Dunkel
Hofbrauhaus Freising

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From:
Hofbrauhaus Freising
 
Germany
Style:
Munich Dunkel
Ranked #8
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
90
Ranked #8,938
Avg:
4.06 | pDev: 8.37%
Reviews:
24
Ratings:
51
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 25, 2023
Added:
Dec 08, 2018
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by cjgiant:
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Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia

3.95/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A fairly dark brown beer with a modest tan head. The nose continues the darkness with lightly toasted dark grain bread scents, accented with dark brown sugar and raisin. Taste is pretty spot on to the nose, with a little bit of an added minerality. After a few sips, pumpernickel flavors start to linger on my palate. Malt seems to drive things to the end, giving the beer a medium plus and smooth feel.
Apr 16, 2021
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Reviewed by ZAP from Minnesota

4.62/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L-Chestnut brown color...good clarity

S-Fresh baked bread crusts.....lighter notes of cocoa and nuts..really a great aroma on this one.

T-Notes of fresh bread.....melanoidins galore. Other notes of toasted caramel, and cocoa..Really a nice flavor to this dunkel.

F-Super clean...and fortunately it does not have that artificial milk chocolate syrup flavor some dunkels in the U.S have...

O-Top quality dunkel. One of the best I've had.
Dec 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.89 by QuintusHorace from California

Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Nov 19, 2023
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Rated by LukeJbrew from Wisconsin

4.95/5  rDev +21.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Extremely tasty perfect to acquire at the local beer garden on tap. Full taste soo scrumptious.
Sep 24, 2023
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

4.05/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a very dark amber color with a slight head and lacing
Aroma has caramel and malt hints
The taste follows the nose with a caramel and malt flavor
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A good Dunkel
Sep 10, 2023
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Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland

3.77/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500ml bottle from Beers of Europe online shop (£2.79):
Chestnut brown & translucent with a 1cm, foamy head that's an off-white to very light tan colour & holds fairly decent. Caramel & a nutty base, not particularly sweet with roasted & slightly earthy malts round things off. Similar taste-wise some nice caramel & chocolate with a little more sweetness here, faintly nutty & well balanced, a solid dunkel.
Aug 01, 2023
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.93/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz bottle. Poured out a clear, golden brown color with a small, off-white head of foam. It left sudsy trails of lace on the glass. It smelled of coffee, chocolate, toffee and roasted malt. Nice roasted malt taste with hints of coffee, chocolate and caramel.
Apr 21, 2023
 
Rated: 3.94 by Silke_Neryn from Sweden

Feb 14, 2023
 
Rated: 3.87 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Dec 15, 2022
 
Rated: 4.08 by darkfruits from Virginia

Nov 25, 2022
 
Rated: 3.97 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Nov 12, 2022
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Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

4.06/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear, deep copper hue with a large tan head and very good lacing. Aroma of toasted malts, light caramel and a bit of chocolate. Earthy, malt dominated flavor yields slightly to some sweetness. Complexity of the malts continues to evolve. Creamy, moderately carbonated, medium bodied mouthfeel that lingers.
Oct 10, 2022
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3/5  rDev -26.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bottled 5/10/22; drank 9/30/22 @ the Yarchives.

Semi-clear brown/orange appearance.

An even pour yielded a nice khaki head; frothy, tree-rung lace.

Cream, autumn leaves & mild caramel notes in the nose.

Creamy medium mouthfeel.

Mild flavors of caramel, autumn leaves & cream; honestly, it tastes a bit artificial / syrup-y. Not one I'll return to.
Oct 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.58 by acurtis from New Jersey

Aug 23, 2022
 
Rated: 4.03 by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

Jun 25, 2022
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Reviewed by BitteNochEinWeissbier from Pennsylvania

4.24/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Production Date (on bottle): 21091
Consumption Date: 15-May-022
Glass: German Fest Mug
Temp at Pour: 55.6 F


Look:
Chestnut-brown that turns into a deep and dark mahogany when held up to a light. 1-finger creamy beige head that quickly dissipates to a thin but consistent creamy cover.

Smell:
Toasted and very lightly roasted dark grains. Toasted pumpernickel bread. Buckwheat honey. Some raisin, plum, and chocolate notes. Very slight touch of dark (blackstrap?) molasses.

Taste:
Follows the nose very closely. There are an additional notes of toasted toffee and sweet biscuits. No discernable bitterness. The beer dries ever so slightly on the finish. Very nice.

Feel:
Very smooth and even creamy and soft. Body is on the lighter side of medium.

Overall:
A fantastic Munich Dunkel. Extremely easy to drink and yet flavorful. This just might be my new favorite Dunkel (nudging out Weltenburger's Barock Dunkel from that spot).
May 16, 2022
 
Rated: 3.91 by KT3418 from Colorado

May 05, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Feb 24, 2022
 
Rated: 3.79 by generallee from Virginia

Feb 05, 2022
Dunkel from Hofbrauhaus Freising
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 51 ratings