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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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 WISEGUY572 (1245), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 23, 2004  
Great mouthfeel. Beautiful dark brown beer with a tan head. Dark well roasted malts, good bitterness, from the roasting more than from hops, sweet almost wheat beer spicey fruitiness and rounded mouth.


 eboats (887), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/515/20
Aug 17, 2004  
Amber with a foamy white head. Aroma is very malty and sweet. Tastes kind of watery with a good malt flavor. Has many flavors similar to the dopplebock, but quite toned down. It finishes with a fruity hop taste.


 jazz88 (2236), San Francisco, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/516/20
Aug 10, 2004  
Bottle. A chestnut brown color with a light brown head. Smoked malts, wood, and an earthy aroma with a light lager palate and a tofee caramel flavor. A fine dunkel.


 auto (161), California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 8, 2004  
thin amber scent. light brownish red colour. taste of some sort of berry fruit. on tap in munich


 beastdog75 (337), Brick, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 4, 2004  
A very smooth and quenching dunkel beer. A bit on the sweet side, has a molasses-like malt presence with some notes of tea. There is some nice roasted dryness in the finish to help lend some balance. I could polish off a few of these no problem!


 PorterPounder (3137), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 29, 2004    Updated: Nov 18, 2008
<b>Rerate</b> Came away a little less impressed this time around - brown bread flavor not as prevalent and the pour was pretty lifeless. <i>Original 3.9[/] Dark brown pour with a generous, frothy, mocha colored head - thick lacing. Sweet, malty aroma of baked brown bread, wort and dates. Kind of like if they were to make an Ayinger Celebrator "Lite". Very good mouthfeel for a lager, just the right thickness. Flavor has some hints of caramel along with the dates and slight chocolate. Overall, an excellent Dunkel - probably the best I’ve had of this style.


 spkldhenlvr24 (453), Newburgh/Buffalo, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 26, 2004  
My second Dunkel. Pours a deep, nutty brown with a good size beige head. Kinda weak malty, spicy aroma. Medium bodied. Great lightly roasted, malty, crisp flavor. Good beer.


 canary dog (441), Rutland, Vermont, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Jul 14, 2004  
A very good dunkel. Very smooth and well-balanced between the superb malt choices and the light, yet zesty, hops. I would love to try this brew with a hearty roasted turkey dinner.



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