.

powerful malt presencetoffee, caramel sweetnesspleasant hop bitternessdark fruit complexity

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is moderately long, with lingering toffee and bread notes underscored by the hop bitterness. Warmth from the 7.5% ABV adds to the final impression without harshness.

lingering toffeemoderate length
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
84
Appearance
83
Finish
79
Serve at 9–12°C

Serve at 9–12°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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About Doppelbock

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What is a Doppelbock?

Bocks are strong German lagers with 6.5–7.5% ABV. Rich malt sweetness — toast, chocolate, caramel — with low bitterness and a warming finish.

Finding a similar Doppelbock

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