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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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 TheEpeeist (1429), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Nov 30, 2006  
17 oz bottle. Clear purple brown with a big oatmeal head. Leaves a ring and splotches. Strong dough, light cider vinegar, tobacco malts. Thin taste with brown bread and over-ripe peach. Light body and carb.


 TAR (2087), Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 26, 2006  
Pristine garnet. Dense ring of bubbles surrounds a creamy island of dirty-white foam. Clean, airy and perfumey nose dotted with aniseed, honeysuckle and a hint of creamed coffee, cocoa and toffee. Soft and fluffy carbonation fills the mouth. Slight carbonic acidity. Flavors are bright and expressive from the start, with a fresh bite of black licorice and pure milk chocolate, primarily. What little fruitiness exists is remarkably bright, and offers lift, vibrancy, and malt accentuation. Despite their subtlety, the malts are extremely deep, and range from toasted caramel to dusty hay as well as a light nuttiness. Attenuation is perfect, and allows just enough chocolate mousse and milk chocolate to exude brightly. Noble hops provide a supple yet relaxed honeysuckle sweetness which complements the caramelized malt and biscuity elements to perfection. Finishes raisiny and dry, but saturated with a lengthy assortment of malt residuals. An exquisitely crafted dunkel. The world needs more of this.


 islay (470), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/104/517/20
Nov 26, 2006  
16.9 oz. bottle. Sweet, oily, slightly plummy classic German dunkel aroma. Bright, sparkling, gold-tinged brown color. Moderate amount of fluffy beige head. Surprisingly tart, hoppy flavor for a malt-oriented brew, and that’s great for a hops lover like me. Very interesting, unique malt flavor that I can’t put my finger on but that I really enjoy. Excellent flavors could stand to be a little stronger. Very crisp, fizzy, and satisfying to the palate and very drinkable. I am pleasantly surprised at just how tasty this beer is, given that malty German brown lagers aren’t my favorite style. This is probably the best dunkel that I have ever had.


 Fantomas23 (463), Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 26, 2006  
A robust dunkel with lots of goodness to it. Coffee, toffee, chocolate, nuts. Smells good, tastes even better. Good full body with a near perfect amount of carbonation. Quite satisfying.


 spector (906), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/514/20
Nov 22, 2006  
Aroma is malty with some caramel notes.Pours medium to dark with a redish tent.Tastes very malty.Very carbonated with a nice sweet finish.Not bad.


 Slayer85 (582), Firenze, Italy
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 19, 2006  
Clear amber colour, qith a small head. Caramel aroma, with some roasted notes. The flavour is malty, sweet and spicy, but balanced. The aftertaste is quite long. Well done.


 themadmumis (344), Westminster, Maryland, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/516/20
Nov 15, 2006  
Outstanding dark bier. Very well blended malts, barley with light roasty and chocolate tones. Very Nice!


 Quinten (955), zaandam, Netherlands
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 15, 2006  
cloudy dark brown slightly reddish color foamy head, Aroma had a faint spice to it with a malty character as the focus. Taste starts sweet and malty with almost a mollasses teaser near the front and ends with a strong bitterness. slight fruitiness to the taste. Never had an dunkel like thise.



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