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Meiers Dunkel

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The brewpub's year-round dark lager, 5.2 % ABV from an original gravity of 12.5 °P. It pours a deep brown with a creamy beige head. Light roast and a faint acidity show on the nose; on the palate it is firm and spicy, with toasty malt and a bitterness that tasters find unusually pronounced for a Dunkel, before a soft, rounded and fairly short finish. Like the Helles, it is brewed on site in Hannover's city centre and poured only in the house or filled into jugs to take home.

ABV
5.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
deep amber20
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
toastyspicyroasted
toasty
spicy
roasted
malty
clean
caramel
Aroma
Light roast and subtle acidity lead on the nose, with a restrained but clean malt character.
also:bready
not found:hoppy,chocolate,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Meiers Dunkel

◎ Appearance

Pours a deep brown with excellent clarity and a creamy beige head that adheres well to the glass. The dense foam cap settles into fine lacing as you drink, signaling good body and proper carbonation for the style.

deep browncreamy headfine lacing

◌ Aroma

Light roast and subtle acidity lead on the nose, with a restrained but clean malt character. Noble hops sit in the background, allowing the toasted grain to remain the focal point without aggressive hop aromatics.

light roasttoasted grainsubtle acidity

◐ Taste

Firm and spicy on the palate, with toasty malt and caramel notes that carry good substance. The bitterness is unusually pronounced for a Dunkel—crisp and lingering—before the beer rounds out with a clean, dry impression that avoids heaviness.

toasty maltpronounced bitternessspicyclean finish

◑ Finish

The finish is soft and rounded, with a fairly short decay that leaves no harsh edges. A dry, malty sweetness recedes quickly, making this an approachable everyday lager.

soft finishdry malt aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
80
Appearance
82
Finish
76
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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About Dunkel

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What is a Dunkel?

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