Einbecker Dunkel

Brewed by Einbecker Brauhaus
Style: Dunkel
Einbeck, Germany

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

Pours a clear but dark ruby with no head. Nose is very slightly smoked it seems. Very minute malt character there too. Overall it seems to be very subdued on the nose. Flavor is a bit meaty with a slight woody, inky edge to it. Feel has a nice bubble to it, though I feel like there is a thick ink character in this one that stays on my tongue. Feels kind of odd. Drinkability is good. It is a smooth brew, with some unusual characteristics from the style. But overall it is no homerun.

From a 11.2 ounce bottle that says scwharzbier. Clear, brown liquid with off-white head. Aroma is malty, but not that strong. Body is on the thin side with lots of small bubbles. The taste is malty, with not many chocolate or coffee notes. Pretty dry, not much hoppiness. Decent lager.

Date: 05/04/2002
Mode: Bottle
Source: Norm’s, DC

dark brown, whispy head, light sweet malt aroma, malty flavor, touch of bitterness, just a hint of roasted malt, mostly boreing

Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 4/10; Flavor: 2/10; Palate: 2/10; Overall: 5/20
Rating: 1.4/5.0
Score: 4
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Bottle from Frugal McDugal in Nashville, TN. Pours brown with a huge soapy beige head. Aroma of dark bread, caramel, sugary dark fruits, and wet grains. Medium light bodied with a slight thin texture. With the lack of malt backbone and light hopping rate, what is left is bready and nutty malts, with some subtle tea like bitterness. Finishes clean but watery, with some macro european lager characteristics. Not a dunkel, this is a schwarzbier, and a rather ordinary one.

On tap at Tjeldsundfergen, Oslo. Dark reddish brown with a creamy tan head. Malty caramel aroma. Good malty flavours, grassy bitterness. Nuttiness. OK enough.

Einbecker "Schwarzbier" is a ruby brown lager with a sandy slight head. The aroma is grainy-- roasted barly. It’s fresh and faint. It’s thin in the mouth. The flavor is of deep malt. It’s lightly bitter and a little funky. My drinking party and I all agreed that this was a Dunkel, not a Schwarzbier. Why did they call this a Schwarzbier?

Pour is a dark brown with a large brown head. Aroma is nice with some roasted malts and nuts. Flavor is a total waste. Thin and watery with nothing going on. I barely get any malts and no hops. Michelob amber bock is a better brew. Also loses points for being extremly expensive, im glad i just got a single bottle.

Pours near black with ruby hues. Aroma of rye bread, caramel, and sweet malt. Mouthfeel is medium, dry with lively carbonation.