Lucid, chestnut brown beer with brisk carbonation builds a soapy straw-colored froth that exceeds two fingers. The foamy stack descends gradually to a messy lace ring on the surface. Molasses, dark bread and a smaller dollop of syrup find my nose first. Perhaps also a suggestion of purple plum skin. However, the scent is not sweet at all, it rather gives a slightly dry impression in the air. The tastebuds can't really verify the dryness of the palate. Sweetness is obvious although moderate. Syrup intensifies substantially but remains still manageable. Molasses, respectively, shrinks. Toasted dark malt bread is shy in the shadows. I don't spot any plum skin but I do find a hint of blackcurrant twig and even the berry. The hoppy segment is narrow but offers a recognizable grassy element. The body is light to light-medium but definitely not more than that. The finish lives fast and offers a bit of interesting licorice that has not popped up here earlier. The mouthfeel is light, smooth, modestly toasty and balanced but also a tad characterless. All in all, a reasonable Dunkel that is, fortunately, less sweet than I anticipated.

A dark, strong tasting beer. Caramelised, spicy tastes. Historically, like a middle age inspired beers. A tasty, historical beer.

Hoppy NATIONAL BEER LOVERS DAY 2025! Celebrated every year on September 7. The reason for this particular date is not documented, maybe it's just a good excuse to have a beer (it wouldn't be so uncommon among beer lovers)? Okay, so now a beer. Clear, pale gold. Looks pure. Standard lively carbonation. A white froth bursts up to three fingers and descends quickly to a hair-thin lace ring despite the still-active tiny bubbles ascending from the bottom up. Grainy malt in the air. Barley. Modestly bready but no biscuit. Almost no hoppy bang at all. A hint of honey pops up occasionally. Very pure indeed. The same journey continues on the tongue: nice grainy malt with a super clean fermentation profile. The hops are basically absent, they only have a supportive role in the background. The level of sweetness is relatively low, lower than that of yesterday's Helles. A drop of honey and maltose maintain the little sweetness. Light is the body. The aftertaste is identical to upfront. The sensation in the mouth is light, clean, balanced, soft, smooth, marginally crisp and gulpable big time. Approaches perfection in its own category. Interestingly, in this world of infinite sensory stimuli and ridiculously adjuncted "beers", a return to square one is sometimes what I really crave for. 💛💛

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Makea ja maltainen, hieman meripihkainen ja hunajainen.