Warsteiner Premium Dunkel

Brewed by Warsteiner Brauerei
Style: Dunkel
Warstein, Germany

A pretty good German dark beer.

Let it be known that I have yet to meet a Dunkel that impressed. This brew pours a dark brown with red highlights. The average off-white creamy head has good lacing. The light and clean fresh flowery aroma is primarily caramel malt. The ultra-balanced flavor again is primarily caramel sweetness, with a decent long finish. My only complain there is that it is bland and not complex. The light to medium body is creamy with lively carbonation and a metallic finish.

In Weimar, Germany. Bottle. Poured dark brown with a medium head. Aroma of malts dominate. Lighter tasting than it looks. Decent mouthfeel. OK, but not outstanding.

Average in its color with a normal brown. Aroma is soft with a light touch of malt. The flavor is weak with minimum notes of caramel and malt. Not memorable dunkel in mu opinion.

Dark brown with a slight white head. Semi sweet, with a burnt sugar taste and a malty aroma smooth body and flavour. Pretty decent!

Nice dark brown color with an off white head. Has a slightly sweet roast malt aroma, mayhaps a touch of nuttiness. Very smooth to drink. No overwhelming flavors to speak of. Malty. Crisp finish.

Pours dark brown with red luster, minimal head that dissolves quickly. Aroma is roasty with a hint of sweetness. Initial taste is rather bland, with some roasted and caramel taste. The body is somewhat thin with about as much carbonation as a soda. The finish is rather bitter but ephemeral. I prefer to drink it cold from a bottle when I’m looking simply to quench my thirst but I’m not in the mood for a pale beer. Otherwise, nothing spectacular.

(bottle) dark, coffee colored...wheaty, roasted with a full mouthful yet still dry and drinkable... but then again after each beer rating it just seems to get easier and easier to throw ’em back.