Einbecker Dunkel

Brewed by Einbecker Brauhaus
Style: Dunkel
Einbeck, Niedersachsen, Germany

Black cherry, currant- fruityish, candy sugar taste.Seems more Belgian than German, except for the palate- it is thin and crisp, easily downable. On Tap at Yard House, coral Gables. $6.

Bottle labeled schwarzbier. Cloudy dark brown wih small beige head. Aroma is sweet, raisin, grainy and yeasty. Flavor is sweet, raisin, some cola, some toasted malts. Light and watery body. Watery and cola with some grain, nothing to right home about.

11.2 ounce bottle from Wine Warehouse in Charlottesville, VA. US Schwarzbier label. The green bottle with an unmarked end date scares me. Pours a clear dark brownish red color with a medium tan head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet malts, grain and raisin. Taste is toasted malts, grain, coffee, dark fruits. Thin bodied.

Bottle. Pours clear mahogany with a huge fluffy off-white head. The aroma is a little skunked with some noticeable maltiness. The skunkiness in the aroma is too distracting for me to pick out other scents. Ugh, green bottles should be banned. Anyway, the mouthfeel is thick and creamy. The initial flavour is slightly skunked, much like the aroma. Past the skunkiness, there isn’t much flavour and tastes kind of watery up until the finish. The finish is very malty with notes of caramel, bread, and molasses. Skunk persists through the finish, but doesn’t completely ruin it. The only thing that seems mildly enjoyable is the finish. The rest of the experience is a chore. This is very sub-par, and the skunkiness isn’t helping at all. If they put some effort into bottling in brown bottles I’d purchase another one to make sure this tasting wasn’t just a rarely spoiled bottle. But alas, it’s a green bottle, so I instantly don’t care to make a second attempt.

Tap @ OTH. Pours dark brown with thick beige head. Aroma had plenty of roasted malts with some light notes of sweet dark fruits. Taste is the same, leaning on the light watery mouthfeel. Malty with same fruit sweetness. Drinkable and tasy for what it is.

Bottle at Novare Res. Labeled as Schwarzbier because I’m in the US, but still pours a nice brown with a tan head. Aroma of maple syrup, hints of malts, and brown sugar. Flavor is brown sugary, but not cloying at all. Very well balanced. Nice clean finish and mouthfeel. This beer is exceedingly easy to drink, but actually very enjoyable at the same time. Damn fine session beer i’d wager.

Bottle of schwarzbier shared with barrios. Clear dark amber pour with wispy tan head. Nose of dark berry, molassis, and the faintest hints of smoke. Certainly not enough to warrant the schwarzbier label. Flavor of molassis and soy. Not awful.

Bottle as Schwarzbier from Vintage Cellar. Deep reddish copper color with a frothy beige head. Aromas of black toasted breadiness. Near medium body with mild carbonation. Heavy roast malt flavor with some burnt aspects. It’s very like a "sweetish schwartzbier". Quite decent lager. More refreshing than many dunkels.