This Top Ten List of Munchner Dunkel Lagers is  from the results of the 2012 U.S. Open Beer Championship, Great American Beer Festival, and the World Beer Cup.
   
1. Session Black Permium Dark Lager - Full Sail Brewing, Hood River, Oregon
2. Capital Dark - Capital Brewery, Middleton, WI
3. Winter Brew - Sprecher Brewing, Glendale, WI
4. Weltenburger Kloster Barock Dunkel - Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg, Kelheim, Germany
5. King Dark Lager - King Brewery, Nobleton, Canada
6. Riegele Aechtes Dunkel - Brauerei S. Riegele, Augsburg, Germany
7. Dunkel Lager - Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co., Glenwood Springs, CO
8. Chuckanut Dunkel - Chuckanut Brewery, Bellingham, WA
9. Penn Dark - Pennsylvania Brewing Co., Pittsburgh, PA
10. Harpoon Dark - Harpoon Brewery, Boston, MA
  

Münchner Dunkel/Dark Larger
Subcategory: Münchner Dunkel
These light brown to dark brown beers have a pronounced malty aroma and flavor that dominates over the clean, crisp, moderate hop bitterness. This beer does not offer an overly sweet impression, but rather a mild balance between malt sweetness, hop bitterness and light to moderate mouthfeel. A classic Münchner Dunkel should have a chocolate-like, roast malt, bread-like or biscuit-like aroma that comes from the use of Munich dark malt. Chocolate or roast malts can be used, but the percentage used should be minimal. Noble-type hop flavor and aroma should be low but perceptible. Diacetyl, ale-like fruity esters and chill haze should not be perceived.
OG: 1.052-1.056
FG: 1.014-1.018
Alcohol by Weight: 3.8-4.2%
IBU: 16-25
Color SRM: 15-20

Subcategory: Dark Lager
This beer's malt aroma and flavor are low but notable. Its color ranges from a very deep copper to a deep, dark brown. Its body is light. Non-malt adjuncts are often used, and hop rates are low. Hop bitterness, flavor, and aroma are low. Carbonation is high. Fruity esters, diacetyl, and chill haze should not be perceived.
OG: 1.040-1.050
FG: 1.008-1.012
Alcohol by Weight: 3.2-4.4%