 DarkElf (2681), La Jolla, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 16, 2008
<b>15-Sep-08</b> <i>(500-ml bottle: Sample bottle from the "local" Merchant du Vin rep)</i> Not that I needed a sample bottle from the importer to know how wonderful this dunkel is, but it serves as a good reinforcement. Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel may well be the best example of the style imported into the United States. Ruby-brown in color with stunning clarity, the beer is capped by an inch of dark-tan head. The nose presents clean, rich aromas of chocolate, dark and toasty malts and a touch of earth along with a slight floral-hop backdrop. Core flavors of toasty, chocolaty and lightly sweet malts abound with that rich, worty, melanoidin profile that’s characteristic of dark German beers. Medium in body and carbonation, clean on the palate. The head settles to a wide ring while leaving a few spots and patches of lace. A classic example of the style, one of the best.
<b>10-Nov-05</b> <i>(500-ml bottle: $2.69 at Windy City in El Cajon, CA)</i> I think Ayinger is one of my favorite German breweries whose beers are imported into the U.S. Chocolaty and toasty malts are dominant in this tasty dunkel, with sweetness and bitterness being pretty mild. The chocolate really takes over in the finish. The nose is less chocolaty than the flavor, showing more of that dark, malty, worty aroma typical of many dark German beers. Medium bodied and pleasantly carbonated. The beer is a pretty medium brown color and is capped by a gorgeous tan head that builds to nearly two inches before gradually settling to a thin, complete and creamy layer. Lacing is left in large patches. Overall, not significantly better than most of the German dunkels I’ve tried, but better nevertheless.
syton98 (44), USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 26, 2009 One of my new favs. It pours in a deep chestnut color with a nice white head. Amorma is sweet malt, light toasted bread with hints of nuts. Taste is full bodied with a nice mix of sweet and bitterness. The palate last a nice long time begging you to take another sip.
DonKi11uminati (50), , Indiana, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 19, 2009 I havn’t had many dunkels, but this beer has gotten me more interested. The aroma is sweet and inviting, and the flavor is moderately sweet and rich and deep while the beer itself is not too heavy, providing for an interesting contrast. The palate is creamy and smooth. There are great notes toast and malt through the finish. Overall quite enjoyable.
jeff789 (395), Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 17, 2009 Translucent brown with a nice sustained tan head... Aroma is slightly sweet, a touch hoppy, dominated by toffee, chocolate, and bread with a hint of grass... Taste is dominated by chocolate and breads with more grassy hops in the background... Mildly warming, excellent mouthfeel..
FunkyBrewster (464), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 11, 2009 500 ml bottle. Pours copper red with a creamy off white head. Aroma is very nutty and roasted malt, caramel and toffee. Toast with molasses. Starts sweet and toasty, again lots of sharp nuttiness with just a bit of dark fruits. Finishes smooth with a bit of an earthy hop character that lingers. Medium body and a soft carbonation. Really good dunkel.
guyinchicago (526), marengo, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 31, 2009 poured clear and brown with big frothy tan head aromas of roasted wheat and hops taste of the same with a little caramel and molasses overall not bad
darrennelson12 (11), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 21, 2009 Bottle; dark amber/brown color. Malty, caramel aroma. Taste of subtle coffee and caramel. Better beer than I thought is was going to be.
TheDoctor (48), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 21, 2009 Updated: Nov 5, 2009Malty aroma with some caramel. Gorgeous appearance with malty flavor with coffee, fruit, nuts and caramel. Delicious.
popery (165), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 19, 2009 Roasty, clean and delicious dunkel. Ayinger’s Altbairisch Dunkel pours a bright, clear reddish brown. The head is creamy and pretty thick for the style. The aroma is toasty, bready malt. It smells like molasses on toast. The flavor adds in a spicy note, but the malt is really the star. Hopping is light but appropriate for the style, just enough to cut the malt sweetness. The malt flavor is big and thick for a lager. Ayinger really packs a lot of good flavor into the 5% abv. This is a very pleasant, highly quaffable beer, another winner from Ayinger.
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