Dunkel
Franconia Brewing Company

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From:
Franconia Brewing Company
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Munich Dunkel
ABV:
4.4%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.65 | pDev: 14.79%
Reviews:
40
Ratings:
166
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 06, 2021
Added:
Sep 10, 2008
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  64
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Ratings by Jame515:
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Rated by Jame515 from Texas

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

Sep 12, 2013
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Reviewed by hefe300 from Oklahoma

3.86/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a pilsner glass. Brown in color with tan head that lingers a bit, leaving decent lacing. Smell is of baker's chocolate and cocoa. There’s not a lot of hop bitterness here. Most of the bitterness comes from roasted grain. This is malty and smooth. There are hints of tea in the dry finish. Solid beer.
Jun 06, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by cinque from Texas

Oct 23, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

May 13, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by firkingroovin from Illinois

Aug 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

May 29, 2019
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Reviewed by mushroomcloud from Texas

3.85/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
1/2" off white head recedes quickly to a cap. Dark brown, chestnut with good clarity in the light.
Mildest coffee aroma. Dusty chocolate aroma. Gritty malt, grain feed store aroma.
Doughy malt flavor. Big grain flavor - like a feed store in a glass. Some mild, smooth chocolate flavor.
Medium body and carbonation. Tasty finish of lightly roasted grains mixed with cocoa.
Good beer, I'll have it again and keep it on the short list....brewed close to home.
Mar 31, 2019
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Reviewed by gvickery from Texas

4/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very dark like cola in a clear glass. Smell is chocolate, molasses, brown sugar, toasted bread. Taste is semi sweet chocolate and coffee. Medium mouthfeel. Wow, so good. I’m not a dark beer fan but this is fantastic. I wouldn’t be able to drink a lot of them but when I want a dark beer this is now my go to.
Mar 30, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by Navin-Johnson from Texas

Aug 06, 2018
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.13/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Nabbed a bottle at a Total Wine & More in Austin, TX for $1.79 USD.

"Dunkel beer."

Medium-bodied and supple, emphasizing subtle coffee-like flavour, caramel, malted milk balls, brown bread/bready malts, and chocolate malt. I get a scintilla of cherry towards the finish. I'm not finding any Noble hop flavours or aromatics; some subtle herbal flavour or grassiness would be quite welcome but it's absent.

True to style with plenty of nuance. It's quite filling for its low ABV and drinks more like a bock strength German beer. Rather heavy for the intended style, but still drinkable albeit something of a meal in a glass.

C+ (3.13) / ABOVE AVERAGE
Feb 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Luckydog91 from Texas

Feb 21, 2018
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Rated by Andywms from Texas

4.3/5  rDev +17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Surprisingly sweet dark lager. Nice job Franconia.
Feb 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.3 by Maddcheff from Texas

Jan 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Nov 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Oct 29, 2017
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Reviewed by ovaltine from Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pour is a chocolate brown, tan head. Aromas are all malt, toffee and caramel, and a spicy yeast note.

Taste has the toffee and caramel, and a spicy, funky yeast that is really nice. Glad I tried this.
Oct 08, 2017
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Rated by Beerucee from Texas

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Prefer schwartzbier. But still good.
Aug 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by mattyrubes from New York

May 09, 2017
 
Rated: 2.36 by thebee from Texas

Apr 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by rsuarez1982 from Texas

Apr 24, 2017
Dunkel from Franconia Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 166 ratings