Hofbrau Munchen Brewery
Hofbrau Dunkel Beer is brewed by Hofbrau Munchen, a famous German brewery that dates back to 1589. The brewery brews a variety of beers featuring Hefeweizen, Dunkel, Original Lager, Oktoberfest and more. The brewery also owns the Hofbrauhaus in Munich, possibly the most famous beer hall in the world. Hofbrau has franchised Hofbrauhaus locations around the world. Hofbrauhaus Locations in the United States include Las Vegas, Cleveland and Newport, Kentucky. The Las Vegas location is a replica of the original.
Hofbrau Dunkel
Hofbrau Munchen describes Dunkel as “The archetypical Bavarian beer and first beer ever brewed at the Hofbräuhaus. Dark copper in color and brewed with 3 selected malt types it provides a full-flavored palate of spices, dried fruits, toasted caramel, and dark cocoa. The earthy hop notes bring in the extra fresh kick, rounded by a malty sweet finish.” The brewery recommends pairing the beer with roast, smoked meat and sausage dishes and venison.
Hofbrau Dunkel has a 5.5% ABV, 2g protein, 10.4 carbs, 0g fat, 23 IBU and 140 calories (11.2 oz. bottle). It has a “Very Good” rating on Beer Advocate.
Our Review of Hofbrau Dunkel
One viewer on a previous video commented that beer reviews are “stupid” because “it is all subjective.” The viewer is correct that beer reviews are subjective; however, they can still be useful if you know the reviewer’s preferences in beer. So let me be clear. I don’t like bitter beers and have no interest in sours, fruit beers and various newer beer concoctions. I generally do not prefer IPAs but I do like some like Racer5.
What I do like is old fashioned lagers, ales, pilsners and wheat beers with low IBUs. My favorites are generally amber, red or brown lagers and ales.
I previously tried Hofbrau Original lager and Hofbrau Hefeweizen. Hofbrau Original was excellent, although I did like two lagers from Weihenstephaner more. Hofbrau Hefeweizen was smooth, crisp and drinkable. Despite Hofbrau’s description, it had no hint of banana. If I had more, I would have had a second one.
So I was excited to try Hofbrau Dunkel. It did not disappoint. The description was spot on as to the “malty sweet finish” and there was no bitterness or aftertaste. It was exactly the type of beer that I like most. I very much wanted a second one but only had the single. Partly just to have a second beer and partly for a taste comparison, I decided to open a Weihenstephaner Kellebier, another of my favorites. The Hofbrau Dunkel was much better, with more flavor and a smoother taste.
For other excellent German beer recommendations, try Weihenstephaner Kellerbier, Hofbrau Original, Weihenstephaner Original, Ayinger OktoberFest, Warsteiner German Pilsener, Franziskaner Weissbier and Weihenstephaner Vitus.
For beer nutritional information of all beers we have reviewed see Beer Nutritional Information.
