Dunkel

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This article is about German dark beers. For other uses, see Dunkel (disambiguation).
Paulaner Dunkel

Dunkel (German: [ˌdʊŋkl̩] ⓘ), or Dunkles (German: [ˈdʊŋkləs] ⓘ), is a word used for several types of dark German lager. Dunkel is the German word meaning "dark", and dunkel beers typically range in color from amber to dark reddish brown. They are characterized by their smooth, malty flavor.[1] In informal terms, such as when ordering at a bar, "dunkel" is likely to mean whatever dark beer the bar has on tap, or sells most of; in much of north and western Germany, especially near Düsseldorf, this may be Altbier.

In

doppelbocks
, another traditional dark Bavarian beer. Dunkels are produced using Munich malts, which give the dunkel its color. Other malts or flavors may also be added.

Many dunkels have a distinctive malty flavor that comes from a special brewing technique called

hefeweizen
.

Munich dunkel

Dunkels were the original style of the Bavarian villages and countryside, and it was the most common style at the time of the introduction of the Reinheitsgebot (1516). As such, it is the first "fully codified and regulated" beer. Its ABV is rarely higher than 5.5%, and it has low bitterness, a distinctive dark color, and a malty flavor. Dunkel is brewed using lager yeasts.[2]

Lighter-colored lagers were not common until the later part of the 19th century when technological advances made them easier to produce.

Franconian dunkel

Dunkel is also widespread in parts of

microbreweries, of which many still produce Dunkel.[3] One Example is Weissenohe Abbey
Brewery (Weissenoher Klosterbrauerei).

Examples

See also

References

  1. ^ "German Beer Guide: Dunkel". Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  2. ISBN 978-0-19-991210-0
    .
  3. ^ "www.bierland-oberfranken.de". Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-02-26.

External links

  • Munich Dunkel – by K. Florian Klemp – All About Beer Magazine (Volume 23 Number 5 – November 2002)
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