Eisenbahn Dunkel (Escura)

<b>18-Apr-07</b> <i>(12 oz bottle, Batch 35: Purchased 14-Mar-07 for $2.11 from www.liquidsolutions.biz)</i> Not all that impressive to look at, the dark brown beer pours with a small, fizzy, light-tan head, but that disappears within seconds. The mildly aromatic nose offers chocolaty, lightly roasty malts with a hint of sourness in characteristically clean lager fashion. Whatever this beer may lack in appearance and aroma, the flavor does its best to make up the difference. Prominent, lightly sweet chocolate is accompanied by a pleasant nuttiness and a gentle hop bitterness, finishing with a touch of roast. But because toffee becomes more apparent in both the flavor and nose as the beer warms up, I think this beer is best served well-chilled to truly enjoy the chocolaty goodness. Medium in body and carbonation. While my overall impression is one of only mild enthusiasm, it’s definitely another tasty beer from this Brazilian brewery.

Bottle. Pours very dark brown with a fizzy beige head. Light roasted aroma with caramel and coffee. The flavor is again roasted, with sweeter notes of caramel and a light coffee note. Nice.

Bouteille de 355 ml achetée chez RSVP (Portland, ME). Arôme: Odeur de caramel avec une pointe de noix. Apparence: La couleur est noire avec une moyenne densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel avec une pointe chocolatée. Palette: Le corps est mince avec une texture légèrement crémeuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût légèrement chocolaté. (Rating #1868)

12oz bottle batch 17. Good roasted nut aroma with some sweetness on the nose. Blackbody with a redtynt and thin dark tan head. Good roasted nut and some chcoclate in the mix. Had a cola carbination to it that bought out some sweeetener. Easy on the palate with moderate bittering good beer.

Decent dunkel that is more on the roasted malt side than the fruity banana and spice side. A bit of a chalky texture as well. Pours a dark brown. Aroma is a little bit of yeast and some spice. Flavor leans more to the caramel and chocolate malt flavors.

bottle: light caramel taste nice sweet undertones, a good change from other eisenbahns.

12 oz, batch 17. Dark brown with red highlights and a medium head that settles down and hangs well. Chocolate and lightly sweetened coffee aroma. Flavor is similar, with the delicious roasted tastes providing the bittering more so than the hops. A hint of molasses, corn, and smoke at times. Medium body is smooth, dry and has a bit of tongue tingle. Surprisingly excellent dunkel, and a great session beer.

Bottle. Pours clear ruddy brown with a lacy off-white head. Lightish body, minimal carbonation. Aroma of tootsie roll with a dash of pine. Taste of chocolate and brown sugar with a lot of nutty quality on the back end. Dry, wheaty and rather lightly bitter finish.