Meaning & use
Dunkel
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A dark, malty German-style lager beer, typically brownish in color with a smooth, toasted flavor.
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The Bavarian pub served a rich dunkel alongside soft pretzels.
Unlike a pilsner, a dunkel gets its dark color from roasted malts rather than added color.
A note on using this word
'Dunkel' is German for 'dark' and has been adopted directly into English beer terminology.
Words with a similar meaning
dark lager
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Words with an opposite meaning
hellespilsner
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