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What is Dark Lager?

An independent guide to the Dark Lager beer style, including typical flavor notes and representative beers.

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Representative Dark Lager beers

  1. 13 Below 1516
    A dark beer with malty and sweet flavors, rounded out with an aroma reminiscent of bread crust.
  2. 33 Acres of Darkness
    Roasted malt and caramelized sugars aroma; slight coffee and dark chocolate flavour with a clean and
  3. Adopted Dog Doberman Dark
    An almost black, medium bodied beer with the richness and flavor that you would expect in a stout, b
  4. Axe & Arrow Czech Dark
    Rich malty flavors intertwine with smooth roasted notes of cocoa and dark bread, creating a balanced
  5. Barewolf Eternity Leave
    Barewolf Eternity Leave showcases rich roasted malt notes with hints of caramel and cocoa, balanced
  6. Bent Water Midnight Moonlight
    Bent Water Midnight Moonlight boasts smooth malty sweetness with hints of caramel, cocoa, and subtle
  7. Beva Space Bar
    Roasted malt flavors intertwine with light caramel notes in Beva Space Bar, creating a rich yet refr
  8. Bralima Turbo King
    Bralima Turbo King offers rich roasted malt flavors with subtle hints of caramel and dark chocolate,
  9. Brasserie Nationale d’Haïti Turbo King
    Turbo King delivers robust roasted malt flavors with subtle caramel sweetness and a smooth, full-bod
  10. Bravo Czech Dark Lager
    Toasty malt richness with hints of caramel and light roast coffee, balanced by a clean, crisp finish
  11. Breznak Dark Lager
    Smooth roasted malt flavors with hints of caramel and a touch of nuttiness. Light-bodied with a mell
  12. Breznak Dunkles/Dark
    Breznak Dunkles/Dark offers rich roasted malt flavors with hints of caramel and a touch of chocolate
  13. Bruselas Beer Boutique BrewDog - Black Heart
    BrewDog - Black Heart likely features the smooth roasted malt notes typical of a dark lager, with su
  14. Bruselas Beer Boutique Chang - Espresso
    Chang - Espresso likely features a smooth, roasted malt base with notes of coffee or cocoa, typical
  15. Bruselas Kozel Dark
    Roasted malt flavors lead the way in Bruselas Kozel Dark, accompanied by hints of caramel and a touc
  16. Bruselas Templarske Dark Lager
    Bruselas Templarske Dark Lager delivers roasted malt richness with caramel sweetness, nutty underton
  17. Busey Midnight Lager
    Roasted malt leads the way in Busey Midnight Lager, with notes of coffee and subtle chocolate adding
  18. Caldera Dark Lager
    Caldera Dark Lager showcases smooth roasted malt flavors with hints of cocoa and subtle coffee under
  19. Caldera Dark Lager
    Caldera Dark Lager offers rich, toasty malt flavors with hints of caramel and a subtle nuttiness, ba
  20. Carlsberg Brown Lager
    Carlsberg Brown Lager showcases smooth malty sweetness complemented by roasted notes and caramel, wi
  21. Cerveceria Boliviana Nacional Bi-cervecina El Inca
    Bi-cervecina El Inca is a dark brown lager with a lush, malty sweetness that evokes syrupy notes of
  22. Cervezas Alhambra Alhambra Negra
    Alhambra Negra offers rich roasted malt flavors with notes of caramel and dark chocolate, finished w
  23. Commonwealth Brewing Company Westphalia
    Westphalia by Commonwealth Brewing Company (Virginia Beach, VA): A dark lager from this Virginia-bas
  24. Cova Dominion Dark Lager
    Smooth caramel malt richness leads with a hint of roasted coffee and a touch of light sweetness.
  25. Cusqueña Dark
    Cusqueña Dark boasts a velvety roasted malt character, with notes of caramel and subtle bitterness r
  26. Deep Cuts Dark Lager
    Rich notes of roasted malt and a touch of dark chocolate define this smooth dark lager. Its light bo
  27. Dinkelacker-Schwaben Bru Dinkelacker Das Schwarze
    Dinkelacker Das Schwarze offers a smooth blend of roasted malt flavors, with hints of caramel and li
  28. Dockside Old Bridge Dark Lager
    Dockside Old Bridge Dark Lager features toasted malt richness with hints of caramel and a touch of c
  29. Efes Pilsen Dark Brown
    Clear ruby-brown color with cocoa, coffee, and caramel flavors. Light-bodied, slightly dry finish, b
  30. Flying Dreams Winter Lager
    Flying Dreams Winter Lager offers rich nutty malts balanced by hints of toasted bread and a touch of
  31. Fort George Mood Lighting Dark Lager
    Smooth roasted malt flavors shine in this dark lager, complemented by hints of cocoa and a light swe
  32. Genesee Black Lager
    A rich interplay of roasted malt and subtle sweetness delivers notes of chocolate and coffee. With a
  33. Grupo Modelo Negra Modelo
    Grupo Modelo Negra Modelo offers caramel and toasted malt flavors with hints of nuts and a subtle sw
  34. Gæðingur Skál Október
    Gæðingur Skál Október offers rich malt-forward flavors with caramel and toasted notes that finish sm
  35. Half Acre Ridge Tree Dark Lager
    Rich caramel and toasted malt flavors lead with subtle hints of cocoa and a touch of roasted charact
  36. Hofbruhaus Traunstein Hofbräuhaus Traunstein Altbairisch Dunkel
    Hofbräuhaus Traunstein Altbairisch Dunkel showcases notes of caramel, toasted bread, and a touch of
  37. Kissing Bull Afterglow Winter Lager
    Kissing Bull Afterglow Winter Lager offers rich caramel malt sweetness balanced by fragrant ginger,
  38. Klosterbrauerei Black Abbot
    Klosterbrauerei Black Abbot features a rich malt character with notes of caramel, toffee, and a touc
  39. Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle Black Abbot
    Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle Black Abbot features rich, malty sweetness balanced by subtle notes of cara
  40. Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg Winter-Traum
    Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg Winter-Traum offers a warming malt character with notes of caramel, toast
  41. Klosterbrauerei Winter-Traum
    Klosterbrauerei Winter-Traum features a rich malt profile with notes of caramel, toasted bread, and
  42. Klosterbru Bamberg Braunbier
    Rich caramel and toasted malt notes with a subtle nuttiness and a clean, dry finish.
  43. Little Red Barn Brewers Kellan Kackler
    This Czech Dark Lager is lightly hopped with hints of toffee and chocolate, and at 4.8% you can enjo
  44. Lost Street Fallout
    Smooth malty flavors shine in this dark lager, complemented by subtle roasted undertones and a clean
  45. Modelo Negra
    Toast malt richness with hints of caramel and a smooth, light-bodied finish.
  46. Old Irving Lifesblood
    Rich roasted malt flavors take center stage in Old Irving Lifesblood, with subtle hints of caramel a
  47. Penn Dark Lager
    Toasty malt richness with hints of caramel and a clean, smooth finish.
  48. Penrose Stargazer
    A fine tuned blend of Midnight Wheat, CaraPils Copper and Caramel 120 malts perfect for lighting up
  49. Poco Brothers Dark Lager
    Poco Brothers Dark Lager offers notes of toasted caramel and a whisper of bitter chocolate on a smoo
  50. Salkantay Trekking Cusqueña Dark Beer
    Cusqueña Dark Beer showcases a malt-forward profile with notes of caramelized sugar, toasted bread,
  51. San Miguel Brewery Cerveza Negra
    Described as 'caramel-flavored, full-bodied dark lager with a distinct sweet roasted aroma'. Stoutli
  52. San Miguel Brewery Cerveza Negra
    Described as 'caramel-flavored, full-bodied dark lager with a distinct sweet roasted aroma'. Stoutli
  53. San Miguel Brewery Cerveza Negra
    Described as 'caramel-flavored, full-bodied dark lager with a distinct sweet roasted aroma'. Stoutli
  54. Snouts and Stouts Miters Dark Lager
    Snouts and Stouts Miters Dark Lager boasts rich chocolate malt flavors balanced with roasted coffee
  55. Sole Syndicate Wildcard Nitro
    Sole Syndicate Wildcard Nitro offers rich toasted malt flavors with hints of caramel and cocoa, all
  56. Sweet Union Mr. Ten Below
    Pouring a vibrant amber, this medium-light bodied lager packs malt flavor while finishing crisp, cle
  57. The Alchemist Dark Lager
    The Alchemist Dark Lager offers a smooth malt-forward profile with notes of toasted bread, caramel,
  58. Third Window The Dark
    A 2021 GABF gold medal winner and 2024 World Beer Cup gold medal winner. Aromas of coffee and dark c
  59. Tin Whistle Black Widow Dark Lager
    Roasted malt richness takes center stage in Tin Whistle Black Widow Dark Lager, with hints of carame
  60. Verde Dark Lager
    Verde Dark Lager offers a balanced profile with notes of toasted malt, earthy undertones, and hints
  61. Wedgetail Dark Lager
    Wedgetail Dark Lager offers roasted malt flavors with hints of caramel and chocolate, balanced by a
  62. Wondrous Eternal Echo
    Rich roasted malt flavors shine in Wondrous Eternal Echo, accented by hints of caramel and cocoa.
  63. Wondrous House Dark
    Gently roasted malt flavors intertwine with subtle caramel sweetness in Wondrous House Dark, deliver
  64. Xinjiang Wusu (under Carlsberg) Sinkiang Black Beer
    A dark beer with notes of nuts, chocolate, and sugar, made with brown sugar and Loulan hops for a ri
  65. Yarpivo Dark
    Smooth malty flavor with notes of caramel and toffee.
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