Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel
Up until the Second World War, dark beer was the predominant beer type in the Munich area. The hard water found in the region played a special role in producing this specialty. In his book “Beer International”, the world-renowned English beer writer, Michael Jackson, accurately describes the Ayinger “Altbairisch Dunkel” as: “A good example of its kind. Impenetrably dark with a golden-brown gleam when held up to the light, and with a warm aroma and malty taste, while summoning up coffee taste sensations on going down. It is brewed from five types of malt (two of which are torrified dark), and it is only lightly hopped.” It is produced using the traditional double fermentation process.
12.8°
12.8°
3.6
1289 reviews
Aying, Germany
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Draft at Growler Guys, Richland. Deep chestnut brown pour with a thin tan head. Aroma is soft, malty and fairly sweet. Deep malty sweetness and a light toasted, nutty flavor. Feels like something I could drink all day and be very happy about it.
Bottle at Revolution Jyväskylä. Pours dark amber color. Aroma of dark fruits, sweetness, malts, syrup. Medium body, sweet malty taste.
16 oz. draft from Coasters Pub. Clear, super dark mahogany color with a small off-white head and decent retention. Very little lacing. Great sweet malty flavor. Tastes like a dark Oktoberfest beer. Super clean and smooth. No bitterness. Great beer.
Boca 0,5L - kupljena u Vrutku - glatko, lagano, pitko, pomalo vodeno...Stevo je tata mata schwarzbiera
From the 500ml bottle gifted to me. Pours a clear cola like reddish brown with a thin off white head. Malty aroma with toffee. Light sweetness on the flavor. More toffee and dark fruits. Pretty good.
Malty caramel, slightly sweet, good robust body, very moreish and refreshing. This would be great after some exercise. Feels heavier than 5%. Slight smokiness on my lips which are now smacking like there is no tomorrow. Great beer, very solid.
Lager dunkel alemana. Malta. Notas de cacao. Ligeramente dulce. Buena, no espectacular.
Wednesday, December 1, 2021, 3:58 PM
500 mL/1 Pint 0.9-ounce bottle poured to wine glass
Sight: dark amber/ brownish color, medium/large foam, appears clear
Smell: aroma of malt
Taste: very good, low bitterness, some sweetness
Mouth feel: high carbonation, slightly tart, good follow through, dry finish, slightly bitter aftertaste
Overall: very good beer, ok to repeat, not to look for BA RB
Optisch ein sehr dunkles Kastanienbraun mit ansehnlicher feiner Perlage. Die leicht bräunliche, feinporige bis fast cremige Schaumkrone zeigt sich wässerig-flaumig und mäßig stabil.
Die Duftaromatik erinnert sofort an Kaffee, dunkle Schokolade, dunkles Karamell und einer leichten Vanillenote, behält aber dennoch einen leicht staubig-spelzig-getreidigen Charakter. Die Röstaromatik ist einmalig!
Der Antrunk kommt mit einer sanften Spritzigkeit, wirkt sehr frisch und leicht süßlich-röstig-herb. Ziemlich deutlicher Start!
Am Gaumen entfaltet sich eine schöne süßlich-herbe Röstmalzaromatik, in der eine ganz leichte Säure mitschwingt und die sofort an Kaffee erinnert. Eine leichte Basisnote von Getreide bleibt dabei immer gut im Spiel und die süßlich-herbe Note erinnert an dunkle Brotrinde. Im Hintergrund spielten leicht Fruchtige Noten mit, die aber schwierig zu definieren sind. Am ehesten überreifes Steinobst oder überreife Banane. Aber wie gesagt... sehr hintergründig. Im Gegensatz zu anderen vergleichbaren Bieren ist dieses hier doch sehr tiefgründig und erreicht bereits eine gewisse Komplexität - und das bei "nur" 5,0% Alkohol.
Mundgefühl und Süffigkeit sind als sehr gut zu bezeichnen und es macht einfach Spaß, dieses Bier zu trinken.
Im Abgang baut die bislang erschmeckte Aromatik in einigen Sekunden ab und geht in eine süßliche Note und etwas später in eine leichte Herbe über, wobei das Gefühl von dunkler Brotrinde nie gänzlich verschwindet.
Mein Fazit: Der Inbegriff eines bayerischen Dunklen und ein richtiges Dunkles mit Charakter!
Fat @ Ölbaren, Kph. Mörkt bärnstensfärgad öl med ett större kvardröjande ljusbeige skum. Doft och smak av malt, karamell, lätt nötighet, bröd, frukt och rostad malt.
Quite nice in taste. Creamy like the style supposses, nice in aroma but a little thin. Flavours of nuts and not so much foam.
Nice aroma of sweet malt and some dark fruit. Deep red brown color with an off white head. Sweet up front. Lots of rich sweet caramel with hints of candied fruit. Bitterness is earthy and mellows sweetness nicely. Slightly slick mouth feel with nice carbonation. Ok
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Aroma is dark malt, coffee, whisky and smoke, rye
Dark brown colour with small head
Taste is rye, dark malt, caramel, prunes and figues
Low carbonation with thick mouthfeel
Really taSty
Tasted at fermentoren
Dark brown with small white head. Smell of rye and malt. Taste of malt, caramel and coffee.
Tasted at the Fermentor with my family.
Clear dark brown with hints of red and a tan head. Aroma is dark fruit, chocolate, and dark bread. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter.
Ruby color with tanned head. Aroma has caramel, malt, chocolate and vanilla. Taste is malty sweet with long quite sweet and somewhat bitter aftertaste. Flavors of caramel, dark malt, chocolate, hint of vanilla and grassy hops. Very well balanced.
Bottle. Dark brown color. Soft roast, caramel and a hint of sewer in the aroma. Sweetish, roasty caramelly flavor. Well balanced. Bready. Good dunkel.
Bottle. Nose is malty, metallic, slightly bready. Taste is malt, bread, dough, light herbal hop, fruity yeast, Nutty, spicy, with slight burnt note in the finish. Very nice
Bottle. Pours a clear brown with big tan head. Aroma of sweet malts, chocolate, and fresh bread. Flavor is sweet, Belgian yeast, banana. Smooth and well-balanced.
Miedziane piwo o obfitej pianie, która pozostaje do końca w formie pierścionka przy brzegu szkła. Aromat i smak słodowy, delikatnie kawowy z nutą chmielu. Goryczka niska. Ogólnie poprawy ciemny lager, ale bez szału.
Bottle. Malty, caramel, bread, nuts, light tartness reminiscent of dried fruit. Light bitter, nutty finish. Sessionable, smooth. Excellent.
330 mL bottle from Total Wine (Triangle), Raleigh, NC. Medium brown pour with a foamy off-white head. Aroma of toffee malts and faint floral hops. The taste is well balanced but not boring with notes of caramel and pumpernickel. Subtle hoppiness gives this a dry but pleasing finish. I cannot imagine a better example of this style. Excellent!
0,5l bottle from Edeka in München, drinking it on 19/07/2021 BB 04.22 Pours clear light brown body with red reflexes and creamy beige foam on top, ok lacing. Aroma is quite good and intense with roasted malt, dark bread, caramel and a touch of smoke. Taste is sweet enough with a roasted malt, cocoa, caramel and nuts flavors, tasty with good complexity, also nice spicy hops finish. Medium light body, slightly creamy but quite drinkable and moderate carbonation. Very good dunkel.
Enjoyed: Poured from bottle into mug.
Appearance: hazy brown colour, rich dirty-white head which soon fades to smaller one.
Aroma: Roasted malt, cacao.
Palate: Medium body, gentle carbonation.
Taste: Roasted malt, cacao, milk chocolate.
Overall impression: Easy, drinkable and tasty.
Fad. Brun klar øl med flot skumhoved. Virkelig flot. Duft af karamlemalt og dunkel. Lækker lækker øl.
This is a really nice dunkel
Zurecht auf Jackson’s 500, schönes malziges Schokodunkel. Süffig, leicht röstig, lecker.
How: bottle from pint. BB: 03.21
Head: two finger, off white.
Colour: deep amber/ brown.
Aroma: herbal, dark bread, dark fruits,
Taste: thin body, lively carbonation, taste follows aroma. Some roasted character. Nice balanace on bitterness.
Dark bread& herbs in medium long aftertaste.
Pint, draft at The Winking Lizard in Copley Ohio. Light aromas of malt. Clear brown in color with foamy off white head. Taste the malt and very smooth. Well balanced and light bodied. Malty aftertaste. Really nice and very drinkable beer. Cheers!