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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Absolvinator if you want richness and dark fruit weight,
Tegernseer Quirinus if you want cleaner malt backbone.
Both are traditional Bavarian doppelbocks with identical IBUs, but the Absolvinator hits harder—that extra ABV point translates to noticeably more body and alcohol warmth. Quirinus stays more restrained, letting you taste the actual brewing technique rather than just strength.
At a glance
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Structurally near-identical
Structurally these two are the same beer. Absolvinator runs a touch fuller in body (Δ 4).
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 4
Sweetness
Δ 3
Situations
In words
Absolvinator
Absolvinator feels substantial from the first sip—dark bread, raisins, a touch of molasses sweetness that lingers. There's real alcohol heat on the finish, not sharp but definitely present. It's the kind of beer that makes you slow down; you're not knocking this back. The malt backbone is there, but honestly it takes a backseat to the boozy richness.
Tegernseer Quirinus
Quirinus is more composed—you get cleaner malt character, some subtle caramel notes, and a drier finish than you'd expect from a doppelbock. The alcohol is there (7% is still solid) but it sits quieter in the background. This one tastes more like craftsmanship; the brewers were clearly thinking about balance, not just strength.
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Δ 0
Texture
Δ 2
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Only Tegernseer Quirinus
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