Dortmunder Actien Brauerei (DAB)

Commercial Brewery in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 🇩🇪
Owned by Radeberger Gruppe

Established in 1868

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Steigerstraße 20, Dortmund, 44145, Germany

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6.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Slight haze, pale amber. Medium head. Pale malt, some alcohol on the nose. Good body, sweet, maybe a bit sticky, with light plasticy phenols. It's about what I expected for quality, which is to say it's okay.
Tried from Can from Cascadia Liquor Stores (Nanoose Bay) on 22 Nov 2025 at 02:49

5/10
500mL, can.
Tried from Can from Kaufland Cluj Gheorgheni on 10 Nov 2025 at 19:44

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Version that they sell in Italy. Personally, it is not my favourite one, rather metalic and mineral at the mouth, giving an unpleasant sensation at the mouth, watery, malty, unbalanced and boring, 31.07.20, at Epalinges, buying it at the coop, Domodossola.
Tried from Can on 18 Oct 2025 at 19:17

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Clean, golden colour with some unfiltered, tiny-transparent particles through it. The head is big, frothy, kind of creamyish, white coloured with good retention and sticky-foamy lacing. Some cereal notes in the aromas with mostly maltiness. Hints of wheat-banana do come out. The alcohol is quite well-hidden - just feels like a typical 5% ABV brew. A little sweetness in the malt flavours, with some bread notes to balance and herbal hints in the finish. A tad candy sugars lingers and the wheat, banana touch. Not a bad Imperial Bock that goes down nicely, and under $3 a 500ml can.
Tried from Can from LCBO #624 - Innes Rd. & Tenth Line on 08 Oct 2025 at 05:39

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
500 ml can. Pours a bright gold with full head and some odd fine sediment. Aromas of corn syrup, Pilsner malts and dry honey. Flavors follow same with some additional florals and perfume.
Tried from Can on 04 Oct 2025 at 22:53

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
This UrBock poured a deep yellow colour with a creamy, off white head. Nice lacing. Scents include corn, caramel, cooked veggies and a little honey. First swig was really malty with perfume aftertaste. Flavours of honey, ripe fruit and brown sugar most prominent. Finish is thick, malty and full flavoured.
Tried from Can on 29 Sep 2025 at 22:00

3.1/10 Appearance 3 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
(sample, bottle) Clear pale golden. Minimal white head. Wort, light malt. Light body. Meh.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Sep 2025 at 18:43

3/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 3 Overall 3
0.5 can. Normál világos tiszta szín, hatalmas paplanos hab. Aroma: gyenge édeskés maláta illat, nagyon kis komlós füvességgel. Picit testetlen, de nem vészes. Íz: nem tudom mit mondjak. Csak malátát érezni, semmi mást, nagyon kevés benne az íz, olyan, mintha szénsavas vizet innál... De annak legalább jó minőség :) Nem veszek újra.
Tried from Can on 02 Aug 2025 at 17:50

5.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
0.5l can. Clear golden body with a white head. Aroma and taste of bready malts, sugar syrup, pop corn and some floral hops. Drinkable, but not my favourite maibock.
Tried from Can on 16 Jul 2025 at 21:25

5.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Pours clear, lighter blonde. Small , medium stable white head. Scent is very mild. Whiff of pilsner malts. Taste is farily bitter. Crisp, fresh, yet a bit sweet and diacetyl-like finish (I didn't really get diacetyl in the nose though) Maltyness is pleasant, so is the bitterness. if only it were (quite) a bit more dry, it would actually be very enjoyable.
Tried on 15 Jul 2025 at 18:42