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Becks Dark

Becks Dark

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A Dunkel brewed by
Brauerei Beck & Co./Becks (InBev)

Bremen, Germany

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5582.62/5.02.62/5.04.8%12.1 Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Beck's Dark is rich and smooth with a lingering, slightly sweet aftertaste. The deep ebony color is the result of specially roasting the barley malt. Unlike dark ales, Beck's Dark is a bottom-fermented lager which creates a robust flavor and full body while retaining the refreshing properties of a lager beer.

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 changeup45 (557), Orlando, Florida, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/58/20

Apr 10, 2008  
Nothing that I will look for again. First thing I noticed was the skunked aroma, not a great way to start the beer. Dark colored with a thin head and a little bit of lace. Fairly rich flavor but had a tiny, metal like finish. So basically, the beginning (aroma) is pretty bad, and the finish tastes like metal. The middle is okay though... Since this smells like a skunk and is the color of one I think I’ll stay away

 dmtroyer (330), Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/57/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Thanks to can8ianben! Better than some dunkels I have had but this brew is especially prone to skunkiness... I don’t know if it is how the distributors handle it but there is a sour malt overtone that I just can’t quite handle. Some good sweetness, roasted malts and carbonation... I first thought it might be a schwarzbier.


Paul150 (8), , Georgia, USA
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2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/511/20
Aug 13, 2008  
Poured a dark brown with a medium dark head. Aroma was of slight roasted malts. The flavor was acceptable, though not as strong as I had hoped. There was some roasted maltiness in the flavor, but nothing overall stood out to me. Had a clean, refreshing finish, but I was left wanting a little more. This wasn’t a bad beer, but there are much better dunkels out there.


 Cybercat (393), USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Jul 27, 2008  
A nice clear brown, almost chocolate-dark and rather appetizing. Aroma is not strong but inviting, malty with a touch of apple or pear. Flavor is rather enjoyable, mainly malty with just a hint of hops, a whisper of sweetness, and some fruity taste. Finish is smooth and refreshing.


 MrBeerFanatic (197), jamestown, New York, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/510/20
Jul 25, 2008  
Pours a dark brown that can be seen though under a light with a lightly fizzy tan/offwhite head. Actually it looks almost the same as pepsi or cola Smells a little skunky and of caramel. The flavor isn’t to bad of a slight burnt malt, little caramel, and a touch of coffee but also has a little skunkyness to it. These flavors are pretty light and weak but it was expected from becks. Slighty smooth and a little refreshing but I wouldn’t buy it again


ethan (2), , Tennessee, USA
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1.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/104/52/102/52/20
Jul 16, 2008  
My first impression was that it was fizzy and flat in character and taste. Like a bad fizzy Bud. As a non-technical drinker, I just though, whew, this is bad. Could it be a pilsner? Whatever type of beer this is, I don’t like it. Calling it a dunkel is a smack against dunkels. I’ve had good old real dunkels in Germany, and they smoke this rascal. Not rich nor smooth. Sam Adams has a dark lager which destroys this.




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