Denison's Dunkel

G.M. Gillman · Post by **G.M. Gillman** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:49 pm

Sampled tonight at Volo, mineral-chocolately, firm, appetizing with perfect low-medium carbonation. One of the best craft beers available in Ontario, don't miss it.

Gary

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:26 pm

Agreed.

It seems it'll always be in the shadow of its hefe sister... but it's a truly great brew.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:30 pm

I've been lucky enough to have the Wheat, Dunkel, and Spezial Hell all on tap this year and I must say it has been as pleasure. All superb beers!

pootz · Post by **pootz** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:41 pm

I love this style and Michael's is one of the best that can stand up to the Munich dunkels any day. Love it on tap but I rarely see it. I was hoping Michael would have it in bottles in wider distribution by now but it is not to be.

This market needs a good dark lager seeing how Brick has the only one in wide distribution....but that is thin and pointless.

velovampire · Post by **velovampire** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:43 pm

pootz wrote:I love this style and Michael's is one of the best that can stand up to the Munich dunkels any day. Love it on tap but I rarely see it. I was hoping Michael would have it in bottles in wider distribution by now but it is not to be.

This market needs a good dark lager seeing how Brick has the only one in wide distribution....but that is thin and pointless.

Not exactly in wide distribution, but King's Dark Lager is wonderful as well. Though I'm sure you know this, Pootz.

Bobbyok · Post by **Bobbyok** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:54 am

Glad this came up. Had one of these at Caplansky's when I was in T.O. on the weekend, and this very well may have been the beer of the trip ahead of all the beers in the Canadian IIPA challenge at Volo. Packed with flavour and complexity for a 5% abv beer, and easily surpassed the Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel had just a few days later (though that was from the bottle far from the source).

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:04 am

Deni's Dunkel is the first thing I will order if I see it.

And Kind Dark is fine stuff, though it must be fresh - it does not like warm store shelf.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:08 am

Spezial Hell?

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:09 am

Derek wrote:Spezial Hell?

Yeah. There was a Spezial Hell Weisse available a couple months ago. Chancey Smith's had it on tap as did a few other places I believe. It's all I drank for a month.

Bobbyok · Post by **Bobbyok** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:19 am

SteelbackGuy wrote:
Derek wrote:Spezial Hell?
Yeah. There was a Spezial Hell Weisse available a couple months ago. Chancey Smith's had it on tap as did a few other places I believe. It's all I drank for a month.

You mean this? http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/denisons-s ... el/117617/

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:19 am

Bobbyok wrote:
SteelbackGuy wrote:
Derek wrote:Spezial Hell?
Yeah. There was a Spezial Hell Weisse available a couple months ago. Chancey Smith's had it on tap as did a few other places I believe. It's all I drank for a month.
You mean this? http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/denisons-s ... el/117617/

Yep, that is the one. Delicious!

Bobbyok · Post by **Bobbyok** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 12:52 pm

SteelbackGuy wrote:
Bobbyok wrote:
SteelbackGuy wrote: Yeah. There was a Spezial Hell Weisse available a couple months ago. Chancey Smith's had it on tap as did a few other places I believe. It's all I drank for a month.
You mean this? http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/denisons-s ... el/117617/

Yep, that is the one. Delicious!

Pretty sure Hell means light/pale (e.g. Heller Bock vs. Dunkler Bock). So if they were calling it Spezial Hell some wires were crossed somewhere. In any case, coming from Denison's I'd like to try some.

velovampire · Post by **velovampire** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 1:40 pm

Bobbyok wrote:
SteelbackGuy wrote:
Bobbyok wrote: You mean this? http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/denisons-s ... el/117617/

Yep, that is the one. Delicious!
Pretty sure Hell means light/pale (e.g. Heller Bock vs. Dunkler Bock). So if they were calling it Spezial Hell some wires were crossed somewhere. In any case, coming from Denison's I'd like to try some.

There's no "Hell" in the name. It's just "Denison's Spezial Dunkel Weissbier", and it was on tap at C'est What on Wed.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:42 pm

Ohh i thought it had hell in the name. who gives a shit really......delicious beer.

velovampire · Post by **velovampire** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:13 pm

SteelbackGuy wrote:Ohh i thought it had hell in the name. who gives a shit really......delicious beer.

Definitely.