Jem’s Dark Lager

Brewed by Jem’s Beer Factory
Style: Dunkel
Petach Tikva, Israel

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

Dull light brown. Smells like an American dunkel more than anything German. The malts are bit thin, showing a hollow coffee and toast character.

Bottle. Dull color but doesn’t look bad. Hoppy aroma is bright and fruity, smelling like a dark IPA/Cascadian dark or whatever you want to call those things. Very soft palate. It thins in the finish and has a light body. Nice malt sugars, with pure malta flavors balanced by crisp bittering hops that are minty and fresh. Works well for me. The interpretation of the style has an American character.

Draught at the brewpub, medium brown with reddish streaks and a touch of hazyness, aromas of roasted malt and barnyard, all a bit to light. Flavours of caramel, biscuit with whiffs of smoke and barbecued meat. Just barley qualifies as a dunkel, could have been a lot more assertive.

Red to brown liquid with a medium off-white head, pleasant aroma of honey and caramel, bread to biscuit flavors with nice roasted tones, nutty to bitter finish, I wish this one had a stronger flavors.

Overall nice and refreshing. Good bread and malt aromae, a bit floral. Nice on the palate, good finish. Best among the brewery’s beer at the moment.

Draught sample at the brewpub. Dark brown color with red hues. Aroma of toasted malt and a bit of caramel. Sweetish malty flavor with hints of butter and some caramel. Medium-bodied.