Full Review

Hofbrau Munchen

Hofbrau Munchen
Dunkel Lager

Category: Dark Lager

Date Tasted:
Country: Germany
Alcohol: 5.5%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended

Hofbrau Munchen
Dunkel Lager

Category: Dark Lager

Date Tasted:
Country: Germany
Alcohol: 5.5%
Mahogany color. Aromas of corn soufflé, fresh cut grass, hints of caramel, and dried figs with a satiny, crisp, effervescent, dryish medium body and a smooth, interesting, medium chocolate taffy, pumpernickel bread, and toffee finish. A roasty, easy-drinking lager that’s a great cool-weather go-to.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Malty
Aroma Aroma: corn soufflé, fresh cut grass, hints of caramel, and dried figs
Taste Flavor: chocolate taffy, pumpernickel bread, and toffee
Bitterness Bitterness: Low
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Macaroni & Cheese, Steak Fajitas, Muenster
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A roasty, easy-drinking lager that's a great cool-weather go-to.

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Dark Lager

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Serve in a Mug
Dark lagers (also known as Dunkel or dunkel-style lagers) range in color from dark brown to black and range in alcohol from 4.5-5.5%. At their best, these beers combine the dryish chocolate or licorice notes associated with the use of dark roasted malts and the roundness and crispness of a lager. Munich dunkel style lagers are also included in this category. These beers tend to be fuller-bodied with a hint of bready sweetness to the palate, a characteristic of the typical Bavarian malts used. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Full Sail Session Black Premium Dark Lager, Hofbräu Dunkel and MOA Noir Dark.