Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel

(Bottle) Dark brown and clear. Dense, medium sized and lightly tan coloured head. Strong malty and bit roasty aroma. Medium bodied palate with medium carbonation. Malts, roastedeness, sweetness, caramell, lightly molasses and light bitterness in taste. Stronger molases flavour and some bitterness in aftertaste.

Bottle. Roasty malt aroma with hints of dried cherries and butterscotch. Deep clear brown with a nice tan head. The flavor is sweet with chocolate and toffee and a slightly sour after taste. Medium bodied with a thin slick mouth feel, soft carbonation. This is a smooth easy drinking dunkel, a great example of classic German brewing.

Nice dark brown pour, with a off white frothy head. some lacing on glass. Sweet malty aroma, taste is burnt malt,mocha and sweet raisins. Easy on tongue, nice dunkel.

Bottled. Dark reddish brown with tiny pale head. Dark syrupy nose, hint of metal, chewy nuttiness, raisiny fruits and little cocoa. Great, smooth flavor with bold maltiness, little raisins, cocoa and enough balancing hops. Medium bodied, quenching soft palate. A really nice dunkel, too few of them around.

2009 Bottle. Aroma of sweet malts with slight lemon. Appearance of light brown and almost no head. Tastes similar to Newcastle with an aftertaste of very dark malts. Very balanced and enjoyable, though for the money Newcastle might be better.

bottle, Danke nach Bochum! Brown colour with a creamy beige head. Malty nose. Malty, hints of caramel, roasted malt and toffee. A well-balanced and very pleasant Dunkel.

50 cL bottle, courtesy of MiP. Pours dark brown with a small off-white head. Roasted and breadish malt aroma. Flavour is sweet, roasted, dark breadish and mild bitter dry. Ends roasted and dry.

500 ml Reddish brown pour with an off white head. Nice roasted aroma with a bit of sweetness of fruit. taste is malty and some sweetness. Finishes with a slight roasted flavor.