Andechser Dunkel

Brewed by Klosterbrauerei Andechs
Style: Dunkel
Andechs, Germany

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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Bottle from Bierzwerg, Cologne. Pours mahogany with a steady 2" light brown head. Aroma is light nutty malts, fine roasted. Taste is rich malty, moderate sweet, with a suitable amount of grassy hops. Sticky mouthfeel. Lingering dark caramel aftertaste.

500ml bottle from Bierzwerg. Deep amber colour with medium head. Aroma is malt, caramel. Flavour is malt, sweet.

500 ml bottle hand-carried just a day ago from Germany by C,N & E (Thanks!!). Part of a multi-pack souvenir selection. They got to go to the Andechs Monastery, but this was the next best thing for those of us that didn’t go to Germany. The bottle had a May 2012 freshness date. Gorgeous brown in the glass with a nice tan foamy head. Light carbonation. A hint of sweet biscuity malt with a hint of caramel in the nose. Initial taste was incredibly smooth, balanced, a touch sweet (but definitely in balance), with a very subtle roast malt flavor--the classic "Dunkel" taste. What I didn’t taste were any of the off flavors that sometimes accompany older, imported Germans (not referring to myself there). I see why they raved about the drinkability of the local beers on tap in country. They are incredibly fresh tasting and go down oh so easily. Looking forward to the other bottles in the selection. Thanks again C,N & E (and K too).

Brown half-litre bottle, best before 20 Oct 2010, drank during my German tasting evening 2 July 2010. Poured into my tall Wolnzacher Brauhaus (Hopfenperle) glass. Very suprised to find I’ve never reviewed this beer before! The beer has a redwood tree, brown hue to it, the head is a healthy cream coloured crown. Malty aromas rise from the glass and a sweet malty brew hits your lips as you dive into the beer, to be completely engulfed by its charms. This is a very drinkable beer, a little on the sweet side for some, but I really like it and have one whenever our paths cross.

caramel, chocolate, nuts, resin, leaves, banana, woody, brown, clear, tan foam, minimal head, medium sweetness, lightly bitter, medium sourness, full body, slick feel, average carbonation, long finish,

Clear dark amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and nutty. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 130312

Bottle. Clear amber with medium tan head. Aroma is malt, caramel, fruit, . Flavour is malt, caramel, fruit, hops, nutty, medium sweet, little bitter and a tiny bit toffee.

Bottle. Pours clear dark amber with a medium, fizzy off-white head, medium retention with light lacing. Aroma is caramel, nutty and toast malt, leaves and earthy hops and dates. Flavor is malty with dark fruity esters, light hops and bitterness and a sweet finish. Medium body and carbonation, low warmth.

nuts, grass, chocolate, rotten eggs, cough drop, butterscotch, licorice, smoke, black, cloudy, tan foam, rocky head, medium sweetness, very bitter, medium sourness, umami, full body, creamy, oily feel, average carbonation, bitter, long finish,

Bottle. Pours clear deep amber with a medium light tan head. The aroma is caramel and toasted malt. Some dark fruity notes. The flavour is light smoke, caramel, toasted malt and sweet tobacco.

Bottle at the ’Schwarzes Cafe’ in Berlin. Clear, copper body with a 1", off-white, frothy head. Toast and bread crust in the nose with light raisin. Flavors of brown sugar with more light raisin. Low level toffee. Medium bodied with fairly high carbonation. Malt forward with low bitterness. Crisp finish with light malt notes hanging around. Overall very tasty and repeatable, but could use a little more depth.