Ur-Bock Dunkel
Einbecker Brauhaus

 

Ur-Bock Dunkel from Einbecker Brauhaus. 11.2 fl oz bottle from M & M Beer, Hermitage, PA. Picked up 10/01/26, on room temperature shelf at distributor. $ 3.00 (including tax) ($ 0.268/fl oz). Reviewed 20/01/26, review 3677. Note that I use DD/MM/YY protocol.
Stamped on bottom edge of the rear label “CODE NUMBER L4164167 D.” Stored at home at 40 degrees F. Served at 54.2 degrees F in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter. The final temperature is 56.3 degrees F.
Appearance – 4
First pour – Pale Amber (SRM 15), clear.
Body – Deep Red-Amber (SRM 30), clear. Under direct light, same. When rear-lite, same.
Head – Average (Maximum 4.0 cm, aggressive center pour) Wheat, high density with short retention, falling to an undulating 0.5 – 0.7 cm crown and a rocky complete cap.
Lacing – None.
Aroma – 3.75 – Roasted malt. No hops. No alcohol (6.5 % ABV as marked on the label).
Flavor – 4 – It begins slightly sweet with tons of roasted malt. No hops. No dimethylsulfide or diacetyl. Ends bittersweet. No gastric warming.
Palate – 3.5 – Medium: Approaching syrupy: Soft but lively carbonation.
Style: Follows the BA style description.
Final impression and summation: 3.75 Uncredited label art. A very easy drinking beer at an appropriate price point. The beautiful color balances the lack of lacing. Indeed, as it says on the label “Röstmaltzig und Feinherb” – schmeckt gut!

Poured into a wide mouth, grip shaped goblet: color is dark copper, head is off white with very fine bubbles, head presents a scant 1/4 inch thick and dissipates to thin ring.

Smell is bread, darker notes, caramel, toast, nuttiness, toffee, grassed hops.

Taste is all similar with dark bread, caramel, toast, nutty and toffee notes, grassed and earthy hops.

Mouthfeel is crisp carbonation, moderate sweetness, low/moderate bitterness.

Overall a very good darker bock - sweet and yet bitter dark malts (pumpernickely is a good descriptor) with bread/toast/caramel and lighter nutty/toffee notes.

 

 

RB transfer

Original bottle from John’s poured into stein. Must have. Röstmalzig und feinherb. Has that off nuttiness that I don’t love, like Buttenheimer.

 

Look - clear dark reddish brown with a nice head
Smell and taste - malty and sweet but still nice and dark
Feel - light body and carbonation
Ovearll - tasty

 

This is my first beer from Einbecker and I’m ruefully lamenting that I haven’t had any of their other offerings! This beer pours a beautiful mahogany amber with a thin head. Pumpernickel aroma. Gorgeous sweet caramel notes and a subtle tangy-ness. Very delicate carbonation with a light mouthfeel. Overall, this is a stellar beer!

Undecipherable bottle code; drank 1/9/25 @ the Yarchives.

See-through dark orange appearance with a hint of purple; champagne bubbles throughout.

A rough pour yielded a small khaki head; decent lacing remained.

Mild caramel & faint skunk spray notes in the nose. Green bottle, so...

Medium thick mouthfeel. Mild caramel & a hint of dill pickle flavors.

I think this got a bit skunked, but it's still drinkable & mildly enjoyable. I'd love to try it on draft for a comparison.

Loved it! Picked up a 6-pack of pudgy green bottles at a local beer warehouse.

Pours a gorgeous translucent reddish/chestnut copper color with an off-whitish light beige foam. Interestingly, the beer looked light/pale when bottled. For a "Dunkel" this beer has a very light color, but that's totally cool.

Aromas of figs and honey are so delightful! The taste is very similar and very pleasant. Not really malty, but that autumnal melancholy of cold days ahead comes through really well in this 6.5%ter.

Worthy.

This one pours a nice golden brown color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.

It’s got a nice earthy and toasty malt character, a bit of herbal bitterness, and some caramel on the nose.

I really like the beers from this brewery, so liking the dunkel, one of my favorite styles overall, was obviously going to be a given. It’s super toasty, bready, and rich, without any heavy sweetness, with just a touch of herbal, slightly spicy bitterness.

This is definitely light bodied, but that doesn’t detract for me, as it is super crisp and super clean, and just real nice on the palate.

I really enjoyed this one – I would absolutely suggest it.

In Germany, from Thomas

 

 

 

A bock thats woody and earthy in European style. This taste is not for me....sipping this over and over brought ME no joy, just had me looking for my next beer.

Wow, I've passed this by so many times as the rating is misleadingly lackluster. So glad I pulled the trigger today. Rainy Fall weather perfect to enjoy a few of these surprisingly exceptional beers of a style I don't often encounter.