A Dark Night in Munich

No, not the "Dark Knight," but "A Dark Night in Munich," the beer. This is one of many from the "Longshot" brewing contest, and was part of a six pack I got at my local good brew store.

You can see how it look below, being held to a light because it's way too dark to appreciate without transmitted light from behind.

The aroma is fantastic, I took a good sniff and got a rush of malt, with just a tinge of hops and alcohol, and I have to say this was one of the most inviting brews I have tried in a long time. Then I took that first sip and found a pretty good replica of the Dubel samples I've tried after good reviews from European tasters.

Hops on the tip of the tongue, aggressive malt at the back of the throat. Lovely aroma just doesn't seem strong enough to survive the action in the mouth. I am not a big fan of the Dunkel style,which is just a matter of taste and not a fault of the brew. To my taste this is a fine example of a Dunkel which tastes just as it should for this style. Note: I don't dislike Dunkel style, but my evenings seem to end with an IPA most of the time.

The neck label tells me "Corey has been working on his Munich style Dunkel for some time, and the result is this amber medium-bodied brew with a nice malty backbone.

Trivia note, it seems that my great grandfather was postmaster of Munich about the time of the civil war in the US. Later two of his sons came to America together to make a new life, had an argument, and never spoke again. My mother told me it was just like them, whatever that means.

Food parings: Goes pretty well with chili or chaddar (plain or on rye crackers). Did not try with a real meal.

Invitation: if you have ideas for good food pairings with Dunkel, please leave me a comment, I have a few left.