Dunkel
Staatliches Hofbräuhaus München (Hofbräu München) in Munich, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Lager - Dunkel / Tmavý Regular|
Score
6.56
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Bavarian tradition, the archetype of the Munich beer, you can taste its history – this is Hofbräu Dunkel. Long before wheat beers and lagers wetted the throats of Germans, the bottom-fermented dark beer was quenching the thirst of Munich residents. The first beer, which was served in the "Braune Hofbräuhaus", still satisfies to this day with its roasted, hoppy taste and the subtle malty finish.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Hops, Crewe. Pours a rich dark ruby with a small foamy cream head. Some lacing if a large head is forced. The aroma is mainly chocolate and fruity malts. In the mouth it is quite bitter but with some underlying sweetness. Flavours of dried fruit, malts, bread, spice and a little chocolate. Hints of molasses and dark fruits come later leading to a somewhat bitter finish. This is nice – a top notch dunkel.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Hops
on 29 Jul 2026
at 15:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from Maxima XXX, Tallinn. Pours clear brown to mahogany coloured with a slightly tanned head. Malty aroma with notes of dried fruits, bread, caramel and hints of chocolate and hops. Medium to moderate sweet with medium to low flavour intensity. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Maxima XXX - Eesti
on 14 Jun 2026
at 18:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Deep brown with a light tan head. Caramel malt, light chocolate, a touch of spice, toasted notes. Medium bodied. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2025
at 17:57
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from el corte ingles, las palmas
label says brewed in muchen, watch out, a very similar labelled and looking bottle is brewed in the US
clear brown, brown smooth head.
aroma of rye bread, toasted malts, brown sugar
flavor is toasted malts, lightly roasted malts, rye bread, faint brown sugar, sort of like a vienna, but a bit more roasted and a little bit more sweet. Pretty well balanced, good solid flavor.
label says brewed in muchen, watch out, a very similar labelled and looking bottle is brewed in the US
clear brown, brown smooth head.
aroma of rye bread, toasted malts, brown sugar
flavor is toasted malts, lightly roasted malts, rye bread, faint brown sugar, sort of like a vienna, but a bit more roasted and a little bit more sweet. Pretty well balanced, good solid flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
from
El Corte Ingles Hipercor - Siete
on 27 Aug 2025
at 10:55
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. pours light brown/amber w/medium had. Aroma is chocolatey but taste is a little watery. SLightly disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 00:42
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap in Vegas. Not a bad dunkel. Deep, dark color. Toast, roasty flavor. Not a strong aroma but malty with a touch of mocha.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Super malty, very bready, notes of caramel, hay, and syrup. Full mouth feel, soft carb. Low bitterness, quite sweet, a little muddled at the end, lack a bit in drinkability.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:41
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottiglia. Il naso viene catturato dall'orzo tostato. L'olfatto viene stimolato in maniera normale e la maniera in cui permane. Il cappello di schiuma resiste abbastanza. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana medio-fine. Il liquido si presenta velato. Il colore è ambrato rossiccio carico tendente marrone. Il corpo è rotondo. L'amaro è di media potenza. La forza gustativa è normale e la permanenza è sufficiente. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di pronta beva. Il finale è semplice e dissetante. Il retrogusto è di media intensità. Sul tetto della bocca finiscono sentori di caramello, miele, pane cotto di recente e agrumi.
Tried
on 13 Feb 2025
at 05:08
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Аромат легкий, хлебный, почти нету дрожжей, легкая жженочка от карамели. Цвет обычный для стиля, светло коричневый, пена средняя. Вкус питкий, даже слишком водянистый если честно. По началу легкие хлебные нотки. При глотке появляется много солода и уже от него карамель. Дрожжей уже побольше, но все равно не много, что радует наверно. В целом неплохо, но слишком уж водянисто, но при этом пьянит весьма сильно и быстро при 5 с половиной градусов.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2025
at 11:33
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Toasty and nutty with caramel, toasted malt. Nice soft bittersweet flavour. Medium body. An ace Dunkel Lager
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2025
at 13:58