Take A Dunk!

Have 5 Dunkel’s to gain this badge. It levels up to 100.

A Dunkel comes in two varieties; a Dunkelweizen or a Lager – Munich Dunkel.

Made with dark Munich malts that give the style a roasty, chocolatey backbone, a Dunkel is a dark lager while a Dunkelweizen is a cross between a Dunkel and a Hefeweizen wheat beer.

Popular in, you guessed it, Munich, all of the six Oktoberfest breweries produce a good version of the style.

Bravo for Brown

Bravo for Brown is the badge celebrating Brown Ales. Historically a popular style, in recent years they have been eclipsed by a strong trend towards pale ales.BravoForBrown

Six styles count towards this badge: American Brown Ale, English Brown Ale, Imperial/Double Brown Ale, Historical Beer – Berliner Braunbier, Belgian Brown Ale and Brown Ale – Other.

The most well known Brown Ales are from Europe. Examples include Newcastle Brown (owned by Heineken), Mann’s Brown and Leffe Brune/Bruin (Anheuser-Busch InBev).