Dunkel

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Dunkel (or dunkles) is a style of dark German lager beer. 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.

Dunkel, along with helles, is a traditional style brewed in Munich and popular throughout Bavaria. With alcohol concentrations of 4.5% to 6% by volume, dunkels are less strong than doppelbocks, another traditional dark Bavarian lager. Dunkels are produced using Munich malts which give the Dunkel its color. Other malts or flavors may also be added.

Dunkels were the original style of the Bavarian villiages and countryside. Lighter colored lagers were not common until the early part of the 19th century when technological advances made them easier to produce.

[edit] See also

• German beer
• helles
• doppelbock

[edit] Examples

• Andechser Dunkel
• Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel
• Beck's Dark
• Capital Munich Dark
• Leinenkugel's Creamy Dark
• Lobko Dark Lager
• Sagres Bohemia.
• Warsteiner Dunkel (Warsteiner Brauerei)
• Weeping Radish Black Radish

[edit] External Links

http://www.allaboutbeer.com/style/23.5-munichdunkel.html