molasses flavor in beer

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I was recently in Eastern Europe (Czech Republic and Hungary). I had 2 very tasty black lager biers; Eggenberg and Dreher. Both beers had very nice molasses aroma and flavor. I believe these are all malt biers. Where does this molasses flavor come from? Dark caramel malt like special “B”???
 
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