The Altbairisch Dunkel from the Ayinger private brewery is a bottom-fermented beer specialty that is brewed with five different malts. Two of these malts are dark malts that are kilned in the traditional, old Bavarian style. This process gives the malt its characteristic taste and makes the beer a special specialty. The beer is also brewed using the so-called two-mash process. In this traditional Bavarian technique, the mash is cooked in two phases. The result of this complex procedure is a dark export beer with 5.0% alcohol content and a whole range of malty flavor nuances.
The Altbairisch Dunkel flows into the glass in the dark brown color of hazelnuts and shows great, copper-red reflections when the light hits it. A fine-pored, long-lasting foam crowns the beer and exudes an intense malt scent. Oven-fresh bread meets roasted grain, soft caramel, creamy blossom honey and a touch of melt-in-the-mouth chocolate on the nose. The initial drink is strongly malty and tastes of creamy toffee, finely bitter roasted malt, roasted nuts and freshly brewed coffee. The hops stay discreetly in the background and at best deliver an airy, slightly grassy, citrus-like freshness. A delicate hint of dried fruit elegantly rounds off the aromatics. The finish boasts fine notes of cocoa bean and mocha and is the crowning glory of the round, smooth beer.
Friends of malt-intensive beers will love the Altbairisch Dunkel!
Ayinger PrivatbrauereiWater, barley malt, hops, yeast
