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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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 Angeloregon (2025), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 7, 2008  
From a 500ml bottle--poured a rich chestnut amber-brown body with a fluffy beige-tan head. Robust, sweet, malty nose reminiscent of candy sugar and brown sugar. Roasted and toasty flavors almost smoky but more like dark chocolate. Very complex with different flavors coming to light with each taste. Nice brew!


 Headbanger (1582), Aurora, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jan 5, 2008  
16oz bottle-A dark amber light brown body with a nice tight off white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, and slight coffee. Taste of this medium bodied brew is of malt, chocolate, caramel, coffee, and finishes with more caramel and a mix of sweetness and dryness. An enjoyable dunkel.


DrZao (97), Houston, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jan 4, 2008  
Dark brown. Malty aroma with noticeable molasses. Flavor is quite malty...a bit too much for me, with the molasses still pretty strong. By the end, it was too sweet and syrupy. But I’ve been a little burnt out on malty dark beers lately, so I’m biased.


 BrianHagmeier (257), Coralville, Iowa, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/105/57/104/515/20
Dec 26, 2007  
Pours a 2.41085285491250 finger head. Chuckle chuckle Any way, huge head, nice red beer with a sweet bread and malt aroma that blends into the exact flavor you would expect from the nose. Very gulp-able.


 robforbes (1085), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Dec 22, 2007    Updated: May 22, 2009
old ratings: 7/4/7/3/15 - 3.6 7/3/7/3/14 - 3.4 pour is a clear dark copper with a reddish tint, large foamy beige head, above average carbonation, and good lacing. smell is of malt, grain, some cocoa, some caramel, some fruit, spice, roasted nuts, and bread dough. taste is somewhat watery, malt, slightly bitter, some cocoa, roasted nuts, touch of prunes, ends a little dry and a little sour.


 AR (423), Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 19, 2007  
A very good malty aroma. Flavor is also that of a wooded malt. Very drinkable with a presence of alcohol. Medium mouthfeel. A nice drink.


 HarmonKill-a-Brew (318), Wilmar, Arkansas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Dec 14, 2007  
Sweet malty aroma. Flavor was malty and slightly bitter (in a good way). Sort of light on the palate.. not as heavy a beer as some of these dark beers are. Refreshing.


 ketchepillar (478), Vińa del Mar, Chile
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 12, 2007  
Pours 2.5 finger smooth head. Not a big fan of dunkels, bit I must admit this is a very well made beer. Smells like a dunkel (play-doh, dust, and enchilada sauce). Taste is uniform and well-rounded. Clean finish. Silky mouthfeel. It’s a very good beer, despite the oddness of dunkels.



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