Sly Fox Dunkel Lager

Brewed by Sly Fox Brewhouse
Style: Dunkel
Royersford and Phoenixville, Pennsylvania USA

Dark red amber with a beige head that sticks around for some moments. Has a very lager smell with the slightest amount of German Lager hops smell in it (looking at what people write about aromas, it seems that no one can agree on what the aroma is). Front of the beer feels like nothing and the tastes develop more towards the middle and the end. You got some lager bitterness, like the same kind that you would find in a Heineken. A few roasted malts notes. Bitter finish. Minimal aftertaste.

Can: Darker Amber, on the reddish side, thin spritzy off-white head, sparce lacing, no carbonation.   Malty nose, a little honey sweet, slight cereal but its minor.   Somewhat neutral.   Malty on the tongue, quite nice actually, mild sweetness, very little cereal comes through.   Does fade somewhat quickly though.   This one even has a little hop flavor on the backside.   Body and mouthfeel are moderate, perhaps nearing the lighter side.   Well crafted, not big mind you, flavorful, but fades quickly, all while remaining fairly clean.   More enjoyable than expected.   Thanks Jeff for the can!

The only other Sly Fox beer I’ve had was their pils, which was super! The dunkel was a valiant effort, but it fell short of my expectations. Nice dark brown color with red hues, but a very short lasting head. Thin body, with a touch of grittiness and astringency. The flavor was a bit too sweet, with way too much licorice like aftertaste. Honestly, this beer reminded me more of a porter, or a thin stout rather than a dunkle.

Clear amber, thin head. Oat and barley aroma. Weird earthy grainy taste. Thin body.

Can from Whole Foods (Bowery/Houston). Nice dark brown body with razor thin head. Sweet and malty nose with chocolate notes. Nice taste of malts, toffee and chocolate. It’s also ice cold. So maybe I should have let it warm up a bit to get more flavour out of it. Very smooth. Goes down well.

In a can from BOTW, I was hoping the photo wasn’t accurate, and I’d get a bottle, but not to be. The look of this is nice. An autumn color, burnt sienna, some head. Very doughy nose with a bit of spiciness. Mouthfeel is tingly and clean. Palate is malty and spicy similar to the nose, decent session beer.

Carmel malty goodness served in a pint at the Good Dog in Philly. Clear amber in colour with a thin head. wentgreat with the chorizzo quesadillas! This was a solid brew that i never would have bought in the can... but on tap was delicious.

A deep reddish amber dunkel with a thin off white head. In aroma, a sweet caramel fudge, nutella, light German hops, wonderful. In mouth, a nice malty taste with light burned coffee notes, medium bodied. Can, shared with probstk, Sept. 12 2009.