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.

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.

See also

• German beer
• helles
• doppelbock

Examples

• Becks Dark
• Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel
• Andechser Dunkel
• Capital Munich Dark
• Sagres Bohemia.

Beer styles | Beer and breweries in Germany

Dunkelbier