Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel

Rich flavors of dark toasty sweet malt with an appealing roasted aroma. Very nice.

On tap at Ayinger Speis und Trank am Platzl, Munich. Attractive reddish-brown with a 3-finger tan head - lighter than the Celebrator. Aroma is not unpleasant but a bit underwhelming: dark fruits and a breadiness that plays off a lot of underlying sweetness, a bit of roasted malt. Taste: slightly bitter, spicy noble hop note, characteristic lagering yeast flavors, some toffee and nuts present. Dry, kind of weird finish that fades to a grainy after. Fairly light in many respects - crisp on the tongue. Quite nice but when you follow this up with a Celebrator things begin to fall into place.

This dunkel is a crystal-clear vermillion brown with a light tan head. It has an aroma of sweet malt and black pepper. It is light-bodied, crisp and dry. It is reasonably bitter and the taste is fleeting. A nice session beer.

500ml Bottle. Served too cool. When warmer, it has a warm and inviting taste. Rich and woody, and lingers. Definitely some sweetness, but not enough to make it sticky.

My first Dunkel! Why did I wait so long? I dig this Dunkle fo’ shunkle. Malt IS a good thing!

From a bottle. Nice color and viscocity. The flavor was a little flatter than the best dunkels I’ve had, but it was still malty and delicious. Overall, very good.

Well decided to try a dunkel tonight. Nice reddish brown with a thin head. Brown sugar and nutmeg aroma, sweet palate. Simple beer but quite tasty.

From bottle. Pours dark caramel color with ruby highlights. Nice fluffy mocha color head. Aroma sweet and malty. Flavors nicely mesh well together. Roasted nutty hints. Caramel, malts, bread, toffee. Nice carbonation, smooth, very drinkable. Nice long malty/roasty/sweet finish. Nice example of a dunkel