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Hofbräu München Dunkel 3.21 236

Hofbräu München Dunkel

Percentile
67
overall
Brewed by Staatliches Hofbräuhaus München
Style: Dunkel

Munich, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2363.22/5.03.21/5.05.5%86.6Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
Commercial Description:
Dark beer existed in Bavaria long before light beer. This was the first type of beer to be brewed at Hofbräuhaus when it was founded. Today, when beer-lovers all over the world talk about dark beer, they usually mean a Munich style beer. Today, Hofbräu Dunkel - the archetypal Bavarian beer - is still as popular as ever. With its alcoholic content of around 5.5% volume and its spicy taste, it’s a refreshing beer that suits all kinds of occasion. A beer in the traditional Munich style!
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 MIBRomeo (1966), Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
May 21, 2008  
Dark brown pour full off white head nice lacing. Smells like german beer.. haha... no fairly grainy some sweet notes a hint of caramel and grahm cracker along w/ a touch of nut. full rich palate. Sweet flavor, pretty easy to drink. Enjoyable.


 jeremyd365 (109), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 16, 2008  
Poured a dark, dark brown with a thin head. Seemed to be a pretty standard German dunkel, with the taste and smell having substantial malt with overtones of mild hops. Seemed pretty medium-bodied for being such a dark beer and went down smooth. Went great with my tacos for dinner!


 BeerBelcher (945), Columbus, Ohio, USA
1.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/52/103/53/20
May 11, 2008  
I had this from a bottle (no date code of course) and thought it quite marginal. It was quite vegetal in aroma and flavor, with abundant cereal-ness that reminded me a great deal of Play-D. I poured most of it out. Color was a surprising bronze-color, that was unlike any other beer I can recall. Aroma and flavor were unpleasant, vegetal and grainy. Mouthfeel was unremarkable. I do not recommend this beer.


 beerbill (1977), Laurel, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
May 8, 2008  
On tap at The Cooperage Inn, Baiting Hollow. Pours a clear dark reddish brown with a thin off-white head that disappeared after a couple of sips. Light, pleasant aroma of malt and not much else. Flavor is sweet malt up front and finishes with light bitterness. A nice alternative to the usual BMC offerings at most restaurants; it was a pleasure to be able to drink something different.


 KAggie97 (2481), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/58/20
May 2, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a Coke brown with slight carbonation and an aroma of rhutabega. Slight off-white head that looks more like an adolescent’s version of a mushtache than something worth admiring. Faint flavors of molasses-dipped nuts roasted over an odorless fire dominate the taste. Slight hint of vegetable in the finish. Watery mouthfeel. Forgettable.


 VitaminR (444), Colorado, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/515/20
May 1, 2008  
Slight sweet dark raisins on the nose. Cola colored with small head. Malty, good balance, but action disappears quickly. Decent mouth feel, but finishes a little thin. All characteristics got a little better as it warmed up. It was enjoyable, but could use a little more complexity.


 Tweety (344), Vancouver, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 25, 2008  
A classic German dunkel. Nice warming sweetness to this beautifully dark classic Bavarian-style lager.


 dj (422), Gloucestershire, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Apr 18, 2008  
On tap at the Hofbräuhaus. A dark brown colour with a good head. Aroma is sweet and malty. Taste is also malty with some sweetness. Fairly unimpressive.



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