Maisel & Friends - Hoppy Dunkel

Winner of the 6th Maisel & Friends and BrauBeviale Homebrewing Competition 2023, with the theme “Munich Dunkel (Modern Style)” – "Hoppy Dunkel" by Paul Schüßler. At first glance, the Maisel & Friends Hoppy Dunkel looks like a classic Munich Dunkel: hazelnut brown with a slight haze and a creamy head. But the beer’s aroma alone reveals that this is no traditional representative of the beer style. The use of aroma hops gives this otherwise malt-forward dark beer a fruity kick! Through the interplay of malt and hops, both malty aromas of honey, licorice, chocolate, and nuts, as well as hoppy notes of blueberry, citrus, orange, and peach with slightly grassy nuances, flood the nose. The surprising interplay of flavors continues on the palate. First, the malt caresses the taste buds with notes of caramel, nuts, and chocolate, then the hops step back into the foreground with fruity hints of citrus, orange, and peach. The hops give the Munich Dunkel a slightly stronger bitterness and slightly grassy notes in the dry finish, but these fit harmoniously into the picture of this extraordinary brew.