Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel

Brewed by Brauerei Aying
Style: Dunkel
Aying, Germany

Dark copper colour, small lasting head. Thick malty aroma, with clean balanced flavours of light chocolate and coffee. Dry, bitter, lasting finish.

<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.

Nice marriage of prunes and sweet earth...Slight tobacco effigy in hints of sugar cane...Promise is cultivated but its complexity is not tenacious enough to my liking...

pours clear copper. malty, cocoa-ish aroma. good bready, roasty malt flavours with some maply and chocolatey sweetness. good roasty bitter finish

Red-amber color, off-white head, and lively carbonation. Toasty malted candy aroma and a hint of sweet yams. Wheaty malt and plum fruit flavors. Some residual sweetness. Palate is somewhat fizzy but smooth. A solid beer but lacking in depth.

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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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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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
-------- /> 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

A reddish brown appearance. Aroma is chocolatey but not overpowering. Flavor is slightly sour with a hint of chocolate and raisins. Fairly thin mouthfeel and overall not as flavorful as other Dunkels Ive tried. Pretty good but nothing that really stands out.

Pours a clear mahogany color, with a foamy head, moderate lace - semi-sweet aroma of caramel and roasted malts, some toffee and raisin - nice and smooth in the mouth - slightly grainy, medium sweet, with a background tinge of roast and nuttiness - gets a little sweeter through the middle, with notes of caramel and chocolate - finishes with a moderate hop bite - lingering doughy character - overall a very tasty, clean, smooth german beer.