Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel - Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying

DerwinWentworth

Utah

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

11-18-2012 03:13:34 | More by DerwinWentworth

Azpittil57

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1%

06-15-2013 23:55:48 | More by Azpittil57

juicebox

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

06-15-2013 00:50:13 | More by juicebox

mooseo

Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

500ml bottle into pint glass.

A - Dark cherry amber with a 2 finger creamy off-white head.

S - Toasted malt, almond, caramel, dark fruit, hint of grassy hops.

T - Sweet bready malt, caramel, brown sugar, dark fruit. There is a pleasant nutty flavor throughout. Earthy grassy hops. Finishes mildly bitter with toasted grains and hints of spice/yeast.

M - Somewhat creamy, smooth, medium bodied. Crisp, moderately carbonated.

O - This a great dark German lager. Extremely flavorful and well balanced. Really easy to drink too.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 03:15:10 | More by mooseo

Riik3

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -17.9%

06-14-2013 01:46:59 | More by Riik3

JayQue

Virginia

3.71/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pours a clear mahogany brown with a lot of reddish highlights when held to the light. Big light tan head with excellent retention and some filmy, spotty lacing on the glass. Smell is malty with some grassy hops.

Flavor is primarily malty with a fairly well balanced grassy hops bitterness. THere also appears to be a little winter ale type spicing.

Mouthfeel is rich but also light and refreshing. The grassy hops keep it from being too sweet.

Well crafted, goes down easy. I could drink a few of these.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 23:04:09 | More by JayQue

jcb7472

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

06-11-2013 21:20:31 | More by jcb7472

JesseMurdock

Hawaii

4/5  rDev +1%

06-10-2013 08:21:30 | More by JesseMurdock

hackmann

Michigan

3.79/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: nice mahogany body, somewhat clear, with a full two finger tan bubbly head that does not stick around long. Just what a Dunkel lager is going to look like – dark.

Aroma: dark bready malts, lightly toasted grains, and not much else, very light overall

Flavors: light toasted sweet grains, dark bread like, caramel, fairly simple overall

Mouthfeel: low carbonation, toasty notes on the palate during and on the aftertaste, light bitterness, roasted sweet note

To the Point: a good Alt Dunkel, tasty, easy to drink,

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 23:03:33 | More by hackmann

drlovemd87

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

06-09-2013 19:06:19 | More by drlovemd87

bluntedboywonder

New York

4/5  rDev +1%

06-09-2013 03:16:20 | More by bluntedboywonder

DeutschesBier

Maryland

4/5  rDev +1%

06-07-2013 14:54:58 | More by DeutschesBier

TheConnMan

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1%

06-04-2013 03:06:09 | More by TheConnMan

paulys55

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

06-02-2013 01:42:14 | More by paulys55

Luiz0930

California

4/5  rDev +1%

05-31-2013 06:33:03 | More by Luiz0930

herrburgess

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

05-28-2013 16:53:58 | More by herrburgess

kemoarps

Missouri

4/5  rDev +1%

05-23-2013 19:44:28 | More by kemoarps

kvnstfrd

Missouri

4/5  rDev +1%

05-23-2013 12:55:24 | More by kvnstfrd

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev +1%

05-21-2013 01:44:44 | More by johntfox

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

05-20-2013 22:54:08 | More by Slatetank

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +1%

05-16-2013 15:43:00 | More by leftstagebrew

BeerDocT

Georgia

3.91/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Working my way through the beer fridge and found this baby from my last trip to Black Mountain, NC, and the Berliner Kindl restaurant. When I go there, it's just to pop in and buy some German beers. Gotta make time to sample the food some day. Anyway, on with the review!

-Appearance 3.75: Poured out with a nice, thick, 3/4" head. This quickly faded into foamy swirls on top. Completely translucent beer, which makes me think that the "lager" designation is not simply from tradition. Don't make that statement make you think it is a golden beer, it is not: it is an attractive deep amber color.

-Smell 3.75: Very pleasant and restrained bouquet. I detect hints of toasted grains, raisins and malted barley. The bouquet is very balanced and nuanced.

-Taste 4.0: Front is dry with slight hints of barley. Middle is also dry, and this is where the bubbles hit your palate. Finish is where the barley and toasted grains and slight hops come in and then quickly fade into an abrupt and dry finish. Very pleasant and restrained on every level.

-Mouthfeel 3.75: Mouthfeel is creamy and satisfying. Right on the nose for this style.

-Overall 4.0: Great beer. While I drank it, I kept imagining drinking it while eating some sauerbraten and black bread or a smoked shank of pork with sauerkraut. I really enjoyed this beer on its own and believe it would be an excellent session beer, but cannot wait to try it with food. Maybe the next time I am in Black Mountain, I will. Regardless, if you see this beer, pick it up.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 04:07:24 | More by BeerDocT

mychalg9

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1%

05-15-2013 01:31:07 | More by mychalg9

cbutova

Massachusetts

3.73/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Pretty much a fan of everything about this brewery. Always nice to be able to review a new product from them.

A- Poured into a tall glass that seems to be around twenty ounces in total. The beer comes out of the bottle with a nice dark brown hue with some red around the edges. A tall, foamy cap forms to several fingers in height and retains nicely. The foam falls to a thick, bubbly ring leaving some spotty but thick sized lace webs.

S- A pretty mild overall aroma but the things present are appropriate. I get some nice toasted bread and malt hints first with some good brown caramelized sugar and toffee sweetness behind that. Something reminds me of fruit, not sure if hops or yeast.

T- Toasted malts and caramelized dark sugars make up a lot of the flavor for me. Crusty yeast bread, fig, molasses and a tiny bit of cocoa come to mind. Some hops present with mostly herbal and spicy hints coming from them. A good sweetness without being alarming.

MF- Medium bodied with a somewhat sweet overall feel on the palate. Carbonation bubbles feel fine and at a moderate level. Very slight bitterness in the finish.

I am not an expert in Munich Dunkels but this satisfies a lot of the styles characteristics. Just thinking about it as a beer it is balanced and drinks refreshingly, not a surprise when it comes to this brewery.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 02:55:33 | More by cbutova

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -24.2%

05-05-2013 22:18:22 | More by ejimhof