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Nothelfer Export Dunkel

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The brewery's signature beer and the one most people mean when they speak of Vierzehnheiligen beer. It pours a deep horse-chestnut brown with a fiery red glint, filtered clear, under a cream-coloured head. The nose brings malt, grain and bread crust with roasted and toasty notes and hints of apple, brown sugar and liquorice. The first sip is soft and sweet; chocolate, espresso, caramel and Brazil nut follow before a firm bitterness closes the finish.

ABV
5.1%
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
chocolatecaramelmalty
chocolate
caramel
malty
toasty
roasted
nutty
Aroma
The nose opens with clean malt and grain, followed by inviting bread-crust and toasted notes that anchor the bouquet.
also:coffee,bready
not found:hoppy,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Nothelfer Export Dunkel

◎ Appearance

A striking deep horse-chestnut brown with a fiery red undertone, filtered to full clarity and crowned with a stable cream-coloured head. The colour intensity and translucency immediately signal the Dunkel's heritage—a beer of substance and careful craft.

deep chestnut brownruby glintclear, fine head

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with clean malt and grain, followed by inviting bread-crust and toasted notes that anchor the bouquet. Secondary aromas of apple, brown sugar and subtle liquorice add roundness, while roasted undertones lend depth without aggression.

toasted maltbread crustapple, brown sugarroasted grain

◐ Taste

The palate arrives soft and sweet, with chocolate and caramel flavours building immediately. Mid-palate develops espresso and brazil-nut character, contributing a savoury nuttiness before a firm, clean bitterness takes hold in the finish, balancing the beer's inherent sweetness.

chocolate, caramelespresso, brazil nutfirm bitternesssmooth entry

◑ Finish

The finish is defined by a confident, lingering bitterness that cleanses without harshness. The aftertaste preserves subtle roasted and malty echoes, leaving no cloying sweetness behind.

dry, bitter finishmalty aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
84
Appearance
85
Finish
78
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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