Gösser Stiftsbräu

Brewed by Gösser (Brau Union)
Style: Dunkel
Leoben, Austria

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

Bottle Dark brown in colour with a red tinge. Aroma is malty with chocolate and caramel detected. Some mild fruit, malt and chocolate in the taste but I found it to be drinkable but rather thin bodied. Not bad but not great either.

UPDATED: NOV 30, 2007 12oz bottle: aroma was almost nonexistent from what i could smell wasnt all that great but not bad with a hint of chocolate, appearance was a very dark brown and didnt shed much light through but wasnt murky at all. flavor pretty good kind of like a light version of a stout. very balanced not too sweet but not too bitter with hints of chocolate. very solid beer.

Bottle. Sweet dark aroma of roasted malt. Dark amber color with a significant beige/tan head. Thin to medium body with creamy carbonation. Starts with sweet roasted caramel, has just a hint of smokiness, somewhat nutty. It’s sweet, but a sour note creeps out. The finish is caramel, and there is only the slightest amount of bitter. It’s clean. Somehow there is a long result that’s tending to dryness, but then the malt comes back. Pretty good.

On tap at Yard House. Dark red with a creamy tan head. Strong wheat bread and roasty aroma. sweet bready taste, creamy mouthfeel but watery palate, clean smooth finish.

330 ml bottle. Skunky aroma. Dark beer. Clear brown color. No foam and low carbonation. This is a very different mixture than what I’m used to. Skunky taste/dark beer. I thought it was interesting but not really for me.

50cl, comprata alla Standa di via Cesarea; versa colore bruno con discreta schiuma beige chiara chiara; aroma molto leggero di malto e caffè. Al sapore invece note dolcissime che trascendono il malto, quasi un cioccolato e vaniglia oppure cioccolato e latte (mi ricorda un pochino il nesquik freddo, soprattutto nel finale); è una birra divertente anche se un po’ cheap, che si potrebbe bere a colazione, ma che fa venire voglia di carne alla brace. La dolcezza è un po’ esagerata, ma oggi dopo pranzo ho assaggiato di peggio purtroppo. Corpo molto acquoso, frizzantezza ridotta; discreta :)

On-tap, served in a standard bar pint glass. Poured a clear ruby hued brown, nice sized foamy pale tan/off-white head that had to be drained off, fair amount of ringed laced sticking, a good start. Pleasant nose, toasted nuts and lightly roasted chocolate malts. Subtle dark fruitiness, something sweet like roasted figs. Smooth medium body, softly crisp and dry. Sweet dark malty taste, lightly roasted almonds and chocolate malts, along with a caramelized sugariness. A hidden sweet fruitiness pokes it’s head out in the middle. The hops are mild and largely buried, only providing a soft spiciness at the end. First time I’ve had this Munich Dunkel, better than the Gösser pale lager I’ve tried in the past, went well with the swiss and mushroom hamburger I ordered.

UPDATED: MAR 13, 2009 Gosser Dark, 0.33 l bottle.</br> New rating: Clear reddish brown body with bigger ebony head. Malty, caramel and coffee aroma, pretty fine. Flavor was coffee bitterish more than sweet like roasted sugar or caramel. Hints of some wood noted as well. Quite long and pleasing finish, although leaves a bit watery impression. Obviously I had a spoiled bottle. This is a decent dunkel.</br></br> Old rating: Pours clear reddish brown body with medium to smaller ebony head. Quite weak aroma of coffee, some caramel too. Very watery flavor, quite empty, not bitter, nor sweet, it’s not bad but weak. Small carbonation, watery texture, weak, but long finish. Nothing special.