The Key To Happiness
Fair State Brewing Cooperative
- From:
- Fair State Brewing Cooperative
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Munich Dunkel
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.2 | pDev: 5%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 10, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 19, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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A dark beer suited for the season, made in collaboration with the brilliant lager brewers that started Gold Dot Beer: Lisa Allen (Heater Allen, McMinnville, OR) and Kevin Davey (Wayfinder Beer, Portland, OR). It turns out The Key to Happiness is a Dunkel—a traditional German style of beer that’s not often available in the US. Dark, malty, and crisp.
FLAVOR PROFILE: CARAMEL / CRISP / MALTY
HOPS: HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH
YEASTS: LAGER
MALTS: BOHEMIAN PILS / CARAFA SPECIAL 2 / CARAMUNICH 3 / MUNICH I
FLAVOR PROFILE: CARAMEL / CRISP / MALTY
HOPS: HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH
YEASTS: LAGER
MALTS: BOHEMIAN PILS / CARAFA SPECIAL 2 / CARAMUNICH 3 / MUNICH I
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by ZAP from Minnesota
4.14/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.14/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L-Copper colored...Good clarity
S-Excellent aroma..dark bread crusts, with hints of nuts, cocoa and caramel.
T-Similar notes on the flavor but all are subtle.....just a little musty on the back end for some reason..
F-Light side of medium bodied...clean....
O-I was anticipating liking this more than I do but it's good as you can see by the scores here...was hoping it would be a 4.75+ though and I'm not getting that..
Jan 03, 2024S-Excellent aroma..dark bread crusts, with hints of nuts, cocoa and caramel.
T-Similar notes on the flavor but all are subtle.....just a little musty on the back end for some reason..
F-Light side of medium bodied...clean....
O-I was anticipating liking this more than I do but it's good as you can see by the scores here...was hoping it would be a 4.75+ though and I'm not getting that..
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.28/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Canned 9/26/23; drank 12/4/23 @ the Yarchives.
See-through dull brown/orange appearance.
A rough pour yielded a big off-white head; strong, frothy tree-rung lacing remained.
Caramel, mild raspberry & faint autumn leaf notes in the nose.
Creamy, medium mouthfeel.
Autumn leaf & mild raspberry flavors up front; faint toffee notes on the finish.
Balanced, autumnal & well above average; I'd have another!
Dec 05, 2023See-through dull brown/orange appearance.
A rough pour yielded a big off-white head; strong, frothy tree-rung lacing remained.
Caramel, mild raspberry & faint autumn leaf notes in the nose.
Creamy, medium mouthfeel.
Autumn leaf & mild raspberry flavors up front; faint toffee notes on the finish.
Balanced, autumnal & well above average; I'd have another!
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