Briess | Aromatic Malt (Munich 20L) | per lb

Briess Aromatic Munich Malt 20L is a European-style dark Munich malt designed to add rich, intense malt flavor and aroma to beer. Smooth, clean, and slightly sweet, it is an excellent specialty malt for brewers looking to increase malt depth without relying heavily on caramel or crystal malts.

At approximately 20° Lovibond, Briess Aromatic Munich contributes warm amber-to-copper color along with a concentrated rich, malty, slightly sweet character. It can add substantial malt complexity while maintaining a smooth, clean flavor profile.

Aromatic Munich works particularly well in Märzen, Oktoberfest, Bock, Doppelbock, and Belgian-style ales, where a strong malt backbone is an important part of the finished beer. It can also be used in Pale Ale, Amber Ale, Brown Ale, Porter, and other recipes when the goal is simply to make the beer taste and smell more intensely malty.

Unlike caramel or crystal malt, which contributes caramelized sweetness and toffee-like flavors, Aromatic Munich is better suited for creating deep malt richness and aroma. This makes it useful when you want to increase malt intensity without adding an obviously caramel-like character.

How Much Briess Aromatic Munich Should You Use?

• 5–10% – Enhances malt flavor and aroma in virtually any beer style
• Up to 50% – Creates exaggerated malt richness in Bock, Doppelbock, and other intensely malt-forward beers

Why Brew With Briess Aromatic Munich Malt 20L?

• European-style dark Munich malt
• Approximately 20°L
• Rich, intense malt flavor and aroma
• Smooth and clean malt character
• Slight underlying sweetness
• Adds warm amber-to-copper color
• Excellent for increasing malt depth without relying on crystal malt
• Useful at lower percentages for enhancing almost any malt bill
• Can be used at much higher percentages in intensely malt-forward beers
• Excellent for Märzen, Oktoberfest, Bock, Doppelbock, Belgian-style Ale, Amber Ale, Brown Ale, and other malt-forward beers
• Recommended at 5–10% for general malt enhancement
• Use up to 50% for Bock and Doppelbock-style beers

For brewers looking to give a beer more malt flavor and a bigger malt aroma, Briess Aromatic Munich Malt 20L is an extremely versatile specialty malt. Use a modest addition to strengthen the malt backbone of almost any recipe, or increase the percentage substantially when brewing a Bock, Doppelbock, or other beer where rich malt character should take center stage.