Rhönbrauerei Dittmar lies in the Rhön valley in a small slice of Franconian Thuringia. The brew fantastically dry traditional beers and their Rhöner Urtyp Dunkel is no exception. It's roasty with some dried fruit and a lingering semi-dry finish. Worth seeking out.
Strecks Brauhaus Ostheimer Dunkel is a good example of a old Franconian lager with a balanced palate featuring some roast and grain. The underlying hops dry out the lingering finish without imparting a lot of bitterness, making this a very sessionable dark beer. Enjoy the style while you can, it won't be around long.
Wagner Richard Wagner Dunkel is good example of the style with some chocolate and roast in both the nose and palate and a lingering semi-dry, bittersweet finish.
Franken Florinator is a richly malty Doppelbock with hint of burnt caramel and a lingering somewhat sticky finish.
Düll Krautheimer Urtyp Dunkel is balanced malty example of the style with a touch of white pepper in both the nose and palate.
Raab Zeilberg Dunkel is dry example of the style with some chocolate in the nose and palate and a clean, semi-dry, semi-bitter finish.
Franken BräuHohenloher Schlitzohr Dunkel a good example Franconian dark beer with some roast and caramel intermingling in both the nose and palate. The lingering finish is just dry enough and somewhat bittersweet.
Herbsthäuser Alt-Fränkisch is a malty Dunkles with a roasty palate and semi-dry lingering finish.
Wolframs-Bräu Vollbier Dunkel is an unfiltered chestnut beer with a malty character. It's a bit like a home-brew but tasty one with a lingering semi-dry finish.
Wurm Vollbier Dunkel is an unfiltered chestnut beer with a malty character. The bottle I got was slightly sour so probably a bit off even if within its date range.
