Doppelbock

Going into the Seeyoulator you should know that this isn't your grandfather's Doppelbock. The name, which ends in the traditional -ator suffix, indicates that Boulevard is making a departure from the established Doppelbock style. This beer isn't a complete 180 by any means, it's still a big dark beer with a strong malty flavor. The Seeyoulator is also clever because of the reference to the most stereotypical of German idioms, aufwiedersehen. Literally, aufwiedersehen means, "until we meet again" or simply "see you later." In a sense that's what this beer does, it goes AWOL from the Doppelbock base but ultimately returns. Seeyoulator's most noticeable difference from other Doppelbocks is its cedar aging. This adds an flavor to the beer that is similar to the oak flavor wines pick up when they are aged in oak barrels.

My first run in with the Maximator was in 2006 during a short stay in Munich. It was right before I moved to Bamberg, thus before I knew anything about beer at all. So there I was, in Augustinerbräu's Bierhalle on Landsberger Straße, having just spent the last 6+ hours walking around Munich. I was hungry and exhausted from all the walking so I decided to stop into the brewery for a bite to eat and a beer before walking back to the hostel. I ordered a plate of brats and their seasonal Easter beer, the Maximator. It sounded pretty cool and it was the special so I figured 'When in Rome' ...or 'When in Munich' might have been more appropriate. What I didn't realize was that Easter seasonal Doppelbocks were especially strong beers that were brewed to tide over the monks who had to fast all day. What I came to learn is that those old monks had a much higher tolerance than a half-starved American tourist.