Dunkel (or dunkles) is a style of dark German lager beer. Dunkel is the German word meaning dark, and dunkel beers typically range in color from amber to dark reddish brown. They are characterized by their smooth malty flavor. Lager is a well attenuated beer brewed in cool conditions using a slow-acting brewers yeast, known as a bottom-fermenting yeast, and then stored (or lagered) for a period in cool conditions to clear away particles and certain flavour compounds to produce a clean taste. ... A selection of bottled beers A selection of cask beers Beer is one of the worlds oldest alcoholic beverages, possibly brewed for the first time over 10,000 years ago, according to renowned beer writer Michael Jackson. ... Malted barley Malting is a process applied to cereal grains, in which the grains are made to germinate and then are quickly dried before the plant develops. ...

Dunkel, along with helles, is a traditional style brewed in Munich and popular throughout Bavaria. With alcohol concentrations of 4.5% to 6% by volume, dunkels are less strong than doppelbocks, another traditional dark Bavarian lager. Dunkels are produced using Munich malts which give the Dunkel its color. Other malts or flavors may also be added. Helles is a Bavarian style beer, a type of lager, and the most popular beer in Munich. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München, (pronounced listen) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria (German: Freistaat Bayern). ... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Functional group of an alcohol molecule. ... Bock is a type of German beer. ...

Dunkels were the original style of the Bavarian villiages and countryside. Lighter colored lagers were not common until the early part of the 19th century when technological advances made them easier to produce.

See also

• German beer
• helles
• doppelbock

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Examples

• Andechser Dunkel
• Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel
• Becks Dark
• Capital Munich Dark
• Leinenkugel's Creamy Dark
• Lobko Dark Lager
• Sagres Bohemia.
• Warsteiner Dunkel (Warsteiner Brauerei)
• Weeping Radish Black Radish

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External Links

http://www.allaboutbeer.com/style/23.5-munichdunkel.html