Gathered
Millpond Brewing
- From:
- Millpond Brewing
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Munich Dunkel
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.33 | pDev: 10.39%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 23, 2026
- Added:
- Nov 16, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Created with our friends Marika and Aaron from Scratch Brewing Company in Ava, IL. This Munich-Style Dunkel collaboration showcases the artistry of foraged brewing. Marika and Aaron hand-gathered fig leaves and sweet clover, adding distinctive botanical notes that complement the beer's rich, malty backbone.
This dark lager pours a deep amber-brown with a creamy tan head. The foraged fig leaves contribute subtle earthy, vanilla nuances, while the sweet clover adds delicate honey. The result is a smooth, medium-bodied Dunkel with complex layers of roasted malt sweetness balanced by the unique terroir of Southern Illinois botanicals.
This dark lager pours a deep amber-brown with a creamy tan head. The foraged fig leaves contribute subtle earthy, vanilla nuances, while the sweet clover adds delicate honey. The result is a smooth, medium-bodied Dunkel with complex layers of roasted malt sweetness balanced by the unique terroir of Southern Illinois botanicals.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by RBorsato from Virginia
4.82/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.82/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Clear dark brown. Nice malty and roasted malt aroma and flavor. Great balance with no sweetness. Medium to light bodied and fairly smooth for 5%. Fantastic example of the style !
Jan 23, 2026
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.74/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16oz can from Tavour. Almost clear, dark brown pour, minimal layer of beige head. Roasted malt aroma, nutty. Taste opens with a prominent roasty bitterness, burnt toast, coffee, woody. Bitterness hangs tough throughout the whole session.
Dec 30, 2025
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.44/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: A three fingered ecru head builds above the clear tea colored liquid; good persistence as the head fades to a film leaving lacing that coats the glass
Smell: Earthy, slightly roasty aromatics, caramel malt with a touch of vanilla
Taste: The earthy and slightly roasty malt flavors are tempered by the sweeter honeyed caramel tones; a but of lager twang, after the swallow, but far less than typical; a touch of vanilla in the aftertaste
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate to high carbonation
Overall: Munich dunkels were one of the original styles that got me interested in craft beer so it sure is nice to see a well-executed version coming from Millpond
Nov 16, 2025Smell: Earthy, slightly roasty aromatics, caramel malt with a touch of vanilla
Taste: The earthy and slightly roasty malt flavors are tempered by the sweeter honeyed caramel tones; a but of lager twang, after the swallow, but far less than typical; a touch of vanilla in the aftertaste
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate to high carbonation
Overall: Munich dunkels were one of the original styles that got me interested in craft beer so it sure is nice to see a well-executed version coming from Millpond
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