Franziskaner Dunkel
I had a Franziskaner Dunkel last night, and it was quite tasty, although a bit light to be one of my usual beers. The flavor was markedly mild, with a hint of nutty flavor, and a good bit of spice on the end. The smell is also quite spicy. I enjoyed the beer, but the color is a bit misleading. It looks like a medium brew, but ends up being a much lighter taste. It was good, but definitely not my first choice, being that I am quickly becoming a dark beer fan.
I've been thinking that I need to have some sort of rating scale for taste, color, texture, etc., and while I work on coming up with a good way to present that, I'll just use a basic point system.
Franziskaner Dunkel
Color(light -> dark, 1-10): 7
Texture(thin -> thick, 1-10): 4
Taste(light/mild -> dark/rich, 1-10): 5
Flavor(sweet -> bitter, 1-10): 6
There you have it. Franziskaner is a good beer worth trying, but because it's so in between the light and dark flavors and textures - it really has a little of both - it's hard to say just where it fits in best.
Charlie