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100 Barrel Series #34 - Oak Aged Dunkel
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
- From:
- Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Munich Dunkel
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.65 | pDev: 12.05%
- Reviews:
- 80
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 07, 2014
- Added:
- Nov 22, 2010
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 7
Our Oak Aged Dunkel is brewed using traditional German ingredients and aged on American Oak. The brew itself is highlighted by Munich malt, Tettnang hops, and German Ale yeast, resulting in a clean, earthy flavor.
After primary fermentation is complete, we transfer the beer to a secondary aging vessel containing oak infusion spirals. These oak spirals contribute subtle,woody sweetness and vanilla notes. The wood complements the malt character and adds a layer of complexity to the delicate, herbal hops.
The result is a pleasing, drinkable autumn beer. The best place to enjoy this beer is during the winter, next to a roaring fire, along with a bratwurst.
30 IBU
After primary fermentation is complete, we transfer the beer to a secondary aging vessel containing oak infusion spirals. These oak spirals contribute subtle,woody sweetness and vanilla notes. The wood complements the malt character and adds a layer of complexity to the delicate, herbal hops.
The result is a pleasing, drinkable autumn beer. The best place to enjoy this beer is during the winter, next to a roaring fire, along with a bratwurst.
30 IBU
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Ratings by atsprings:
Reviewed by atsprings from North Carolina
3.85/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22oz bomber into a tulip glass pours a crisp dark copper with a thin diminishing head. Aroma is a nice blend of oak, sweet fruits, and mild caramel. The taste is smooth caramel malts with a nice touch of oak. The beer is on the light side of medium with mild carbonation. This one is pretty good for a lighter bodied oak aged beer, I enjoyed it.
Dec 14, 2010More User Ratings:
Reviewed by gcamparone from Rhode Island
4.11/5 rDev +12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev +12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a 22 oz bottle into a La Trappe goblet. Thanks Andrew and Sara for gifting this to me!
A- Pours a muddy brown, hazy body with a small off-white head that reduces quickly and leaves no lacing.
S- Vanilla and oak predominate the nose.. caramel, dark fruits, and toffee take background.
T- Oak and sweet caramel, molasses, nutty notes, vanilla, some smokeyness on the finish.
M- Somewhat thin but expected with this style. medium-low carbonation.
Very nice, balanced, and extremely drinkable. Subtle characteristics that really work together define this German style, and the barrel adds an extra dimension that works well.
Feb 12, 2014A- Pours a muddy brown, hazy body with a small off-white head that reduces quickly and leaves no lacing.
S- Vanilla and oak predominate the nose.. caramel, dark fruits, and toffee take background.
T- Oak and sweet caramel, molasses, nutty notes, vanilla, some smokeyness on the finish.
M- Somewhat thin but expected with this style. medium-low carbonation.
Very nice, balanced, and extremely drinkable. Subtle characteristics that really work together define this German style, and the barrel adds an extra dimension that works well.
Reviewed by Durge from Connecticut
4.04/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Thanks to Ohoove for cellaring this for a couple years so we could appreciate something better than the masses apparently experienced in earlier tastings. This brew is a deep brown color with golden-copper edges. The head is a modest, off-white cover that hangs on well and leaves a similarly modest trace of lace. The aroma says lots of hot cereal malt, like heavy duty Maypo. Very nice and reminds me of many of my own home brew mash tun scents. Simple but oh so satisfying. The taste comes on with much the same theme, only it's a tad disappointing in being a little less emphatic than the aroma suggested. But it's not really bad at all. The malt delivers a slight evergreen edge and maybe a little root beer and certainly a deep oak, as advertized. The body is solidly medium with very subtle carbonation, a tad flat for a smooth, somewhat aqueous feel. This is a tasty malt brew that goes down easily. Also easily recommended.
Jan 08, 2013Reviewed by nebula1999 from Connecticut
2.8/5 rDev -23.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.8/5 rDev -23.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bomber bottle from the cellar, purchased Dec 2010.
Off white head, brown liquid.
Mild aroma. Malty, not a lot of hops. Very faint oak, not much.
Tastes of grain, mild hops, somewhat abrasive.
Slight creaminess to mouthfeel. Medium body.
This one might have begun to turn. “Old”, but still drinkable. Its best days have passed.
Apr 25, 2012Off white head, brown liquid.
Mild aroma. Malty, not a lot of hops. Very faint oak, not much.
Tastes of grain, mild hops, somewhat abrasive.
Slight creaminess to mouthfeel. Medium body.
This one might have begun to turn. “Old”, but still drinkable. Its best days have passed.
Reviewed by nickfl from Florida
4/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Pours with one and a half fingers of white foam on top of a clear, amber-brown body. The head settles slowly but leaves only light lace.
S - A mild nose of light caramel and sweet bready malt with just a touch of toasted wood.
T - Smooth, sweet malt up front with notes of caramel and toffee. Some lightly spicy hops in the middle with more toffee. Finishes with smooth brown sugar and light bitterness as well as a lingering touch of vanilla.
M - Medium-thick body, moderately high carbonation, and a balanced finish.
D - Very smooth and well made, the base beer is quite good, which work out well because the oak aging is very subtle. A little vanilla is really all the barrel seems to have added but it is still a nicely made beer.
Apr 24, 2012S - A mild nose of light caramel and sweet bready malt with just a touch of toasted wood.
T - Smooth, sweet malt up front with notes of caramel and toffee. Some lightly spicy hops in the middle with more toffee. Finishes with smooth brown sugar and light bitterness as well as a lingering touch of vanilla.
M - Medium-thick body, moderately high carbonation, and a balanced finish.
D - Very smooth and well made, the base beer is quite good, which work out well because the oak aging is very subtle. A little vanilla is really all the barrel seems to have added but it is still a nicely made beer.
Reviewed by kylehay2004 from Illinois
4/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: very thin head on a brownish-amber murky body. Little lacing.
S: nice dark/caramel malt with a subtle vanilla, dark fruit, mostly cherry note.
T: fairly rich, sweet caramel malts with some dark fruit and spicey notes. the oak is very mild with more nutty and toffee notes noted.
M: medium body and high carbonation.
Overall: nice and drinkable. not much of the oak barrel aging coming through with this one. Still flavorful.
Apr 24, 2012S: nice dark/caramel malt with a subtle vanilla, dark fruit, mostly cherry note.
T: fairly rich, sweet caramel malts with some dark fruit and spicey notes. the oak is very mild with more nutty and toffee notes noted.
M: medium body and high carbonation.
Overall: nice and drinkable. not much of the oak barrel aging coming through with this one. Still flavorful.
100 Barrel Series #34 - Oak Aged Dunkel from Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
101 ratings
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