Zötler Korbinian Dunkel
Privat Brauerei Zötler

Zötler Korbinian DunkelZötler Korbinian Dunkel
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From:
Privat Brauerei Zötler
 
Germany
Style:
Munich Dunkel
ABV:
4.7%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 8.23%
Reviews:
28
Ratings:
32
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 07, 2015
Added:
Oct 02, 2006
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  0
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Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Had on tap in Fussen, Germany. Poured into a tall pint glass.

L: Pours a dark cloudy mahogany color with three fingers of off-white head.

S: Freshly baked dark bread. Toasted malts/grains and faint hops.

T/F: Semi-sweet toasted malts and breads. Earthy and clean. Mild hops at the finish with no aftertaste. Moderately carbonated.

O: Great tasting beer and one of my favorite dunkels so far in Germany. Great balance and excellent session beer. More please!
Jun 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by samEBC from Belgium

Oct 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4.1 by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

Aug 24, 2014
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Reviewed by sinstaineddemon from Connecticut

3.52/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A - Dunkel dark as expected, with very little head to speak of. A quick swirl whitens the surface a little.

S - Dark, sweet roasted malts are the majority of the aroma. Almost bordering on licorice or black-strap molasses. I've seen brown bread mentioned in a few other reviews and that isn't wrong, I get it.

T - Mirror experience from the aroma, molasses and licorice, dark brown sugar and dark fruits.

M&D&O - a thin version of a dunkel, leaves a little to be desired. Nice flavors, no complexity.
Jun 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by t0rin0 from California

Dec 16, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by Liquoric3 from Germany

Sep 24, 2012
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Reviewed by GbVDave from Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served in a 0.5l Zotler Bier glass at Hotel Alte Post, Mindelheim Germany 4/11/12.

A: Served a deep & rich brown. Stunning clarity underneath two full fingers of pillowy white foam. Retention was excellent.

S: Toasty carmel malt with hints of brown bread, mild citrus, and chocolate.

T: See above.

M: Relativly smooth and full with the slightest prickly hint at the end.

O: A nice example of the style. Traditional and refreshing.
Apr 11, 2012
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Reviewed by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island

3.55/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a medium brown color, with a thin off-white head that fades quickly and leaves a thin lace on the glass.

S: The aroma contains caramelized malts, dark fruit, honey, lager yeast and a faint touch of hops.

T: The taste starts out sweet with flavors of dark fruit, caramel and honey followed by bready flavors of lager yeast and a thin malt character. The hops presence is mild but brings some balance. The after-taste is slightly sweet.

M: Smooth and a little crisp, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.

D: A little tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, mild kick, good representation of style, it’s a solid beer but there are others in the style that I would choose first.
Aug 02, 2011
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland

4.5/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Beer review from BA Mag Dec 2007.

Privat Brauerei Zötler has over 550 years of real history that spans over 20 generations of brewing. Yeah, you don't hear that too often.

Dull mahogany color, great clarity. The head retention is sufficient enough as it lasts through the session and leaves a ring or two on the glass. Smells of fresh-baked dark bread, lots of complex dry malt character in the nose with a hint of herbal hop. Unwavering medium body holds a popping crispness and smooth mouthfeel. The depth of the malt backbone starts to unravel with the first sip--dark bread, toasted grain and a little grassy. The malt sweetness is at a perfect level and is balanced very well by a subtle hop that pulls more flavor than bitterness. Finishes semisweet with a long trail of toasty malt flavor.

Every once in a while we come across a beer that is epic within taste and spot-on to style. It's hard to pinpoint perfection, but Korbinian Dunkel comes pretty close to it.
Aug 01, 2010
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Reviewed by HalfFull from California

3.73/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 330 ml. capped bottle into a pils glass and a first visit to the style that's actually from Germany and not Mexico. Pours a clear brown in color, ruby red in the light, and shows half an inch of off white foam. Typical retention and lacing.

Smells cold of raw uncooked whole grains fresh from the field and a bit of chocolate malt. Develops swiftly with warming to yield some earthy hops and a bit of sweet berry and cocoa. Wow, very fast turnaround.

Flavor returns to a bready grainy start and segues again to flavors of cherry and chocolate with a bit of a roasted grain background to even things out. A bit light in body but not atypical for the style overall and with a limiting sweetness as the carbonation outgasses. Touch of caramel in the end. Interesting but might be a bit past its prime. Otherwise needs some time/agitation to 'wake up' I would say.

Note: Date code of 18 01 0 on bottle is indeterminate to me, yet this bottle was purchased from an establishment now know to me to often have some beers with questionable age and storage conditions behind them.
Mar 12, 2010
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Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)

3.43/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Passable dunkel, overwhelmed by mollasses like tootsie roll flavour, from the chocolate malts. It pours very dark, with some decent head. Medium mouthfeel. its on the sweetish side. Drinkable, but only if I am in the mood, not tonight. A tad coffee roast.
Feb 07, 2010
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Reviewed by kkipple from South Carolina

3.58/5  rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
In short-form here. This is a pretty decent dunkel, at least for what we can get in the good ole USA.

Appears pretty - clear walnut. Little head with low retention. Smells of attenuated, dry toasty malt and black bread with some dry cocoa. Not sweet in itself, but reminds you of sweet things. Crisp, dry and easy drinking, some good malt notes here - toasty/roasty, earthy, bready. Just enough hop bitterness to keep things interesting. Good carbonation levels, but may be a bit high - rather spritzy instead of soft 'round the edges, which hurts drinkability. Finishes dry and working-class. Probably would go well in a bigger mug and with German food. Perhaps a bit thin and not super-deep, but still good beer.

If you can find Korbinian-Zotler cheap (and I have) go for it!
Jan 03, 2010
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

4.28/5  rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: Pours a lovely clear mahogany with a thick, beige head that sticks a lot of lace

Smell: Crusty wheat bread with undertones of cocoa powder and caramel

Taste: Opens with a cocoa powder dusted caramel flavor that is joined by the wheat bread crust at mid-palate; while it verges on sweetness, the grainy flavors hold it in check after the swallow

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate but spritzy carbonation

Drinkability: Just a superb dunkel
Nov 13, 2009
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Reviewed by beerthulhu from New Jersey

3.59/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Poured a deep chestnut brown with a non-developing tan skim coating. Visible carbonation was hard to distinguish. Other then the deep rich coloring there really wasn't much else to go on here.

S: deep burnt caramelized grains with ripe fruit (raisins). Smokey peat moss adds a beautiful earthy scent. Rich and sweet malt wise with smoky highlights.

T: The flavor was a bit thin at the start, not as robust as hoped for considering the aroma. The initial flavor had a light earthy bitterness of smoky peat, dark fruit and a light thin caramelized malting. There is a nice burnt grain sweetness on the finish as well a touch of lightly scorched wood and ripe prunes.

M: light in body with a slick, oily texture. There is a dry burnt grain sweetness that coats the tongue nicely along with a touch of smoky peat.

D: Decent drinkability with better then average regards per style. Worth a try by a single purchase but couldn't go and recommend a six pack here.
Aug 31, 2009
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Reviewed by loren01 from Washington

3.42/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A: Pours a dark brown color, beer looks fizzy...lots of bubbles down the glass. Very little carbonation and no lacing
S: Smell is of mollasses, slight metallic scent as well
T: Sweet up front with a slight smokey finish.
M: Fairly light and thin mouthfeel could use a bit more carbonation
D: Not bad but for sure not the best German lager i've had...easy enough to drink though
Apr 24, 2009
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Reviewed by CheeseTurds from California

3.7/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
I thought that was a pretty solid dark lager. The smell and taste are a little malty. Not too sweet which is nice. The color is a dark clear reddish-brown and it was pretty good with each sip. I could drink quite a few of these in a row, but, unfortunately, I only had one bottle. I got the one bottle for $1.99. I'm not sure if this was a sale price or what, but I think it was a bit of a steal.
Apr 04, 2009
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Reviewed by Offa from California

4.35/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is a very tasty dunkel, very smooth yet quite characterful.

Dark reddish bornw, it has a smallish, dense tan head slowly shrinking and leaving a bit of lace.

The aroma is toasted grain, whole wheat bread crust, hints of rootbeer, caramel, and maple syrup.

The taste is strongly maple syrup and caramel at first with toasted bread crust, hints of bark, pepper and anise. It's very flavourful with a lightly bitter finish and it's not dry. It's a little oily, very smooth, and zesty.
Apr 03, 2009
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Reviewed by nocheinsbitte from North Carolina

4.08/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
A: pours a nice brown, coffee-like color. Decent head, stays around for a few minutes.
S: Malty smell, a "clear" smell, no pungent undertones.
T: Very smooth, malty taste. Chocolate and coffee undertones, but it is not overpowering. No after taste at all, just very smooth.
M: No problems here.
D: Could drink this all day long! Very smooth dark bier that is pleasing to all the senses.

I strongly recommend this bier. Prosit!
Mar 27, 2009
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Reviewed by ThirstyBird from California

4.19/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A - Brown with reddish highlights. Light tan head quickly falls to ring.
S - A lot of toasted dark malts, grainy, maybe some dark fruit, a touch of caramel. Nice
T - The dark malt starts it out with a nice rich sweetness. Really light hops on the back end with a slightly dry finish.
M/F - Between light and Medium in body. Moderately carbonated it is both smooth yet active with the carbonation.
D - This is a good one. Just found it the other day and had never heard of it. I would be pleased to drink a few of these.
Mar 21, 2009
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Reviewed by RblWthACoz from Pennsylvania

3.97/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a clear brown with a thin crème head. Slightly sweet malty nose. Flavor is a pretty nice and hearty earthy thing on a firmly, but not overdone, sweet tone. Feel is smooth and slick on liquid. Carbonation is lower and working well. I like this beer. Easy to drink, smooth, and tasty.
Mar 10, 2009
Zötler Korbinian Dunkel from Privat Brauerei Zötler
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 32 ratings