Einbecker Dunkel

Brewed by Einbecker Brauhaus
Style: Dunkel
Einbeck, Germany

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

Bottle, labelled "Schwarzbier." Pours dark mahogany with thin beige head. The aroma is a little bit of toast, pancake syrup, some caramel, some hints of dried fruits. The flavor is mild sweetness with some toffee and burnt caramel, dried fruits, and an ever so slight hint of grassy hops. The finish is semi sweet and not very long lasting. Ok beer.

330 ml. with Schwarzbier label. Clear, darkish brown with copper tints. Small head settles to a ring of bubbles. Aromas of light skunk, metal and molasses. Tastes of metallic caramel-chocolate and sourish molasses, with a finish of coffee and green wood. Light-medium body is watery and sorta roasty-dry.

I must say that this was a very refresing beer, crisp, not too malty having a clean hoppy finish. All of the "Schwarzbiers" i’ve tasted were real winners, this included.

Poured from an Einbecker Schwartzbier bottle, very dark brown with ruby highlights when held to a bright light. A beautiful beer in presentation, the bouquet of malt aromas as well as the complex flavors brought about by the grain bill, hops and underlying water chemistry. Bitter but not harsh, roasted or toasty but not scorched. The body overall closely matches the flavor and aroma so no expectations are lost although the body could be a little beefier and not hurt this beer. The DMS and honey (minor) that was picked up on tasting this beer could easily be from storage of this one year old beer. An excellent example of the style and well worth seeking out.

Clear brownish red with a lasting tan head, big malty aroma, very bready. Taste is similar breadiness, toasted malt, too thin.

Red-Amber. Medium head. Aroma: Toasted malts. Flavor: Same + bread, somewhat thin. Light bitter finish. I detected smoke in the finish. This changed my impression of this beer.

bottle, clear almond color with a malty nut aroma, flavor is a mix of maple syrup, licorice, peat and hops, nicely finished

Einbecker Schwarzbier on draft at Redlight. Pours a clear dark brown with a foamy white head. Lots of malt and some caramel. The smell (no kidding) actually reminds me of dry dog food. That doesn’t transfer into the taste, though.