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Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel

Percentile
92
overall
Brewed by Brauerei Aying
Style: Dunkel

Aying, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6043.61/5.03.6/5.05%99.8Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
Commercial Description:
Dark chocolate in color, you can see a wonderful reflection if you hold it up to the light. It is round and soft with the warm, sweet aroma of freshly roasted malted barley. A satisfying, malty taste, with coffee-ish tones and a hint of plummy fruitiness in the finish. Complex and beautifully balanced.
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 Boutip (2346), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 21, 2009  
Bottle: Poured a clear dark brown/burgundy color dunkel with a nice light brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of roasted malt with some caramel and light molasses is enjoyable. Taste is also a nice mix between some medium sweet malt with some nice notes of caramel malt and some very subtle molasses and a light dry roasted finish. Average body with good carbonation. Very well done but I am not sure this is a style that I really dig.


 Grossecaisse (108), France
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 20, 2009  


 Barrios (852), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jan 16, 2009  
Bottle. Pours an off-white head with a clear amber color. Smells of biscuits and apples. Tastes of caramel, biscuit, and apple. Has a tinny finish. Whole experience reminds me caramel popcorn.


 hirigalzkar (563), Stockholm, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jan 6, 2009  
Bottle. Red-brown coca cola color. Nice white head. Malty aroma. Small hint of chocolate. Fresh choclate/caramel flavor. Well balanced.


 notalush (2645), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Dec 28, 2008  
Pours a clear mahogany color, with a foamy head, moderate lace - semi-sweet aroma of caramel and roasted malts, some toffee and raisin - nice and smooth in the mouth - slightly grainy, medium sweet, with a background tinge of roast and nuttiness - gets a little sweeter through the middle, with notes of caramel and chocolate - finishes with a moderate hop bite - lingering doughy character - overall a very tasty, clean, smooth german beer.


 alexanderj (2227), Chino Hills, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 26, 2008  
Bottle, sampled at Christmas during family beer tasting. Color was dark brown with a tan or beige head. Aroma of bread, sweet malt, fruit and caramel. Flavor was much of the same, with sweet tones, caramel, fruit and a hint of raisins. Overall it was a pretty enjoyable beer.


 Beerman6686 (1280), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Dec 24, 2008  
POured a dark brown color with almost no head? Aroma was really sweet and malty, hints of chocolate and roasted malts come through. Flavor was really dull, just plain sweet dunkel, nothing oustanding here, also a bit metallic as well.


 Brewsmith (136), Torrance, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/104/512/20
Dec 12, 2008  
From a 0.5 L bottle purchased locally. Aroma is full of malt and a slight hint of coffee. Color is a deep rust amber with a beige head. Smooth malt with some melanoidin character. I taste a little bit of cardboard from probably being on the shelf too long. A little sweetness but balanced nicely with a dry finish. This one is good, but I wish I could have a better bottle because I know this beer could be fantastic.



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