Dark beer was the prodominant beer type in the Munich area up until the second world war. The hard water found in the region played a major part in producing this speciality and Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel is a great example of this.
Incredibly dark with a golden brown gleam when held up to the light. The beer has a malty taste, a warm aroma and summons up a coffee taste sensation when going down. Brewed using five types of malt, two of which are torrified dark and only lightly hopped. It is produced using the traditional double fermentation process.
World Beer Awards 2017 – Germany Silver
World Beer Awards 2016 – Lager Dark Silver Medal
Canadian Internation Beer Award 2016 – Amber/Dark Lager/Bock Gold Medal & Best of Germany Silver Medal
Meiniger International Craft Beer Awards 2016 – Silver Medal
Luis Branco –
One of the best Dunkel beers I’ve ever drunk. At 5% ABV , this malty Bavarian is sweet, smooth and light, which means you can easily have more than one without feeling bloated. That’s a beer to have ready in the fridge!
Pete Saunders –
Wow! Didn’t think I liked lager, but this is a whole new ball game. Nice clear dark brown colour and good head. Delicious maltiness. Good level of bitterness. Almost smokey aftertaste. Very decent.
Marcus Wellings –
Great tasting beer nice and smooth easy to drink malty after taste at 5% you have to be careful how many you drink
Paul C –
Very nice and easy to drink Dunkel.Dark brown in colour it is sweet and malty and pours with smooth head.Keeps head on way down.I will put on my Wishlist for reordering.
Kul –
Beautiful dark mahogany colour, clear, crisp with a lovely creamy off white foamy head. Malty, has a full body, every mouthful is a joy, leaves a smooth lingering sweet almost English mild type taste. One I would drink again and again!!!
Kristin –
Lovely colour, does have that gleam. Pleasant dark malty beer
Kris –
Lots of flavour – big on malty deliciousness
Adam Randall –
Easy-drinking fairly typical dunkel. Gentle malty sweetness, roasty flavours, smooth dry finish. Pleasant burnt-toffee notes linger.
James Russell –
Lovely colour. Nice bitter taste with caramel overtones. A good alternative to Belgian beer if you want something a bit lighter at 5% abv.
Richard Martin –
Not the darkest of dunkels when poured, but nice aroma and depth of flavour. Certainly at the lighter end of the dunkel spectrum, making for a less full-on aftertaste and also easier drinking
MARK BAINTON –
A warming Dunkel . Smooth to drink lingering coffee notes to finish not over powering at all. Very good
Alan Sinclair –
Quite a nice beer but not as good as others like Kostriza Schwarzbeirs.
A bit too sweet for my taste.
Chris H –
Good levels of malt and coffee notes from this. A top end Dunkel, a tad lighter than some of it’s peers but that was no bad thing.
Chris Meechan –
Ayinger are a fantastic brewery. This is a wonderful dunkel with malty, roasty notes and hints of caramel.
David Hanson –
Fine dunkel, quite sweet: caramel/toffee, coffee finish with a hint of spice
Colin A –
Nice and malty beer, very very tasty.
Gavin Harrison –
If I could only choose one beer to drink for the rest of my life, this would be very close to the top of the list. Dark red-brown colour and a full creamy head. Malty smoky smell which continues to the taste along with bitter dark chocolate. A lingering but not unpleasant aftertaste. At 5%, strong enough to be taken seriously but still (just) sensible enough to make an excellent session beer. Highly recommended.
Steve Baxter –
A lovely dark beer,taste of hint of coffee ,smooth,and refreshing beer.malty ,Smokey taste,another classic Oktoberfest beer ,from a class brewery,enjoy
Peter –
A very tasty and enjoyable dunkel
Bernard Hawcroft –
Smooth and satisfying. Easily the best Dunkel I have tasted apart from the same house’s Celebrator which is in a class of its own. Good price too.
WJ –
I’m not surprised this won so many awards, it’s outstanding. There are notes of coffee but it tends more towards a dark chocolate taste in my opinion. Just the right malt with a hint of sweetness.
Conrad –
Of all the dark German lagers I have tried, this is by far the best. Lovely deep colour, hint of dark chocolate and coffee and a lingering malty after taste. At 5% ABV, very easy to chug down. Ayinger do make some cracking beers.
FoggyMountainMan –
One of Ayinger’s very best, so so drinkable.
Jamie K –
Ordered two, wish I’d ordered more. Very good and very drinkable. Ayinger, one of the best for sure