Hofbräu Dunkel
Hofbräuhaus München
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- Style:
- Munich Dunkel Lager
Ranked #35 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #25,658 - Avg:
- 3.79 | pDev: 11.87%
- Reviews:
- 386
- Ratings:
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- Hofbräuhaus München
- Germany
- Avail:
- Year-round
- Wants
- 41
- Gots
- 291
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Notes:
Dark specialties were being made in Bavaria long before the advent of pale specialties. Over the years, Hofbrau Dunkel lost nothing of its popularity. With the rich flavour, it remains a refreshing beverage, suitable for all occasions. A traditional Munich deliciousness.
Reviews: 386
| Ratings: 1,339
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3.72/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
(330 ml bottle, L 065 S; purchased cold 6-pack... poured into 25 oz mug)
L: crystal-clear, garnet liquid; tall stand of light-khaki colored, dense, spongy foam... keeps thin cap; several barnacle splotches of lace
S: turbinado syrup, subtle background hint of dark caramel, delicate toasty grainy bread overtone; maybe a touch of earthy hop... overall intensity rather mellow (wrong glass?)
T: bit more floral-leafy, herbal hop character leaps out upon first sip; aftertaste sports a mellow, leathery prune note, though rather dry in the finish... second sip carries a little more burnt-roast, molasses-cookie like grain along with the growing bite to its bitterness; vague peppery phenol begins to linger... expected a richer malt underbelly - instead, it's rather cut and dry
F: soft sizzle start to finish - along with its soft, spicy bite and mellow boozy warmth, it definitely keeps the palate awake and wanting more... could probably knock back in gulps
O: youngest bottles I could find in a pinch... I may have had this before on draft, but I could be wrong... at any rate, a finely-tailored dunkel, but little to savor aside from the shade of dried, musky fruit (1505)
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
(330 ml bottle, L 065 S; purchased cold 6-pack... poured into 25 oz mug)
L: crystal-clear, garnet liquid; tall stand of light-khaki colored, dense, spongy foam... keeps thin cap; several barnacle splotches of lace
S: turbinado syrup, subtle background hint of dark caramel, delicate toasty grainy bread overtone; maybe a touch of earthy hop... overall intensity rather mellow (wrong glass?)
T: bit more floral-leafy, herbal hop character leaps out upon first sip; aftertaste sports a mellow, leathery prune note, though rather dry in the finish... second sip carries a little more burnt-roast, molasses-cookie like grain along with the growing bite to its bitterness; vague peppery phenol begins to linger... expected a richer malt underbelly - instead, it's rather cut and dry
F: soft sizzle start to finish - along with its soft, spicy bite and mellow boozy warmth, it definitely keeps the palate awake and wanting more... could probably knock back in gulps
O: youngest bottles I could find in a pinch... I may have had this before on draft, but I could be wrong... at any rate, a finely-tailored dunkel, but little to savor aside from the shade of dried, musky fruit (1505)
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4/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Around a medium body with just under average carbonation. Overall has a nice feel and very easy to get down
Aroma isnt overpowering but theres all types of malt,mildly roasted malt,malt candy,sticky doughy pastry
Taste is stronger than aroma, malts, brown sugar, doughy pastry. Theres a slight bitter hop taste that is perfect because it keeps it from being a one dimensional malt bomb .
Overall there isnt much to complain about,nice feel,very easy to get down,flavorful, and not too one dimensional
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Around a medium body with just under average carbonation. Overall has a nice feel and very easy to get down
Aroma isnt overpowering but theres all types of malt,mildly roasted malt,malt candy,sticky doughy pastry
Taste is stronger than aroma, malts, brown sugar, doughy pastry. Theres a slight bitter hop taste that is perfect because it keeps it from being a one dimensional malt bomb .
Overall there isnt much to complain about,nice feel,very easy to get down,flavorful, and not too one dimensional
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4.25/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dark copper color with a dense tan head, this majestic beer features roasty malt aromas with caramel and toffee notes featured.
The roasty malt translates perfectly to the taste, and there’s also a bready flavor as well . This beer is outstanding, IMHO. Can’t believe I’ve never had it before.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dark copper color with a dense tan head, this majestic beer features roasty malt aromas with caramel and toffee notes featured.
The roasty malt translates perfectly to the taste, and there’s also a bready flavor as well . This beer is outstanding, IMHO. Can’t believe I’ve never had it before.
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3.75/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
The host of a sangria throw down this weekend (we didn’t win) served this at the party. Poured from a bottle into a tulip glass. Dark clear brown with decent head and lacing. Slightly sweet and bready smell and taste. A bit of toasted wheat bread. Nice toasted malt flavor. Decent beer.
Fun party!
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
The host of a sangria throw down this weekend (we didn’t win) served this at the party. Poured from a bottle into a tulip glass. Dark clear brown with decent head and lacing. Slightly sweet and bready smell and taste. A bit of toasted wheat bread. Nice toasted malt flavor. Decent beer.
Fun party!
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4.22/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This beer looks great! A 12oz. bottle gave me two plus fingers of a very tan pillow of foam. The foam settled back to a thin layer with lacing left behind. The beer is a dark cola color, but clear enough to watch the carbonation.
I can smell malt and subtle hints of chocolate.
The flavor is sweet chocolate, a bit bready, the beer is not bitter but finishes slightly dry.
The feel is very creamy, nice, with a medium carbonation.
This beer tastes good, no crazy hops, a nice blend of sweetness, with a little dryness to cut the sweets.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This beer looks great! A 12oz. bottle gave me two plus fingers of a very tan pillow of foam. The foam settled back to a thin layer with lacing left behind. The beer is a dark cola color, but clear enough to watch the carbonation.
I can smell malt and subtle hints of chocolate.
The flavor is sweet chocolate, a bit bready, the beer is not bitter but finishes slightly dry.
The feel is very creamy, nice, with a medium carbonation.
This beer tastes good, no crazy hops, a nice blend of sweetness, with a little dryness to cut the sweets.
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3.98/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Had this at Hofbräuhaus Chicago, Rosemont IL, on draft. Great malt flavor, roasted, very sublte smoke, even leather note. Hop not noticeable, great balance of sweetness, malt, light yeast, great Dunkel.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Had this at Hofbräuhaus Chicago, Rosemont IL, on draft. Great malt flavor, roasted, very sublte smoke, even leather note. Hop not noticeable, great balance of sweetness, malt, light yeast, great Dunkel.
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5/5 rDev +31.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Tradition, tradition, tradition.... one of the oldest on the planet.
At the local hofbrau Haus here in Columbus, this has to be their best seller except for their Festbier.
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look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Tradition, tradition, tradition.... one of the oldest on the planet.
At the local hofbrau Haus here in Columbus, this has to be their best seller except for their Festbier.
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4.07/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a pint glass at 45 degrees,
Look: Pours a dark rustic brown color with slight copper hue that is minimally clear
Smell: Very strong aromas of dark and classic German Munich malts. Dark toffee and caramel sweet bread. Some hop bitterness and bittersweet chocolate begin to come through as the beer sits, balancing the aroma.
Taste: Flavors of dark and sweet Munich malts mostly. Toasted bread, breast crust, caramel, toffee are all present. Yes, maybe some pumpernickle. Not too sweet nor dry. Appropriately balanced.
Feel: Heavy and minimal carbonation.
It's darker, richer, and sweeter bread flavored than your typical Pilsner or Munich malts. Yet there is minimal roastedness or bitterness. Mostly its dark, sweet, German bread.
Overall: This is an excellent beer that features German Munich malts, but also has a very mild hop bittersweet chocolate presence. Absolutely delicious. An excellent example of how dark German bready and food flavors and transcribed into beer.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a pint glass at 45 degrees,
Look: Pours a dark rustic brown color with slight copper hue that is minimally clear
Smell: Very strong aromas of dark and classic German Munich malts. Dark toffee and caramel sweet bread. Some hop bitterness and bittersweet chocolate begin to come through as the beer sits, balancing the aroma.
Taste: Flavors of dark and sweet Munich malts mostly. Toasted bread, breast crust, caramel, toffee are all present. Yes, maybe some pumpernickle. Not too sweet nor dry. Appropriately balanced.
Feel: Heavy and minimal carbonation.
It's darker, richer, and sweeter bread flavored than your typical Pilsner or Munich malts. Yet there is minimal roastedness or bitterness. Mostly its dark, sweet, German bread.
Overall: This is an excellent beer that features German Munich malts, but also has a very mild hop bittersweet chocolate presence. Absolutely delicious. An excellent example of how dark German bready and food flavors and transcribed into beer.
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3.62/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This beer looks awesome, with a big creamy off-white head and nice lacing. The aroma is biscuity with floral hops and a hint of the metallic flavor that is to come, which completely ruins the beer. It's not undrinkable but the metallic and almost sour/spoiled milk flavor is hard to ignore. Score: 3.14
Edit: I had this on tap and it was much better. No metallic or sour milk flavors.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This beer looks awesome, with a big creamy off-white head and nice lacing. The aroma is biscuity with floral hops and a hint of the metallic flavor that is to come, which completely ruins the beer. It's not undrinkable but the metallic and almost sour/spoiled milk flavor is hard to ignore. Score: 3.14
Edit: I had this on tap and it was much better. No metallic or sour milk flavors.
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3.68/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a Victory slim glass, served slightly above fridge temperature.
L: Nearly a two-finger, off-white/tan head. Looks like a dark, reddish amber color with caramel color added. Pretty good.
S: Smells of roasted malts with a bit of yeast and hints of bread.
T: First comes the roasted flavors, followed by a bit of chocolate and coffee. Then, the malt and caramel make the finish sweet and wet. Perhaps a bit of metallic bitterness aftertaste. Not complicated.
F: Good to weak carbonation with a slightly wet feel, turning into a dry, slightly bitter aftertaste.
O: Got this in a craft-your-own 6 pack, and was not disappointed. However, I wish the roasted flavors had a little better balance imo. Also wish the metallic taste wasn't so strong. Still a great Dunkel. Cheers!
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a Victory slim glass, served slightly above fridge temperature.
L: Nearly a two-finger, off-white/tan head. Looks like a dark, reddish amber color with caramel color added. Pretty good.
S: Smells of roasted malts with a bit of yeast and hints of bread.
T: First comes the roasted flavors, followed by a bit of chocolate and coffee. Then, the malt and caramel make the finish sweet and wet. Perhaps a bit of metallic bitterness aftertaste. Not complicated.
F: Good to weak carbonation with a slightly wet feel, turning into a dry, slightly bitter aftertaste.
O: Got this in a craft-your-own 6 pack, and was not disappointed. However, I wish the roasted flavors had a little better balance imo. Also wish the metallic taste wasn't so strong. Still a great Dunkel. Cheers!
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3.93/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance - chestnut brown body with tan head
Smell - chocolate, toasted nuts, tea, caramel
Taste - toasted nuts, tea, chocolate, hint of caramel
Mouthfeel - lighter end of medium bodied, light carbonation, toasted nuts and bready upfront, chocolate in the middle, tea and caramel in the back
Overall - very solid beer here that is certainly worthy of a try.
Price Point - $1.89/11.2 oz bottle
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance - chestnut brown body with tan head
Smell - chocolate, toasted nuts, tea, caramel
Taste - toasted nuts, tea, chocolate, hint of caramel
Mouthfeel - lighter end of medium bodied, light carbonation, toasted nuts and bready upfront, chocolate in the middle, tea and caramel in the back
Overall - very solid beer here that is certainly worthy of a try.
Price Point - $1.89/11.2 oz bottle
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3.79/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Clear brown with three fingers of tan head that leaves lots of lacing.
Smell is dark malt with a touch of earthy herbal hops.
Taste is dark roasted malts with some earthy herbal hops.
Mouthfeel is light to medium with good carbonation. The finish is lightly sweet and wet.
Overall a decent beer but not a standout.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Clear brown with three fingers of tan head that leaves lots of lacing.
Smell is dark malt with a touch of earthy herbal hops.
Taste is dark roasted malts with some earthy herbal hops.
Mouthfeel is light to medium with good carbonation. The finish is lightly sweet and wet.
Overall a decent beer but not a standout.
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3.69/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look: Dark amber with a thick tan head.
Smell: Very bready, almost doughy. A hint of spicy orange peel.
Taste: Very, very subtle bread flavor with a hint of malt. Almost no bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Average thickness and highly carbonated.
Overall: A rather weak-tasting beer, but it doesn't taste bad and doesn't have the adjunct flavor of a cheap macrobrew. Better than one of those, but I'd still like a bolder approach.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look: Dark amber with a thick tan head.
Smell: Very bready, almost doughy. A hint of spicy orange peel.
Taste: Very, very subtle bread flavor with a hint of malt. Almost no bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Average thickness and highly carbonated.
Overall: A rather weak-tasting beer, but it doesn't taste bad and doesn't have the adjunct flavor of a cheap macrobrew. Better than one of those, but I'd still like a bolder approach.
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2.65/5 rDev -30.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.5
I never had a Dunkel before, but I was disappointed with this beer. Felt like a caramel colored beer. The malt flavors where neutral to non existent. I could not find anything more is there to like. Over all a dull flavored beer. Very surprised from a world class brewery.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.5
I never had a Dunkel before, but I was disappointed with this beer. Felt like a caramel colored beer. The malt flavors where neutral to non existent. I could not find anything more is there to like. Over all a dull flavored beer. Very surprised from a world class brewery.
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3.15/5 rDev -16.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Honestly, I was really disappointed with this beer. I have one of the only Hofbrauhaus locations in the world about 30 mins away from me. I semi-regularly visit and drink their fresh dunkel which is absolutely my favorite beer. 5/5 rating from me. The malt in that beer is unrivaled by anything I have ever tried; it's basically like chewing on fresh malt. This bottled beer is not the same. Not even remotely close. There's a bitterness that I can't excuse and the malt character is really just sub par for the style. Pass on this and instead drink the Weltenburger Barock Dunkel.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Honestly, I was really disappointed with this beer. I have one of the only Hofbrauhaus locations in the world about 30 mins away from me. I semi-regularly visit and drink their fresh dunkel which is absolutely my favorite beer. 5/5 rating from me. The malt in that beer is unrivaled by anything I have ever tried; it's basically like chewing on fresh malt. This bottled beer is not the same. Not even remotely close. There's a bitterness that I can't excuse and the malt character is really just sub par for the style. Pass on this and instead drink the Weltenburger Barock Dunkel.
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3.9/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Hofbrau Dunkel pours a deep amber brown with a thick creamy tan head. The aromas are subtle and light but give you the sweet malty notes you would expect from the styles. Hints of toast and caramel with little to no hop aroma. The taste is light and crisp with similar malty flavors. A note of biscuit with just enough hop bitterness to prevent this from entering the sweet territory.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Hofbrau Dunkel pours a deep amber brown with a thick creamy tan head. The aromas are subtle and light but give you the sweet malty notes you would expect from the styles. Hints of toast and caramel with little to no hop aroma. The taste is light and crisp with similar malty flavors. A note of biscuit with just enough hop bitterness to prevent this from entering the sweet territory.
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3.88/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from the bottle into a Libbey style pilsner glass.
Thick and frothy, dollop giant cream tall forming khaki head. Fist full tall, with a big amount of retention not going anywhere. Fantastic dark copper hue, with chestnut and mahogany clear brown qualities.
Neutral and very subtle nose. Creamy sensing a little bit, with touches of light caramel, sweet toffee, and muted sugars. Sticks to normal hop levels, with little sense off herbality or presence. Pleasant aroma.
Palate keeps it straight and simple. Neutral malt flavor and malt feel. Small touches of caramel and sweet almost vanilla to condensed milk like tasting toffee. Finishes slightly chalk on the herbality, and not the much clean, with a touch of almost muted black paper packet pepper.
A pretty straight forward easy drinking lager, with some simple dark malt flavor and qualities.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from the bottle into a Libbey style pilsner glass.
Thick and frothy, dollop giant cream tall forming khaki head. Fist full tall, with a big amount of retention not going anywhere. Fantastic dark copper hue, with chestnut and mahogany clear brown qualities.
Neutral and very subtle nose. Creamy sensing a little bit, with touches of light caramel, sweet toffee, and muted sugars. Sticks to normal hop levels, with little sense off herbality or presence. Pleasant aroma.
Palate keeps it straight and simple. Neutral malt flavor and malt feel. Small touches of caramel and sweet almost vanilla to condensed milk like tasting toffee. Finishes slightly chalk on the herbality, and not the much clean, with a touch of almost muted black paper packet pepper.
A pretty straight forward easy drinking lager, with some simple dark malt flavor and qualities.
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3.77/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
11.2oz bottle into Perfect Pint
L 257 date code
L- dark amber, with thich off-white head
S- bready, caramel
T- follows the nose with sweet breadiness, that is met by a nice floral hoppiness
F- lager! Crisp and fully carbonated
Overall a nice representation of the style, easy drinking lager
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
11.2oz bottle into Perfect Pint
L 257 date code
L- dark amber, with thich off-white head
S- bready, caramel
T- follows the nose with sweet breadiness, that is met by a nice floral hoppiness
F- lager! Crisp and fully carbonated
Overall a nice representation of the style, easy drinking lager
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3.71/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Reddish brown with a lasting tan head and decent lacing. Sweet bready malt in the nose. The bready malt dominates the taste leading to a semi-dry finish. Medium bodied with just a touch of creaminess and moderate carbonation. Very drinkable.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Reddish brown with a lasting tan head and decent lacing. Sweet bready malt in the nose. The bready malt dominates the taste leading to a semi-dry finish. Medium bodied with just a touch of creaminess and moderate carbonation. Very drinkable.
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4.06/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottled:
Pours a completely clear crisp nutmeg brown color. Thin tan head dissipates quickly. No residual head or lacing is left behind. Aroma is simple - some toasted nutty malts and earthy hops. Taste follows the nose with a nice rich nutty malty flavor - some bright earthen hops come through with notes of brown bread, grain and floral notes. A bit spicy but not too much. Feel is light, smooth and incredibly drinkable. Moderate carbonation. Overall a very nice dunkel and one I'd happily grab again.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottled:
Pours a completely clear crisp nutmeg brown color. Thin tan head dissipates quickly. No residual head or lacing is left behind. Aroma is simple - some toasted nutty malts and earthy hops. Taste follows the nose with a nice rich nutty malty flavor - some bright earthen hops come through with notes of brown bread, grain and floral notes. A bit spicy but not too much. Feel is light, smooth and incredibly drinkable. Moderate carbonation. Overall a very nice dunkel and one I'd happily grab again.
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4.1/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 11.2 fl oz bottle into glass. Bottle coding is 'L 277 Q 09:13'.
Clear, amber brown colored body. Off white head persists as islands and ring. Generous coverage of lacing.
Mild and pleasing dark malt aroma with lager yeast.
Taste is that of a dark malt lager. No long lasting after taste.
Medium, smooth mouth feel. Refreshing, with the slight bite of the darker malt.
A traditional darker malt lager, totally refreshing and satisfying. Made for multiple rounds of drinking.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 11.2 fl oz bottle into glass. Bottle coding is 'L 277 Q 09:13'.
Clear, amber brown colored body. Off white head persists as islands and ring. Generous coverage of lacing.
Mild and pleasing dark malt aroma with lager yeast.
Taste is that of a dark malt lager. No long lasting after taste.
Medium, smooth mouth feel. Refreshing, with the slight bite of the darker malt.
A traditional darker malt lager, totally refreshing and satisfying. Made for multiple rounds of drinking.
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3.79/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a deep copper brown color with a medium top off white head. Aroma is malty with a nose off bread,toast and caramel while i also sense some raisins and spices there as well. The flavour is off roasted malts all the way. It has a sweetness there as well, but it never gets to overwhelming. The finish has a small dryness with the roasted malt feel strong in the back, Medium carbonation with a medium body. The mouthfeel is smooth and clean, but the aftertaste could have been stronger..
Nice and enjoyable dark lager.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a deep copper brown color with a medium top off white head. Aroma is malty with a nose off bread,toast and caramel while i also sense some raisins and spices there as well. The flavour is off roasted malts all the way. It has a sweetness there as well, but it never gets to overwhelming. The finish has a small dryness with the roasted malt feel strong in the back, Medium carbonation with a medium body. The mouthfeel is smooth and clean, but the aftertaste could have been stronger..
Nice and enjoyable dark lager.
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3.69/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Brown copper color with a thick and huge beige head with great retention.
Aroma with notes of mild hay-grainy malt, a bit of cocoa, bread crust and caramel.
Flavor with notes of grassy hops, toasted malts, sprinkles of cocoa, spices, some caramel, bread crust and nuts. Dry aftertaste with a medium bitterness.
Light towards medium body with appropriate carbonation.
Perfectly balanced Dunkel with nice spicy, yeasty and chocolaty notes. Nice overall set.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Brown copper color with a thick and huge beige head with great retention.
Aroma with notes of mild hay-grainy malt, a bit of cocoa, bread crust and caramel.
Flavor with notes of grassy hops, toasted malts, sprinkles of cocoa, spices, some caramel, bread crust and nuts. Dry aftertaste with a medium bitterness.
Light towards medium body with appropriate carbonation.
Perfectly balanced Dunkel with nice spicy, yeasty and chocolaty notes. Nice overall set.
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3.53/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
This brew is an amber colored liquid with a thick white head. The aroma is really bready. Light DMS, some toast and bread-crust smells. Malt and a bit of earthy hops. The taste is balanced, and the body is fairly full. Better than expected. Drinkable and really enjoyable.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
This brew is an amber colored liquid with a thick white head. The aroma is really bready. Light DMS, some toast and bread-crust smells. Malt and a bit of earthy hops. The taste is balanced, and the body is fairly full. Better than expected. Drinkable and really enjoyable.
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3.94/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark, shimmering copper with good clarity. A big 2 finger off white head, lightly soapy, fizzes down in to ring around the class. Wispy cap and delicate lacing.
The aroma is toasted bread, molasses, clove and licorice. A bit of grain, a bit of hay.
Taste follows the aroma, only amped up, which is not to say overbearing. Nice, big malts show a balance of pumpernickel, molasses, dry, grassy noble hops with a touch of pepper in the finish.
Medium in body with good carbonation and a nice dry, hoppy finish.
Hoppier and lighter than most, Hofbrau Dunkel is begs another sip.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark, shimmering copper with good clarity. A big 2 finger off white head, lightly soapy, fizzes down in to ring around the class. Wispy cap and delicate lacing.
The aroma is toasted bread, molasses, clove and licorice. A bit of grain, a bit of hay.
Taste follows the aroma, only amped up, which is not to say overbearing. Nice, big malts show a balance of pumpernickel, molasses, dry, grassy noble hops with a touch of pepper in the finish.
Medium in body with good carbonation and a nice dry, hoppy finish.
Hoppier and lighter than most, Hofbrau Dunkel is begs another sip.
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Hofbräu Dunkel from Hofbräuhaus München
Beer rating:
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100 with
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