Hofbräu Dunkel - Hofbräuhaus München

superspak

Michigan

3.8/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

330 ml bottle into pilsener glass, bottled on 5/14/2012. Pours fairly clear dark copper color with a 1 finger dense light khaki head with nice retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of caramel, apple, pear, raisin, toast, dark bread, molasses, herbal, floral, and earthy hops. Nice and pleasant aromas with good strength and balance. Taste of caramel, pear, apple, toffee, toast, dark bread, light chocolate, cracker grain, herbal, floral, grass, and earthy hops. Lingering notes of caramel, light fruits, toast, toffee, dark bread, light chocolate, cracker, grass, floral, and herbal on the finish for a short bit. Very nice flavor balance and robustness of dark malty flavors; with nice light floral hop balance; and zero cloying flavors present after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a creamy, lightly sick, and fairly crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with hardly any warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a very good dunkel lager. Nicely robust and balanced flavors; and extremely smooth to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2013 05:17:34 | More by superspak

kvnstfrd

Missouri

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-23-2013 13:13:46 | More by kvnstfrd

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-22-2013 04:56:14 | More by Kmat10

CSFerrier

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-22-2013 01:16:11 | More by CSFerrier

johntfox

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-21-2013 01:45:11 | More by johntfox

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +13%

05-20-2013 17:52:01 | More by BeerForMuscle

rheff

Arkansas

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%

05-17-2013 03:51:11 | More by rheff

djre4orm

Virginia

3/5  rDev -20.2%

05-16-2013 20:41:48 | More by djre4orm

KerryCummins1977

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-15-2013 01:12:46 | More by KerryCummins1977

aty11b

Texas

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-14-2013 01:14:15 | More by aty11b

VoodooBear

Puerto Rico

3.28/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Presentation: 11.2 oz. green bottle, served in a steidel.

Appearance: Develops a one finger head that goes down into a thin ring. It's dark caramel colored.

Smell: The aroma es mostly of sweet malt, nothing else.

Taste: The malt sweetness is very dominant and present but not cloying.

Mouthfeel: It feels a bit watery and smooth. It has medium carbonation and it's easy to drink because of the sweetness.

Overall: Complex enough so as to not be boring, but easy enough to drink so as to not discourage drinkers not accustomed to this type of beer. It manages to be very sweet but balanced, not overwhelming. A very well made brew.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 05:46:15 | More by VoodooBear

TheSixthRing

California

3.71/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Code on here of L021M... is this a Best before 12/21/13?

Appearance - Pours a clear ruby brown with an off-white finger width head. Fair retention, resulting in a near flat the surface, and a small ring of bubbles around the edge of the glass. Virtually no lacing present.

Smell - Moderate toffee aroma. Touches on bread and spice.

Taste - Follows the nose. Toffee sweetness upfront and throughout, backed by bready malt notes and traces of diacetyl. Faint earthy and spicy hop bitterness near the finish.

Mouthfeel - Light to medium body with moderate carbonation. Smooth, easy finish.

Overall - A solid, but unspectacular dunkel. Certainly drinkable, even somewhat enjoyable, but it's nothing I couldn't live without.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 05:25:44 | More by TheSixthRing

YogiBeer

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-08-2013 18:38:57 | More by YogiBeer

2beerdogs

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-06-2013 19:19:41 | More by 2beerdogs

cnbrown313

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-06-2013 17:12:36 | More by cnbrown313

thebummedgardener

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-02-2013 03:26:57 | More by thebummedgardener

freditoj

Alabama

2/5  rDev -46.8%

04-25-2013 03:20:00 | More by freditoj

twax

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

04-21-2013 02:13:20 | More by twax

delta490

Virginia

3.31/5  rDev -12%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

Poured a 330ml bottle into a Sam Adams glass. Poured a clear dark amber with a bit of cream colored head that lingers and leaves lacing. Aroma was very nondescript, with some malt sweetness that may have been chocolate or I could have made it up. The taste is about the same, a little more depth but not much beyond generic malt sweetness. Mouthfeel is very nice, a little hint of carbonation and very smooth. All in all, not bad, but not overly impressive.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 13:52:34 | More by delta490

orcatipp

New York

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%

04-16-2013 01:43:30 | More by orcatipp

LB22

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

04-12-2013 02:57:57 | More by LB22

RD1163

California

3/5  rDev -20.2%

04-08-2013 04:50:39 | More by RD1163

louiebianchi

New York

4/5  rDev +6.4%

04-05-2013 23:24:41 | More by louiebianchi

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

04-01-2013 13:52:32 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

Giggy

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

03-29-2013 20:27:58 | More by Giggy