3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
My first Dunkel. Malty as expected, but not too sweet, more like toffee and raising than chocolate. Nice hop notes in there too, giving it some nice bitterness to keep you on your toes. Could be improved by making it more complex, but as is it is highly enjoyable.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught Frothy, off-white head which diminishes totally. Clear, deep-caramel brown coloured. Faint malty aroma with some notes of hops. Lightly sweet initial flavour, moderately bitter finish. The flavour has also some saltiness, but not very hard or annoying, Lightly bodied. This is rather complex. A nice German Dunkel.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
UPDATED: AUG 1, 2006 The aroma has coffee, chocolate, raisins, and caramel. The appearance is dark with a medium foamy head. The flavor has dark fruit, cardboard, chocolate, burnt malt, and bitter hops. The palate is average just like this beer.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 12/20
Coffee and roated tones with a typical German taste. Very drinkable and enjoyable. Smooth, slightly skunky bottle. Good value for the $.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
This beer could be a hit with a "whip out your Einbecker" campaign. Pours black with a small tan head. Its a dark red when held up to the light. All malt in the nose, a touch of chocolate and toffee. Very smooth and crisp, just the slightest touch of roasted flavor in the aftertase. Hints of coffee. Hop bitterness in the corner of the mouth. Very nice.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottled. Aroma of grass, herbal and smoked when warming up. Brown color, beige head, good lace. Light sweet, bitter to roasted coffee bitterness in the finish, very herbal. The bitterness is a bit harsh/metallic. But overall a very nice surprise and unlike most - too sweet - dunkels in Germany.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Nothing special going on here. Poured dark brown with red edges. Ok initial head that disappeared before long, leaving only mediocre lacing. Aroma was very light coffee. Flavor was watered down coffee with a slightly grassy finish. Decent but not memorable.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Strong Hallertau or other German hops aroma with some "soft" dark malt toastiness. Dark reddish-brown appearance that is opaque in a wide glass, but nothing like a Guinness or Kostritzer; lasting tan fuzz. Smooth malt flavour with subtle, spicy melanoidins rounded off by a light, toasted chocolate. Floral German, noble hops and very gentle bitterness. Light to medium body with considerable carbonation and a smooth finish.
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