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Hofbräu München Dunkel

Percentile
67
overall
Brewed by Staatliches Hofbräuhaus München
Style: Dunkel

Munich, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2323.23/5.03.21/5.05.5%86.1Dimpled 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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 milewide (613), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
Oct 27, 2008  
Brownish color and medium body. Carmel flavor up front, but good hop bitterness for a Dunkel lingers.


 lumberjack (178), Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 18, 2008  
Coppery-amber color with a little off-white head. Aroma is of noble hops and dark malts. Taste is a creamy chocolate-nut maltness with some roasted malts and a surprising amount of bittering hops coming through to balance. Really good stuff.


ComradeK (66), Australia
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 18, 2008  
Now this is an impressive beer. Beautiful, rich, dark red-brown colour. Sizeable head. Possibly just the tiniest bit too thin, but this does not detract too much overall. Long, smooth caramel flavouring, with the slightest hints of coffee and chocolate. A very good beer.


 graham515 (428), Houston, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 16, 2008  
Pours dark amber/brown into the glass with a white head. Aroma is sweet malt with a hint of roast. Flavor is full of honey and caramel notes with a deep burnt malt backbone.


 MBison (548), Southern Highlands, Australia
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Oct 16, 2008  
Bottle (355ml). Poured dark bronze with a good sized, dense, frothy, lightly tanned head which was average lasting. Aroma was of rich toffee malts with caramelized dates, muscatels, plums, chocolate, yeasty notes, dust and some hints of cola in the back. Flavour was a moderate bitterness with toffee malts, raisins, currents, dates, light notes of cola, touch of chocolate, hints of nuts and a dry finish. Medium bodied with medium carbonation, a dry almost creamy mouthfeel and a decent finish. Just seemed a touch to thin.


 wheelz843 (211), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 15, 2008  
bottle. pours a dark amber color with a nice carmel aroma. tastes like a roasted carmel. very easy on the palate.


 llcooldave (328), San Antonio, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 7, 2008    Updated: Jan 19, 2009
Not that it matters but I had this on a beautiful day at my local Flying Saucer. Anyhoo, creamy off white head and dark amber in color. Rather heavy molasses aroma with roasted nutty notes mixed in. Coupled with a toasty malt flavor and a touch of sweetness thrown in. Overall a nice easy drinking beer.


 Beershine (2710), Where Climate Suits My Clothes, Vietnam
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Oct 3, 2008  
Draught @ Hofbrau Miami. clear dark amber brown with beige head and lacing. Uber-fresh bread dough aroma includes brewer’s yeast and pumpernickel rye freshly baked. Soft mouthfeel. Liquid bread, like a lighter version of a doppelbock that way. Really nice. I’ve had this beer when it wasn’t tasting so damn fresh--when it’s on, it’s on!



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