Paulaner
Paulaner is a famous brewery based in Munich, Germany that brews Paulaner Salvator. The brewery dates back to 1634. The company is one of only six breweries who pour at Oktoberfest. While they are known for their Hefeweizen, Paulaner also brews lagers, pilsners, Oktoberfest beers, Salvator and a non alcoholic beer.
Paulaner Salvator
Paulaner describes Salvator as “The father of all strong beers…Paulaner’s brewing history begins with this beer. It was the Paulaner monks who invented this unfiltered bottom-fermented double bock. This beer has been brewed for over 375 years – always adhering to the original recipe, with only a few refinements 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.” Paulaner Salvator has Herkules and Hallertauer Tradition hops and Pilsner malt (light barley malt) and Munich malt (dark barley malt.)
Paulaner Salvator has a 7.9% ABV, 0g fat, 3.3g protein, 14.9 carbs, 28 IBU and 205 calories based on a 11.2 oz. serving. It has a “Very Good” rating on Beer Advocate.
Our Review of Paulaner Salvator

Recently I have tried several German beers, mainly lagers, pilsners, wheat beers and marzens. The lagers have ranged from very good to spectacular. I have also tried three beers from Paulaner, their non alcoholic Weizen-Radler, Paulaner Hefeweizen and Paulaner Munich Lager. The Weizen-Radler may be my least favorite NA beer, but that is my fault. I didn’t read the description of the beverage and focused on the Paulaner name and Weizen in the title. The Hefeweizen was very good, but had the hint of banana, which I did not find in the other German wheat beers. To me this is a minor negative. The lager was also very good, but not quite as good as those from Weihenstephaner.
This is the first double bock I have had, and at 7.9%, the highest ABV beer I have tasted recently. I could tell immediately that it was strong but also very good. I did not taste any chocolate notes but possibly some caramel. It had a robust full flavor with no bitterness or aftertaste. It later paired well with baby back ribs. However, like Weihenstephaner Vitus, I would not drink one by itself without food.
For German beer recommendations try Erdinger Weissbier, Ayinger OktoberFest, Warsteiner German Pilsener, Franziskaner Weissbier, Weihenstephaner Original Premium Lager, Hofbrau Original, Hofbrau Hefeweizen, Weihenstephaner Kellerbier and Weihenstephaner Vitus.
For beer nutritional information of all beers we have reviewed see Beer Nutritional Information.