a short glossary of brewing and beer terms

do you know your top fermented beer from your bottom?

take a look through these pages to find out more about some of the phrases used on our site.

Dunkel (or Dunkles)

The German name for dark beers which have a colour range from amber to a deep reddish brown and are characterised by their malty flavour. The traditional beer style of the Bavarian countryside, dunkel beers are mostly dark lagers but can also be wheat beers.

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