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Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel 3.6 611

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
6113.61/5.03.6/5.05%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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 kmweaver (2474), Sebastopol, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 4, 2007  
500mL bottle. Pours a clear, cherry cola color; off-white head with decent lacing. Plenty of dried cherries and fresh malts in the aroma; syrupy and dense. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: dense dried fruits, caramel, and nougat; intense chewy maltiness that manages to (somehow) seem balanced and drinkable without any prominent show of bitterness; really tasty. Lengthy, chocolate and toasted malt finish, with the slightest show of citrus bitterness.


 robertsreality (2460), Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 11, 2004  
Dark and rich colored...but with a thin body. Roasted flavor. Easy finish and easy to drink.


 unclemattie (2431), Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/54/20
Jan 3, 2007  
500mL bottle. Heavy aroma of smoke. Smells of smoked salmon. Very dark reddish brown. almond colored head. Flavors of chocolate and mixed berries, with smoke. I really enjoy this brewery but... This beer is perfectly balanced and has of ton of layers. ONIONS HAVE LAYERS... Not very pleasant.


 Drew (2410), Kent, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 17, 2002  
Re-rate - had this on draft at the Winking Lizard. Dark and sweet malts abound - most surprised by the fruity overtones. Roasted caramel malty slightly nutty sweetness.


 Crit (2409), New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Sep 26, 2009  
Sparkling brown,lasting beige head.Light sweet carmel malt, corny nose.More of same in taste, light tinniness


 dkachur (2409), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Sep 8, 2008  
500 mL bottle from Wine Warehouse. Reddish brown pour with a 2-finger head. Big roasted malt aroma with some fruity notes and a slight touch of smoke. Roasted malt taste is slightly grainy with raisin notes throughout. A little thin in the end.


 eaglefan538 (2397), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Jun 23, 2007  
Well, the last three dunkels I’ve had are all good stuff, this at the top, probably THE top of all dunkels tasted by me. Appearance was clear coppery brown, nice two finger head, great retention, solid lacing. The aroma was bread, light earthiness, nuts, some roast. The flavor was firm and pleasing nuts, roasted malts, coffee, finishing with a touch of bready/earthy/slightly grassy dryness. Some fruity tones appear on the tongue after the dry roasted nuts and coffee leave, but not firmly so. The mouthfeel was moderate for the style. A dunkel rich in flavor, depth like a schwarz, but lighter and more drinkable as a dunkel. Nice stuff, Aying.


 Boutip (2385), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 21, 2009  
Bottle: Poured a clear dark brown/burgundy color dunkel with a nice light brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of roasted malt with some caramel and light molasses is enjoyable. Taste is also a nice mix between some medium sweet malt with some nice notes of caramel malt and some very subtle molasses and a light dry roasted finish. Average body with good carbonation. Very well done but I am not sure this is a style that I really dig.



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