Landsknecht Bier
Fürst Wallerstein Brauhaus

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From:
Fürst Wallerstein Brauhaus
 
Germany
Style:
Munich Dunkel
Ranked #60
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
86
Ranked #18,656
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 12.3%
Reviews:
24
Ratings:
48
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 19, 2024
Added:
Mar 02, 2005
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by kylehay2004:
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Rated by kylehay2004 from Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

Nov 08, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.88 by Oleg85 from Russian Federation

Jan 19, 2024
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
500 ml flip top bottle

pours a medium brown, nice thick head, but it fades to a thin ring. bready malt aroma. taste is slightly sweet. medium bodied. smooth and easy drinking.
Jul 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by bigred89 from Maryland

Jun 04, 2016
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Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia

4.24/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Bottle dated BB 2017- I took it for being quite fresh:
deep brown with nice couple fingers tan head.
Nose of banana and a little burnt toast.
Taste dark bread, lightly toasted; nuttiness and some unsweetened dates; a little banana; and a light tang in front.
Thin-ish feel but with a palate enveloping softness.

Just hit on all parts for me, with enough complexity to be interesting but simple enough to be enjoyed without any thought.
Apr 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by ackeeper from Illinois

Apr 05, 2016
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

2.9/5  rDev -24.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Appearance is lacking on this, as it poured with foamy head that faded very fast. Color is of murky cola. Aroma is malt, nuts, brown sugar. Taste is sweet, malt, nuts. Overall mouthfeel seems watery and sweetness is the most notable lingering flavor
Mar 23, 2016
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Reviewed by Bouleboubier from New Jersey

4.34/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
(500 ml bottle, best before 26.08.16 - poured into a wine glass)

L: medium-dark reddish brown, slightly hazy... puts up a tall tan foam stand, rather dense, almost creamy construct, falls down but leaves steady, unbroken cap

S: dark, moderately toasty bread crust, tobacco, cocoa powder, raisin (choc covered raisin?)... mild barbeque melanoidin note... overall intensity bold and with dimension

T: richly, densely malty, dries and flattens out a bit in the finish... chocolate raisin flavor carries over, not sweet, though the finish leaves a little sugar... nearly doppelbock-level thickness of malt, just lacking that booze... low level, elemental bitterness

F: rather thick for a dunkel lager, even lightly doughy-chewy... body disappears in the finish, though a delicate snail-trail film of melanoidin paste lays down across then slowly sinking into the palate...

O: voluptuously malty, satisfying, regal composition... wish I had keg of this, every day... high marks are likely due... haven't had a dunkel in ages, and I'm a bit stunned
Feb 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by LoveStout from New York

Dec 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.72 by acurtis from New Jersey

Dec 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by BeerDreadz from Florida

Aug 14, 2015
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

3.97/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Fürst Wallerstein Landsknecht-Bier
500 ml brown glass swing-top bottle, "Best Before 16.09.15"
$3.99 @ Total Wine & More, Cherry Hill, NJ

"Landsknecht" translates roughly to "farmhand", and this beer fits exactly what you might expect someone who's been working in the fields to drink. It's got character, mainly in the maltiness with a good dose of caramel and a hint of dusty cocoa powder, yet it's also quite drinkable. The 5.2% alcohol by volume might be a little bit too much as a quencher, but at the same time it's got some calories to it and when you're working a single beer of 5.2% with lunch won't set you back that much. Overall it's a basic, solid Munich dunkel with a good deal of character and plenty of balance.
May 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.66 by jwswigs from California

Feb 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Sep 20, 2014
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev -0.5%
Poured from a brown 16.9 oz. bottle. Has a very dark brown color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of malts, dark breads. Taste is dark breads, malts, rye, some nuts, a bit of dark fruits, complex and tasty. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a good quality beer.
Sep 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by shigg85 from Japan

Aug 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by patre_tim from Thailand

Aug 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by fishguyac from Virginia

Jun 22, 2014
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Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland

4.39/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured from the bottle into a Libbey style pilsner glass.

Thick and foamy uniform head. Almost a reddish tan color to it, real neat! Creamed whipped top standing easily three fingers or more tall off the pour. Body color is a deep mahogany brown with chestnut lighter edges. Even at this dark you can still see right through it. Very nice looking brew.

Real nice aroma. Light toasty grains, seems like lighter white bread. Hints of ash, almost smokey. Mild caramel. and faint nutmeg like sweetness. Very nice.

Palate comes wonderfully. A solid simple malt backbone, but real nice flavors that compliment. Hints of milk chocolate, powdered ovaltine, some creamy milk and vanilla mix it in as well. Very clean finish. Vanilla sensing and cream like flavors amplified on the swallow, with a bit of lighter milky touch. Light dough white bread rounds out as well in the mid palate.

Overall this drinks real well for a dunkel really enjoying it.
Jun 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by BillRoth from Maryland

May 06, 2014
Landsknecht Bier from Fürst Wallerstein Brauhaus
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 48 ratings