Beers similar to Dunkel

Dunkel·Austria·5.2% ABV·One of 82 Dunkels in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Dunkel's caramel and chocolate character. A dark lager matured long and cold in the Zillertal house style. Dark amber in the glass, with caramel and chocolate in the nose. What follows is lighter than the colour suggests: fresh, with a gentle candy sweetness, caramel through the middle and restrained bitterness at the close. Original gravity 12.3 degrees Plato. Sold only in the half-litre returnable bottle.

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10 beers like Dunkel

Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel

Ayinger Privatbrauerei

Germany · Dunkel · 5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Dunkel on malt character and roasted notes — adds nutty notes, but without the sweetness.

What carries overchocolatecaramelmaltysmooth-drinkingsmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to Dunkelnuttyfull-bodiedcoffeesweetbitter

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Paulaner Ur-Dunkel

Paulaner Brauerei

Germany · Dunkel · 5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more noble hop character, no caramel notes — sweetness and malt character as with Dunkel.

What carries overroastedchocolatemaltysweetsmooth-drinking

Structure: very close

Compared to Dunkelnoble-hopfull-bodiedspicycaramelbitter

Structure: Very close — a touch less body, a touch less sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Hiddenseer Dunkel

Hiddenseer Inselbrauerei

Germany · Dunkel · 5.6%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps malt character and roasted notes like Dunkel, adds fruit notes, drops sweetness.

What carries overchocolatecaramelcleanroastedbready

Structure: very close

Compared to Dunkelrefreshinglightfruitysweetbitter

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Löwenbräu Dunkel

Löwenbräu

Germany · Dunkel · 5.5%

77%

MATCH

Shares sweetness and malt character with Dunkel; adds fullness, but drops chocolate notes.

Structure: very close

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Reutberg Dunkel

Brauerei Reutberg

Germany · Dunkel · 5.5%

77%

MATCH

Alongside Dunkel on malt character and roasted notes: adds richness, drops sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Traunstein Dunkel

Hofbräuhaus Traunstein

Germany · Dunkel · 5.5%

76%

MATCH

As with Dunkel, same malt character and roasted notes; adds toasty notes, no chocolate notes.

Structure: very close

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Flensburger Dunkel

Flensburger Brauerei

Germany · Dunkel · 4.8%

75%

MATCH

Same bitterness and malt character as Dunkel, adds dryness, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: very close

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Augustiner Dunkel

Augustiner-Bräu

Germany · Dunkel · 5.6%

74%

MATCH

Mirrors Dunkel's bitterness and malt character — plus toasty notes, minus sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Gilde Rotbier

Gilde Brauerei

Germany · Dunkel · 5.1%

73%

MATCH

Same malt character and roasted notes as Dunkel, adds dryness, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Bonanza Brown

Yukon Brewing

Canada · Brown Ale · 5%

73%

MATCH

Same sweetness and malt character as Dunkel, adds nutty notes.

Structure: very close

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