Warsteiner Premium Dunkel

Bottle poured a clear dark brown with a small tan head. Aromas of toasted malt, hint of chocolate and light carmel. Palate was light bodied and crisp. Flavors of toasted malt and carmel, light bitterness with a crisp clean finish.

Awfully light on flavor. Not bad, but pretty mediocre as German beers go. Light malt and a hint of hops. Agree with frankenkitty on the touch of vegetal flavor.

Best by 06.JUN.2006    05a33</br>
Clear sepia/cola brown with a thin cream-colored head. Light metallic notes and a touch of weak coffee in the aroma with caramel underpinnings and light sour vegetables. Stale caramel flavor with a sour finish. I fear this may be past its prime regardless of the fact that we’re well within the drinkability window.

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Pours deep, dark brown with a toamy tan head. Unique aromas of kidney beans and southwest seasonings. Flavor was nice... a clean, sweet caramel malt with a barely noticeable bitterness on the backend of the pull. Almost reminded me of a sweet nut-brown ale. Everything comes together nicely, with mildly sweet aftereffects mingling around with a light astringency, bitterness growing in the finish. A nice medium-caramel mouthfeel accompanies the whole experience, and trust me, the experience begs another! Very well-balanced brew.

Pours dark brown / amber with a tannish head. Arorma is toasted musty malt. Medium bodied with light carbonation - some oily aspects as well. Taste is roasted malts, oatmeal aspects then dark caramel flavor. Finish has a little bit of a hop bite, but it is mainly the malt that lingers through. Light bit of astringency on the finish. An okay beer, but I wouldn’t seek it out.

Bottle. Toasted, starchy oatmeal and dusty malt nose. Slightly prickly up front, rolls over the tongue a little caustic in texture, slightly sweet up front with a slightly spoiled taste over the middle, but smoothing out in the finish, leaving a oat, toast and (mildly) charred maple resin.

Other than just not looking good in a glass the 2x I tried this weekend. Toasted malt, clean, without the artificial caramel flavor I find in so many dunkels. All around very well made.

Pretty good. Thought it would be a darker version of their pils and while it is it does have more. Nice brown body w/ a tinge of tan in the head. Some malty sweetness balanced okay w/ a light hop presence. Not anything over the top, but well enough for what it is.