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Urban Chestnut Dorfbier

Urban Chestnut Brewing Company
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🌍 United States · Munich Dunkel · One of 20 Munich Dunkels in hopIQ

Urban Chestnut's Munich Dunkel — 5.4% ABV, 35 IBU, dark-malt bread crust and gentle caramel character with a firm hop backing that keeps the malt from sliding into sweet. The Reverence-series counterweight to Stammtisch Pils — the dark-lager slot done in proper Bavarian style, not an American brown ale in disguise.

ABV
5.4%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter35 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
deep amber20
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Balanced backbone, with every axis close to the middle.

Nothing dominates, and that is the craft — each element gets room to be tasted.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Munich Dunkel.
Hop character
floral
Malt character
malty
toasty
bready
caramel
nutty
chocolate
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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FEATURED IN

Featured inThe Best American Dark Beers

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Urban Chestnut Dorfbier

Appearance

Deep amber-brown with a reddish undertone, clear and bright without haze. A modest off-white head forms and holds with steady retention, leaving a fine ring of lacing around the glass. Carbonation is moderate and well-integrated, appropriate to the lager style.

deep amber-brownclear, brightsteady head retention

Aroma

The nose opens with toasted malt and dark bread crust, followed by soft caramel and subtle nuttiness. Noble hops contribute a restrained floral note that prevents the aroma from tipping toward sweetness. A clean lager character dominates—no yeast esters or sulfur, just malt-forward and composed.

toasted maltdark bread crustcaramel, nuttynoble hop florals

Taste

The palate enters smooth and fully malty, with pronounced toasted and bready notes that build through the mid-section. Soft caramel sweetness surfaces but is held in check by a firm, dry hop bitterness that arrives mid-palate and persists without harshness. A subtle chocolate undertone rounds the profile without muddying the clean Bavarian character.

toasted, breadysmooth malt entryrestrained carameldry hop balance

Finish

The finish is clean and moderately dry, with lingering toast and a light herbal bitterness from the noble hops. No cloying sweetness remains; the aftertaste is brief, crisp, and inviting of the next sip.

clean, dryherbal bitterness
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
84
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Urban Chestnut Dorfbier

Serve at 7–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

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

Stein
Recommended for this style

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

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Urban Chestnut Dorfbier

About Munich Dunkel

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Munich Dunkel?

Munich Dunkel is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Munich Dunkel

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same toasty, malty, smooth character as Urban Chestnut Dorfbier will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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