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Weltenburger is allegedly the oldest monastery brewery inthe world, able to trace its history back to 1050. The abbey, of the Benedictine order, is
on the banks of the Danube River, in Kelhiem Germany. I've been tasting through a small range of these beers, imported by Pierhead Imports, and whilst all
have been impressive, this gloriously rich doppelbock gets my vote as beer of the month.
Weltenburger, Asam Bock (Germany) 
Weltenburger's Asam Bock is a doppelbock-style very dark beer, that is also strong at 6.9% ABV. It pours a really deep, rich, mahogany colour, with a huge, creamy cream-coloured head. The nose is deliciously inviting, with chocolate and coffee, deeply roasted cracked wheat notes and an impression of opulent, fruit-cake depth. On the palate this is thick and creamily textured, with a real sweetness to it. There are mouth-filling flavours and textures here, not just sweetness, but toffee and toasted bread, plummy fruit and a certain marmalade tang. The malty weight and breadth pillows beneath the whole picture here and yet, this beer retains plenty of freshness, with a bite of bitter hops coming though along with some tart acidity, to leap in and rescue the finish from becoming too sticky and sweet. A terrific beer. 6.9% ABV, 50cl, �1.95, Beersofeurope,
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