Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel

(Bottle 50 cl) Dark brown, clear beer with a light brownish head. Lovely malty character with some light caramel- and toffee notes. Very clasical for it’s style, but a bit too heavily carbonated. 010502

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.

Bottle 50cl @ home.
Clear medium amber red brown color with a large, frothy, good lancing, fully lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, dark bread, caramel, nutty. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. (020608)

Bottled. Dartk reddish brown, mediumsized white head. Bready malt aroma with hints of fruits and roast. Flavour is complex, mainly smoky wet wood, but also hints of chocolate. Finish is dryish. Not much aftertaste, but very wellbalanced.

Draught at their tap. Clear dark brown colour. Nice, big, lacy, stable, rocky tan head. Good roasted flavour, slightly malty.

Bottle. Clear orange coloured with an off white head. Very sweet aroma of rye bread, malts and caramel. Sweet flavour of rye bread and caramel.

Name: Altbairisch Dunkel
Date: 03/12/1998
Source: Wild Wing Cafe, Marietta

dark amber, thin tan head, strong malt flavor, slight sweetness, some malt complexity, hint of bitterness
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Name: Altbairisch Dunkel
Date: 04/06/2002
Source: Brewfest
Words: Bottle
Words: Athens

Dark clear amber, sweet carmel malt aroma, lots of rich carmel flavor with a dose of sweetness, touch of chocolate, just a hint of bitterness,
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Name: Altbairisch Dunkel
Date: 12/08/2004

rich malt aroma with a touch of smoke, lots of malt flavor, only a hint of sweetness with a bit of carmel character
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Name: Altbairisch Dunkel
Date: 03/18/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Score: 3.4 to 3.5

sweet fresh bakedbread aroma with a hint of caramel and chocolate and floral hops, fresh bread flavor with a good deal of sweetness, enough hops and bitterness to keep the balance,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

Chestnut colour with creme brulee mousse. Aroma of chocolate, wood, and lots of earth. Predominantly earthy palate is sweetish, but balanced. Hints of smoke, caramel and brown sugar.