Pours deep brown with reddish hints if seen through light; looks like it's probably a bit hazy. Doesn't get much head, just a thin layer is left, scarce lacing. Average intensity in the aroma: caramel malts (with a soft feel to them), just the slightest toasted hint, dark fruit notes (not very defined, plum perhaps discernible). Simple, nice enough, not perfectly defined. Taste notes follow the aroma, with quite good intensity and now a bit more definition/precision. A sweetish character on the overall, but there's good balance in a dry enough finish, with a hint of herbal freshness showing up. Light body, with very light carbonation; feels pleasantly slick with just a touch of soft malty character. A delicate, pleasant mouthfeel. Overall: should i review it for what it is labeled (in which case, this is plainly NOT a schwarzbier), or should i review for what it is (an honest, enjoyable dunkel)? I'll lean for the second, though i was pretty upset with the misleading labeling.

Bottle @ Franconia. Fun. Visited Dremel 5,6 years ago. Always wanted to go back as I felt their helles had potential. A little dirty on my visit back then. Pours dark amber with a creamy white head. Dark fruit, ashes and a burnt note. Overcarbonated. Flabby.

Dunkler röstiger, wenig süßer Beginn. Mild herb-deutlich röstig, sehr süffig. Gelungen. 9/10/9/9//9