Kraftbrau Dunkel

Formerly brewed at Kraftbrau Brewery
Style: Dunkel
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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very dark, sour nip..fruit..mild sharpness...toasty...eh, this brewery is filled with underage kids, why didn’t I discover this 3 years ago, well i’ve never loved their beer anyway.

Darker, amber color. Decent aroma, fuzzy hops aroma. Well balanced. Would go well with spicey food. Malts were smooth.

UPDATED: JUN 22, 2009 Unfiltered draft sampler at Kraftbrau. I’m a fraid this one struck an off note with me. The malt taste here was more burnt than anything else at first impression. That taste mitigates after a while, leaving a more pleasant nose of dark coffee. In other words, a lagered stout. The waitress said it may be off because the batch was just tapped the day I came in.

Out of a bottle (and Psychprof said it may be old). Dark amber in color. This is the second bottle I've had from Kraftbrau that is so overcarbonated that it took me quite a while to just get it into the glass. Very lively on the tongue. Some bready nuttiness, but lots of pungent sourness too. Unpleasant soapy tartness. Next time I get to K-zoo I'll make a point to try this again at the brewery.

Ruby brown hue with fizzy tan head and fair lace. The aroma hinted of sour apple, grape, biscuit, nutty malt, caramel, and soapy yeast esters. Crisp and lively mouthfeel lead to a initial taste of buttery burnt toast and acidic fruity character. Somewhat bitter on the short finish with an lingering wet hay taste. Different and initially quaffable, but the unique taste got boring quick. Nice to try once though.

Poured a dark red-brown color, with an intense (read: over the top) creamy tan head. Another overcarbonated Kraftbrau brew. Aroma of detergent, wood, and dark fruit. Flavor was haunted by a peculiar touch of wet socks, with tangy, earthy, woody malt flavors and a touch of dark fruit as well. Tart, carbonated mouthfeel. A medley of flavors to contemplate, but the palate seemed a bit confused. Refreshing but blah...

Very hoppy smelling. Nice deep brown lager. Nice foamy tan head. Nice toffee flavor. Sweet and smooth. Maybe some chocolate, coffee. Nice flavor but again with Kraftbrau the aroma doesn't contribute to the flavor.

Draught at Kraftbrau Sept 27th 2003... Really dark amber. Beige head almost white. Not much identifiable in the aroma. Very slight bitters hitting the sides of my tounge. Malty. Cheers to Vale for being a great hostess that night, made my trip to Kalamazoo quite enjoyable.

RBSG2003 (extended) (On tap at the brewery) Beautiful, deep, sparkling clear mohogany brew. Small head, quickly and fully dissipating. The aroma holds Russian black bread, smoke, tawny port and molasses. The flavor is of rich malt, but not much else. Full-bodied with an oily mouthfeel and soft carbonation. Mid-length, bitter and tangy finish.

Deep red mohagony color with a nice sweet, roasted and tangy aroma. Good level of maltiness--chocolate malts present, also some toasted. Bitterness well balanced and a fresh and enjoyable beer.