Original Münchner Dunkel
Paulaner Brauerei

Original Münchner DunkelOriginal Münchner Dunkel
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From:
Paulaner Brauerei
 
Germany
Style:
Munich Dunkel
Ranked #91
ABV:
5%
Score:
84
Ranked #22,831
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 13.51%
Reviews:
26
Ratings:
104
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 13, 2024
Added:
Jun 30, 2003
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  13
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Ratings by TommyW:
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Reviewed by TommyW from Massachusetts

4.08/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
A- Dark brown with reddish tints. Beautiful off-white, fluffy head that leaves a nice lacing.

S- Sweet, slightly roasted malts and some caramel.

T- Follows the nose pretty well. Sweetness followed by a roasted malt and a little caramel. Not overly complex, but certainly good.

M- Medium leaning to light with good carbonation.

D- Very drinkable. It's not overly complex, so it doesn't kill the palate after just one; you could probably drink a few easily.

Overall, i highly recommend trying this if you can. It's flavors are simple, but great.
Dec 21, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Mar 13, 2024
 
Rated: 3.79 by KeithGreatNorth from Canada (BC)

Dec 01, 2023
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Reviewed by kdd230 from England

3.65/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
500 ml bottle in Mae Kasa, Thailand. Pours a reddish brown with a one finger head. Aroma not too pronounced but there’s roasted malts and caramel. Taste is sweet, malty. Quite dry. Medium carbonation. A pleasant dunkel.
May 22, 2023
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Rated by LukeGude from Iowa

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Paulaner Nockherberg location. Solid dunkel beer.
Mar 06, 2023
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Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden

4.28/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Paulaner Am Dom.

Pours a dark reddish orange with creamy, firm head.

Smell is bready and a bit sweet with notes of wort bread, citrus, leather and some floral hints.

Taste is rich, bready and a bit sweet. Soft bitterness and notes of wort bread, rye, citrus and some floral hints.

Mouthfeel is medium, smooth and well carbonated.

Overall, a very nice, smooth Dunkel.
Sep 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4.06 by ScottP from New Hampshire

Aug 08, 2022
 
Rated: 3.93 by Ben1313 from New Hampshire

Aug 08, 2022
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Rated by flgimp from Pennsylvania

4.23/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Had a draft on a Viking tour at Oberammergau.
Jun 13, 2022
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.72/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This is going to be my 8th type of Paulaner beer, and I was surprised that despite 3 years in Berlin + travelling regionally there, buying every single new local beer I saw, it isn't until now 8 years later that I noticed this one for sale on-line in the UK. Paulaner was my fav big/trad Bavarian brewery when there and I've higher expectations of this as a result.

Blind-tasted except for the beer's name, style and brewery/country, zero reviews below read (yet!)...
L- A first surprise is .... by default I imagined this would be a black lager, it's not! It is a lovely lustrous deep chestnut brown. Poured with a 2mm mid-tan head of absolutely micro bubbles. ps @+10mins, holds well.
S- Some nice toasty malts, but subtle so hard to divine more from it.
T- Toasty malts right from the start, a surprising prominent malty presence through the middle and light hops into the finish. Unexpected to be drinking a trad 'lager' that has some clear richness to it.
F- On my first 2-3 sips of this first beer of the day for me ie clean-palate I was thinking how unexpected this is. It reminds me far more of on English ale than a German lager! Perhaps it's a sub-style of lager brewed for winter when the palate yearns for more richness and depth?
O- All-in a big and pleasant surprise; I'm glad I bought this one. It might make a nice sessionable winter beer; esp over in Germany at their bargain local prices! They say that the best German wines aren't exported, the same seems to go for a lot of their more niche beer, even from big brewers like this one.
Review/scoring all done, now the reveal, I get to read the bottle lables to see what I missed! ===> There is some minor sediment remaining in the bottle but I didn't notice any entering the pour.
500ml bottle BB: 12/2021 £2.85 Bought from BeerMerchants, Kent/UK as part of a large pick-your own consignment to London.

The beer is listed on the Paulaner website pitched to Germany/In German. It translates as follows:
'It couldn't be more steeped in history. Neither is it nobler. Because until the 1930s there was no other beer at all for Bavaria. Despite the triumphant advance of the light, our dark is still a star today: mahogany brown, full-bodied sparkling, with spicy roasted aromas and an idea of ​​dark chocolate. The very best barley malt and the heart of Munich pulsates under the mocha-colored, creamy head. Very loud.'
Mar 02, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by BeerWasp from Germany

Sep 07, 2020
 
Rated: 4.3 by beerrat from Virginia

Oct 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.6 by kjkinsey from Texas

Oct 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.81 by Baviera from Belarus

Aug 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.84 by DownyIsHungry from Minnesota

Jul 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.61 by shivtim from Georgia

Jul 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by megamick from Iowa

Feb 17, 2018
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Reviewed by Aglassdarkley from Texas

5/5  rDev +35.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A smooth dunkel bier. Had it while over in Germany. The color and smell are great, but the taste is better. My favorite dunkel beer It's not an easy beer to find, even in Germany.
Sep 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.86 by sephyrott from Spain

Aug 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.52 by thatsmyspot from Italy

Feb 12, 2017
Original Münchner Dunkel from Paulaner Brauerei
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 104 ratings