Munich dark lager

[alimacoz]

Hi guys,

What should a Munich dark lager taste like, I've had one in the bottle for 3 weeks and just popped the top off of the first one, it's got a lovely colour to it but it tastes very much like brown sugar / caramel kind of taste, I've never had a dark lager before so does anyone know if these flavours are typical of the style?

 

[944play]

BJCP has some helpful descriptors for Munich Dunkel:

Flavor: Dominated by the rich and complex flavor of Munich malt, usually with melanoidins reminiscent of bread crusts. The taste can be moderately sweet, although it should not be overwhelming or cloying. Mild caramel, chocolate, toast or nuttiness may be present. Burnt or bitter flavors from roasted malts are inappropriate, as are pronounced caramel flavors from crystal malt. Hop bitterness is moderately low but perceptible, with the balance tipped firmly towards maltiness. Noble hop flavor is low to none. Aftertaste remains malty, although the hop bitterness may become more apparent in the medium-dry finish. Clean lager character with no fruity esters or diacetyl.

Better yet, pick up an Ayinger Altbairisch or a Mönchshof Schwarzbier (yeah, they say it's a Schwarzbier, and so does the BJCP, but it's so Munich-malty).