Beer Zotler, Korbinian Dunkel, 0.5 L
Tasting Notes
The beer has a beautiful, shiny burgundy brown color with a creamy brown head.
The taste of beer is pleasant, full-bodied, but drinkable, with sweetish malt notes of caramel and chocolate, nuances of coffee and a slightly hoppy, bitter aftertaste.
The aroma of beer is subtle, with notes of roasted malt and hints of dark chocolate.
The beer goes well with cold cuts, fried or grilled meats, barbecues, grilled vegetables and cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Zotler, Korbinian Dunkel is a dark lager that has been produced by the Zotler brewery for over 500 years. It has a shiny burgundy-brown color, creamy brown foam, delicate aroma and rich, drinkable taste with tones of roasted malt, coffee and chocolate shades. The lager is made exclusively from natural ingredients: pure water, barley malt and hops. The beer label depicts the Bavarian professional hunter Leo Dorn, nicknamed "The King of Eagles" for the large number of birds of prey he shot down.
Producer's description
The Zötler Private Brewery is the oldest family-owned brewery in the world! The June 2004 issue of the Euro business magazine listed the oldest family businesses in the world. It shows that the privately-owned Zötler brewery is ranked 10th among family-owned businesses still in existence worldwide. With no breweries in the top 9 positions, Zotler has become the oldest family-owned brewery in the world, more than 570 years old. It was founded in 1447. Zotler's recent history began in 1920 thanks to Herbert Zotler. His wife Maria Zotler, with the help of energetic employees, managed to save the brewery during the Second World War. Production after the war was 2,500 hl, but in the early 1980s, production statistics recorded 75,000 hectoliters.
Today, the Zotler brewery brews first-class specialty beers in accordance with the Bavarian Purity Brewing Act. She fights to preserve the Bavarian beer culture and also sees it as her responsibility to pass on knowledge of local brewing to the next generation.
