Comments on: In praise of Dunkel

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:59:34 +0000

Hope you’re able to find some fresh ones, Kathy! Too bad about Bockfest. Fortunately that comes around every year – we’ll hope that weddings aren’t an annual event for the joyous couple.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:02:28 +0000

Ow, my arm! Okay, you’re not really twisting it, just reminding me to branch out to a (another?) style I’ve neglected. I’ll be attending a wedding the day of Capital’s Bockfest, else I’d certainly enjoy drinking dunkel there. Gotta pick up one more beer for a shipment today, so I’ll pick up a couple of dunkels, too. Thanks, Dave.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:38:49 +0000

I’m not advocating for a dunkel revolution or anything. It’s an unpopular style that’s time (and space)-consuming to brew as you point out. I’m just thankful that a few places do it justice, and I’m happy to support their efforts, and point folks in the right direction. Not that you need pointing, you lager-lover.

By: zac

zac — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:32:12 +0000

I kinda think that if more domestic brewers attempted the style, we’d wind up disappointed with their attempts. I really think top notch lager brewing is a specialty and for various reasons, it’s a specialty that few domestic brewers have invested in acquiring. Not that they couldn’t acquire it, but with a few exceptions, they haven’t and I don’t think they will any time soon.

Just my opinion.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:43:54 +0000

Dave,

I completely agree on how beautiful a well-executed Dunkel can be. Deep and malty, but with a firm snap of dryness from the hops that makes it absurdly drinkable. They truly disappear from one’s glass.

I don’t which is a bigger shame: that it’s so tough to find quality ones in good shape or that most domestic breweries ignore the style.

Quality lagers rule.