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Onyx is the dark beer of the house, listed in the core range beside the Helles and the Lager and poured in the inn. The brewery publishes no tasting notes. What the style and its dark malt bill give is a chestnut to near-black pour, bread crust and caramel in the nose, a light roast edge and a soft, malt-led palate with low bitterness. The name has only recently joined the printed range.

ABV
5.6%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
deep amber20
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
maltycaramelbready
malty
caramel
bready
roasted
toasty
clean
Aroma
The nose leads with bread crust and caramel notes, supported by a soft, light roast edge that avoids char or burnt impressions.
not found:hoppy,chocolate,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Onyx

◎ Appearance

Onyx presents a deep chestnut to near-black pour, characteristic of a classically milled Dunkel. The beer shows good clarity despite its dark malt bill, with a modest tan head that settles to a thin collar. Carbonation is gentle and well-integrated, leaving delicate lacing on the glass.

deep chestnut to blackclear, well-definedsoft carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with bread crust and caramel notes, supported by a soft, light roast edge that avoids char or burnt impressions. The malt character is clean and rounded, with no sharp edges or phenolic intrusion. Hop presence is restrained, allowing the dark Malz profile to dominate.

bread crust, caramellight roastmalt-forward

◐ Taste

Entry is soft and malt-led, with caramel and toasted grain moving through the mid-palate without heaviness. Bitterness is low and well-integrated, never assertive or lingering. The finish is clean and dry, with a gentle sweetness from the malt base that never becomes cloying.

malty, caramel-drivenlow bitternesssmooth, balanced

◑ Finish

The finish is of moderate length, trailing off into a dry, lightly toasted aftertaste. No astringency or harsh edge remains; instead, a gentle malt sweetness lingers briefly on the palate.

dry finishtoasted grain fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
79
Appearance
78
Finish
77
Serve at 7–9°C

Serve at 7–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

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