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Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel

Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel - Dunkel

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 Percentile 
92
overall
Brewed by Brauerei Aying
Style: Dunkel

Aying, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6013.61/5.03.6/5.05%99.8Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
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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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 hopson (591), Williamsville, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 18, 2007  
I prefer way more roast and toast in my dunkels, and although this is supposedly one of the best examples of the style , I found the aroma and flavor to be far too scotchy sweet for my liking.


 altonbrownd (1862), Amsterdam, Netherlands
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Oct 2, 2007  
On tap at Brasserie Tresznjewski, Munich. Chocolate brown, nut foam. Malty nose. Prickly slight and smooth. Roasted nut flavour and malt.


 SamGamgee (1396), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Oct 2, 2007  
Tap at Ayinger resturant in Munich on 9-29-07. The menu called it the "old dark Bavarian". Dark clear chestnut with tan head. Bready, yeast, woody, roasty aroma. Lively carbonation and medium body, but a little thinner than I expected. Not as sweet and malty as the festbier. More mellow and full roastiness. moderate bitter finish. Not too impressed.


 rocbyter (902), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/513/20
Sep 29, 2007  
Aroma of sweet dark malts, grains, and yeast. Darkish amber color with a small tan head. Smooth flavor that gets sweeter in the finish. Light bodied.


beisen (90), California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 24, 2007  
Pours copper with small fizzy head. Aroma is malts with a little sweetness. Mouthfeel is a little too carbonated. Flavor is malts with a little bit of wheat. Good brew. Not Ayinger’s best, though.


 dwedin (238), Portland, Oregon, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/102/512/20
Sep 17, 2007  
Dark and clear. Aroma of chocolate and roasted malt. Maybe plums with a strong malt flavor. I agree with the last rater about metal in the finish, maybe a little salty.


 mcnally (114), Burbank, California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/514/20
Sep 14, 2007  
Dark amber pour with ruby highlights. Big initial light tan head, diminishing to a clumpy film. Weak aroma of malt, maybe some roast. High carbonation brings down the drinkability you want in a lager. Flavor is malt, some dark fruit, with no noticeable hops present. I also noticed a hint of metal in the aftertaste that lowered my rating of the beer. I expected more from Ayinger.


 scrizzz (1250), kirkland, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/513/20
Sep 12, 2007  
Pours dark brown with a impressive tall head. Smells of milk chocolate and faint bacon. Thin, watery texture pushes the roasted notes to the sides of the mouth. Certainly redrinkable, but I was hoping for something with more body and oomph.



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