Bronze in Munich Dunkel
Black Mesa Dunkel
Boxing Bear Brewing Co., Albuquerque, NM
- Category
- Munich Dunkel
- Entries
- 49
- ABV
- 5.2%
- IBU
- Not Found
- Style
- Dunkel
- Malts
- Not Found
- Yeast
- Not Found
- Adjuncts
- Not Found
Hops
Not Found
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Hop Profile
No hop profile is on record for this beer.
Research Notes
Black Mesa Dunkel is a seasonal dunkel from Boxing Bear Brewing Co., which pours it at its taprooms in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Award
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58, Munich-Style Dunkel | Bronze (3rd place) | 49 | Boxing Bear Brewing Co. | Albuquerque, NM |
Specs
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Dunkel (from the beer name; the tap list gives no style) | Boxing Bear: Bridges on tap |
| ABV | 5.2% | Boxing Bear: Bridges on tap |
| IBU | Not Found | Not Found |
| Hops | Not Found | Not Found |
| Malts and grains | Not Found | Not Found |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Not Found | Not Found |
| Other | listed under Seasonal / Specialty on the Bridges on Tramway tap list | Boxing Bear: Bridges on tap |
Brewery Description
No brewery description of Black Mesa Dunkel was found; the tap list gives only the name and ABV.
Tasting Notes
Not Found
Ingredients
Nothing about the ingredients is published on any page that could be read.
Hop Profile
Not Found
Brewing Details
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Color (SRM) | Not Found | Not Found |
| Original gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Final gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Water | Not Found | Not Found |
| Process | Not Found | Not Found |
Style Context
As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline for Munich-Style Dunkel calls for light brown to brown color, chocolate, bread or biscuit malt flavor, 4.8 to 5.3 percent ABV and 16 to 25 IBU. The published 5.2% ABV fits; no IBU is published.
Awards History
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Munich-Style Dunkel | Bronze |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Brewery Context
Boxing Bear Brewing Co. is in Albuquerque, NM. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Brewpub.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram.
Related
- Brewery: Boxing Bear Brewing Co.
Links
- Beer page on brewery site
- Boxing Bear Brewing Co.
- Boxing Bear: brews
- Boxing Bear: Firestone on tap
- NM Dark Side Brew Crew: 2025 NABA medals
- Brewers Association: beer style guidelines
Gaps
- Not Found: Description, Tasting notes, Color (SRM), Original gravity, Final gravity, Hops, Hop form, Hop use, Hop lot or farm, Malts and grains, Yeast, Adjuncts, Water, Process. Checked boxingbearbrewing.com, boxingbearbrewing.com, boxingbearbrewing.com, boxingbearbrewing.com, nmdarksidebrewcrew.com, web searches recorded in the research notes.
- Not Found: IBU. Checked boxingbearbrewing.com, boxingbearbrewing.com, boxingbearbrewing.com, boxingbearbrewing.com, nmdarksidebrewcrew.com, web searches recorded in the research notes, Catalog.beer search by beer and brewery name.
Research Notes
- The beer appears only on the Bridges on Tramway tap list; the brews page and the Firestone tap list do not show it.
- A June 2025 NM Dark Side Brew Crew article reports the beer won gold in the Munich-Style Dark category at the 2025 NABA Beer and Cider Awards; it gives no specs.
- No 2026 GABF announcement from the brewery was found.
- Researched 2026-10-13.
- Field pass 2026-10-13: Additional hop and IBU searches found brewery activity naming Black Mesa Dunkel, but no verified bitterness figure or named hop variety.
- Deep dive pass 2026-10-14: the tap list gives the name and 5.2% ABV only.