Ungstrup (11692), Frederiksberg, Denmark Nov 29, 2008 Bottlled. A deep red beer with a medium tan head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel and butter. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel and butter, leading to a dry bitter finish. bierkoning (5077), La Tropica, Netherlands Jul 28, 2008 Bottle. Dark brown color. Caramel and licorice in the aroma. Malty sweet, caramelly flavor with licorice. Buisman. Decent, but unspectacular dunkel. Quack-Duck (1973), Bodensee, Germany Jun 21, 2008 bottle, Danke nach Bochum! Amber-brown colour, medium-sized head. Flavours of cocoa powder, caramel and roasetd malt. Slightly hoppy. Well-balanced Dunkel. pivnizub (4007), Porúří, Germany Jul 2, 2007 Bottle (purchased at the brewery): Chestnut-amber coloured, smaller and quite stable off-white head; sweetish-caramelly, a bit fruity nose with a toasted touch; solid sweet-bitter flavour, light to medium bodied, a bit sticky; fruity-(with the faintest touch of sourness)bitter finish. A decent beer, no doubt, but a bit too much on the sweet side........... MoritzF (4019), Ruhrpott, Germany Jun 21, 2007 (bottle) Clear, mahogany colour with a big, not very persistent light-beige foamy head, leaving lace. Moderately sweet and roasted, earthy malt aroma cacao, lighter notes of caramel and herbal hops. Sweet flavour, roast-malty taste with chocolate, cacao and caramel on a light herbal background; medium bodied with a mellow mouthfeel. Moderately sweet and slightly bitter finish, roast-malty with a rounded herbal hoppy touch. Tastes like a lighter dark Bock, pleasant and hearty stuff.
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