Mahrs Bräu Jubelfestbier

Brewed by Mahrs Bräu
Style: Dunkel
Bamberg, Oberfranken/Bayern, Germany

Bottle: Pitch brown, nearly black, moderate frothy light beige head, very sticky lacing.   Subtle roasted malt nose, slightly bready, very minor fig/date as well.   Smooth malt body, pale roasted malts, very clean, no residuals.   Mouthfeel is fairly moderate tho.   This one is too easy to drink, a true measure of how good it is.   Probably one of the better ones I have had.

Bottle from Super Saver. Deep brown pour that looks ebony from a few feet away, with 1-finger khaki head. Great appearance for this one. The aroma is corn flakey malt, with a nice roastiness to the malt, and some chocoff and slight smoked almonds. The flavor is on the dry side, very roasty dark malty, with some chocolate syrup, coffee, almond, and even brown sugary hints, although it stays semi-dry and never gets too sweet, which is a plus for this one due to its character. As it warms, the pretty hefty body gives it some profile hints not unlike a dry stout or Baltic porter.

0.5 L bottle. Beautiful dark brown to black beer wit a thick fluffy tan head that lasts and lasts. Toasted malt, chocolatey with some earthy dustiness as well. Soft creamy texture showing sweet toasted nuts, cocoa and a soft earthy flavour that is quite lovely. Beautiful rings all the way down my glass. Light caramel and dark toast. Well-balanced flavour matches with the almost perfect mouthfeel Light noble hops throughout. Very nice beer.

Wonderful aroma of roasted dark malts in this, I really like the smell it has going on. Nice black with a colored head, and a tasty dark malt flavor which is potent but not overpowering. Lots of complexity in this compared to some of the other dunkels I’ve tried, and the flip top bottle is a bonus ;)

(500ml bottle) Pours dark mahogany (almost black) body with a cascading large rocky long-lasting beige head with excellent lacing. Aroma of roasted malt, cereal, caramel, and honey. Flavor of roasted malt, caramel, licorice, and dark fruits.

A very enjoyable beer, not much nose, but smells faintly of malted barley. Body is a bit thin, like a watery bock. Taste is similar to a bock but not quite as rich.

500 ml bottle from Table & Vine, Northampton MA (Feb 2006). Served at cellar temperature in a St. Ambroise glass. No pop is heard from the swing-top stopper, discouraging....perhaps this is last year’s batch?....but I pour and there’s a sizable, lasting frothy head topping the deep brown, clear body....nose is very bock-like, thick sweet caramel and light graininess, though there is a touch of licorice and perhaps juniper for some spicy festive times....pleasant and fresh....in the mouth, lightly toasted grains and hints of caramelized sugar, chocolaty and medium-bodied, with the sizable sweetness drying out considerably by midpalate for a smooth, oily, lean finish with just a touch of wet cardboard....nice, drinkable, on the verge of some problems in the mouthfeel and like other Mahrs beers, just not quite as good as it seems it could be, if that makes any sense.

Bottle shared with tupalev & jerc - courtesy of tupalev. Ruby-brown with a big, bubbly beige head that leaves lots of lacing. Aroma is odd - quite spicey, but a bit burnt & earthy. I think I like it, but it took a few minutes to get into it. Flavour has a very nice sweet and malty character, a bit nutty, with a dry, slightly smoky finish. Interesting stuff, glad I tried it.