Weltenburger Kloster Barock Dunkel - Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg

tangentrider

California

3.6/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A- Light brown clear beer with a disappearing tan head.

S- Dried fruit, caramel, and roasted malt.

T- Dried fruit, milk chocolate in the back, a touch of coffee bitterness; very rich complex flavors.

MF- Creamy, with moderate carbonation.

D- Very rich beer without being overbearing; I will drink this again.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2008 04:11:08 | More by tangentrider

JonnoWillsteed

Germany

4.2/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: Deep chestnut.
S: Malt and molasses.
T: Round, deep, toffee'ish
M: Smooth
O: Nice example of a good deep spicy and interesting German beer.

The label is marked with 'World Beer Cup - Gold award'. Well I've no idea what that is, but if it is as the name infers, I'm not hugely surprised.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 19:45:23 | More by JonnoWillsteed

Poupae

Thailand

4/5  rDev +2.8%

04-17-2013 18:02:56 | More by Poupae

pkalix

California

4.23/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

dark brown, transparent, with little foam. suspect another old brew from THE DELI
nice roasty aroma; toffee and sweet.
taste is the same- roasty, toffee, sweet. typical commercial german malts but very standard and acceptable.
overall, another great german brew although they are starting to run together in a similar groove. not the commercial hofbrau malts, but a shade of variance. a great standard.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 00:12:24 | More by pkalix

patre_tim

China

4.59/5  rDev +18%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

A: Dark brown with a slight red tinge, little carbonation, semi-opaque with slight cloudiness, huge cappuccino colour head.

S: Dark malts, candy malt, slight molassis, slight toasted wood smoke.

T: The taste follows nose, but was better than I was expecting. Rich and smooth and creamy. Dark toasted malts, slight molassis, no smoke.

M: Low carbonation, medium heavy bready body, but very smooth and creamy.

O: Delicous piece of history that should be tried. Would go well with dark rye or pumpernickel breads with whipped butter, or with light cheeses. Saw it overpriced in China, got this one slightly cheaper in the US. Great German beer

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 03:14:03 | More by patre_tim

weerezboy

Washington

4.75/5  rDev +22.1%

03-06-2013 22:05:31 | More by weerezboy

patra7

Greece

4/5  rDev +2.8%

03-03-2013 00:13:31 | More by patra7

MattSweatshirt

Texas

3.83/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottle dated 15.05.2013
Bottle drank on election night.

Poured into a big wine glass at a hostel in Spain.

A big fluffy off white head on a dark amber body. Lots of lace.

Lots of bread and toasted malt.

The taste is kind of like the smell. There is a great dark breadiness and slight toasted character.

Lighter side of medium body that is fairly carbonated. Great.

Probably the best Munich Dark Lager I've ever had. A touch of metallic character is off-putting but otherwise it is a solid brew.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 21:33:59 | More by MattSweatshirt

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

12-17-2012 15:59:30 | More by stereosforgeeks

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

11-19-2012 16:32:50 | More by t0rin0

Ozurr

Maryland

4/5  rDev +2.8%

11-18-2012 03:42:17 | More by Ozurr

beerpadawan

California

3.98/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

The beer pours deep brown with garnet tint, clear. Head is medium tan, one finger or so, receding after a minute but not completely disappearing. Lacing on the glass.

On the nose, some toast and light sweet notes of chocolate, caramel. Raisins. Nice but not particularly rich.

Flavor and finish are clean. Body is medium with medium-dry finish. Finish does not linger long--some mild bitterness and spicy noble hop arises mid-quaff and quickly subsides. Taste is definitely malt-forward, if a bit subtle. Some bready/toasty notes. Very slight chocolate.

Easy-drinking beer that would probably rise and fall repeatedly without becoming tiresome deep into a social evening filled with talk and laughter.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2012 03:19:05 | More by beerpadawan

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

4.3/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Picked up a 16oz bottle of this for $3. Not a bad deal.

A - Looks awesome like a dunkel should. Deep amber hue almost black with some clarity at the base of the glass. Head is a nice 1/2 inch sticky tan colored head that makes for a great looking lace ring.

S - Smell is mildly skunky yeast but mostly showcasing dark fruits, coffee beans, and a mild dark chocolate. All great in my book.

T - Very balanced sweet malts making way with mild raisin and prune with a sweet chocolate base. Coffee roast is minimal and hops come mid palate.

M - Medium bodied and chewy with a light ABV.

Overall I had a feeling the Germans can make a kick ass Dunkel and it was well worth the price of admission. Seek out if you can.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2012 23:58:40 | More by DrDemento456

zenithberwyn

California

4/5  rDev +2.8%

10-23-2012 12:03:07 | More by zenithberwyn

RRCTWO

4/5  rDev +2.8%

10-18-2012 04:59:12 | More by RRCTWO

joshtoberfest

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

10-10-2012 00:07:59 | More by joshtoberfest

claytri

Maryland

4.48/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

The beer poured an amazing translucent dark brown with a tan head. The aroma is of hints of coffee over a sweet malt base. The taste is a rich sweet malt with touches of coffee and chocolate on top of that. The feel is medium and wet. This was a great example of a Dunkel, rich a full bodied taste with some great flavors in it. This is a Dunkel I will come back to.

Serving type: bottle

10-01-2012 00:43:38 | More by claytri

ucsbmullet

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +15.7%

09-17-2012 01:45:25 | More by ucsbmullet

crobinso

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -10%

09-09-2012 23:44:08 | More by crobinso

falloutsnow

Illinois

3.68/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From: Friar Tuck's, Savoy, IL
Date: "00201218" stamped on bottle label
Glass: Ayinger Willi glass

Weltenburger's Barock Dunkel is a fairly rich, substantial Munich Dunkel Lager, boasting noticeable chocolate and toffee-like sweetness alongside a balancing European hop bitterness. Compared to others, it has a fuller, more chocolate flavor compared to Hirter Morchl and Capital's Dark, which focus more on the toasted nuts and toffee sweetness of the style.

Pours a 2.5cm head of dark tan foam, mixed small, medium, and large-sized bubbles resulting in a swiss-cheese like appearance. The foam gradually subsides to a thin ring around the perimeter of the glass. Significant lacing is left, mostly large stripes and lines, along the glass' sides. Body is dark amber brown out of the light, lighter amber brown when looked at through light. Carbonation is steady and visible, from the base of the glass.

Aroma of burnt malt, cocoa powder, light toffee, chocolate syrup, with a hint of lingering smokiness to the charred grains. Not incredibly complex, and could be stronger, but still pleasing. My perception of the aroma may also be due to the age of the bottle.

Front of palate picks up some minor-key milk chocolate under dark malt sweetness. Mid-palate notices continued milk chocolate, charred malt, toffee, and a mild bitterness to help things balance out a bit, though the sweetness, roasted-ness, and chocolate-ness are dominating components. Back of palate detects charred malt and cocoa powder buried beneath roasted and brown malt sweetness. Lingering aftertaste of bittersweet milk chocolate, a mix of chocolate and brown malts with some European bittering hops.

Beer is medium to medium-light bodied, with medium-high levels of carbonation that foams the beer up substantially on contact with the palate. Resulting mouthfeel is at first fizzy, then smooth and creamy. Finishes wet, with little residual stickiness around palate or lips.

Serving type: bottle

09-09-2012 00:52:00 | More by falloutsnow

chinchill

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Made on premises. Served in a glass mug at the Kloster.

Clear dark reddish brown with a tan head. The head has very good retention and leaves plenty of sticky lacing.

Aroma: fine roasted malts with an overtone of hops.

T: quite malty; sweetand bitter in balance. Light herbal hops.

M: medium-light carbonation seems about perfect. Medium body.

O: A flawless albeit straightforward Bavarian dunkel. Make the pilgrimage.

Serving type: on-tap

08-23-2012 22:57:15 | More by chinchill

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

3.85/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

500ml served in a pokal glass.

A: Pours a deep amber clear color forming a small yellow head leaving some lacings

S: Sweet, smoky, toffee and roasted. Fruity too. Not bad at all

T: Sweet upfront, very toffee. Grapes, sweet grains, yeasts. Very bready

M: Light to medium and bit molasses body. Sweet toffee upfront and very mild bitter aftertaste

O: Good drinkability. Bit too sweet but nice beer

Serving type: bottle

08-01-2012 00:41:47 | More by eduardolinhalis

hays99

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev +15.7%

07-14-2012 20:20:46 | More by hays99

stevoj

Germany

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

07-12-2012 17:27:38 | More by stevoj

beergoot

Colorado

3.6/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Dark, reddish copper body with a nice thick head. Long lasting head with decent lacing down the glass.

Moderately rich, roasted malt smell. Some caramel and toffee scents.

Pleasant, lightly roasted malt taste with a faint bit of sweetness. Bitterness is rather subdued, yet seems well-balanced against the malt profile.

Smooth and medium-bodied with a clean, dry finish.

A fair enough dark lager. Smooth and lightly flavored dark beer that's easy drinking. Nice balance with the roasted flavors and the hop bitterness.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2012 19:10:51 | More by beergoot