 CaptainCougar (4624), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Aug 5, 2008 Bottle thanks to alexsdad06: Pours a transparent dark copper mahogany with a thin, spotty-lacing off-white head. Aroma of toasty grainy slightly musty Munich malts and a touch of authentic noble hops. Body starts fairly full with a nice doughy dark caramel sweetness and mild bittering hop balance with some light fruity notes. FInishes smooth and quite drinkable. A pretty good dunkel.
hopdog (4525), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 22, 2008 12oz bottle acquired in trade with alexsdad06 (thanks!). Poured a deeper amberish color witha smaller sized off white head. Aromas of roast, chocolate, light smoke, grains, and light nuts. Tastes of roast, chocoalte, and some graininess.
Tmoney99 (3503), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Apr 1, 2008 Draft at Arnold’s tapping party. Poured clear dark brown color with a moderate off-white frothy head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Medium nutty, toasted malt aroma. Medium bittersweet flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. My expectations were met.
illinismitty (1397), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
May 9, 2008 Bottle from alexsdad06. Pours a deep amber with a thick tan head. Aroma of lager yeast munich malts, and dark bread dough. Medium light bodied, with some very slight wateriness in the texture. Flavor of caramel, nuts, grain husks and toasted malts. Just a touch of bittering hops on the finish to keep this in balance. Not bad, but has a nagging cheapness somewhere.
shigadeyo (1361), Southwest Ohio Area, Ohio, USA
Mar 26, 2008 3/26/2008: Moerlein Barbarossa Double Dark Lager has a transparent dark amber/chesnut color with a diminishing dark beige/ivor head. The aroma is grainy with some subtle roasted maltines to it. The flavor is also grainy with toasted malt, roasted coffee, a slight nuttiness, and some watery chocolate/coffee and cola flavor in the finish. It also has the same creamy-like yeasty flavor as it warms like all of the other new Moerlein brews... The body of this beer is medium and there is really nothing to note about the palate or mouthfeel. Overall this is a drinkable, but not overly exciting beer. It really isn’t any better or worse than the original <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/christian-moerlein-select-dunkel/47432/39793/>Christian Moerlein Select Dunkel...
12 fl. oz. bottle from Kroger in Harrison, Ohio. Rating #2 for this beer...
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