blipp (1735), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Sep 3, 2009 Draft. This one really had me dumbfounded. Now that I see it’s a ’black wit’ it makes more sense. Pours amber brown with a beige head. Fruity sweet aroma with a good amount of spice and a lightly smoky malt presence. The flavor has fruity sweetness, wit-spice, and roasted malts. The combination is odd but it kind of works. Pwn3d (1114), Manhattan, New York, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Sep 1, 2009 sampled during bear republic week at RnH. spicy wheat and malt aroma. Taste is malt and slight yeast. Some milky cocoa notes. Dissapointing Lubiere (4551), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Aug 28, 2009 A dark clear brown ale with a thin lacing off white head. In aroma, a strange aroma of burned wood extract, licorice and chinotto. In mouth, a nice nutty and chalky wit, with nice caramel malt, and some fennel seeds. Interesting. On tap at brewpub, August 16 2009. badlizard (2385), Berkeley, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Aug 15, 2009 Black with a fizzy tan head. Sweet toasty chocolate and mild fruit aroma and taste. Decent. Beardface (1036), Eugene, Oregon, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Aug 10, 2009 Tap at Bier Stein. Pours out cola brown with a thin white head. Aroma of wheat, orange, coriander and caramel. Flavor is yeast, wheat, coriander, caramel, dark malt. Mouthfeel is very light. Interesting effort, but in the end it was merely an average beer at best. stchloe (491), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 | Jul 31, 2009 Blech. Dark lagers are wicked gross. It was warm due to the heat but just weird. Not quite malty not quite pale. shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jul 29, 2009 7/09/2008: Despite its dark color, Bear Republic Black Mamba (Dark Wit) smells like a witbier. The orange and corriander and definitely noticeable in the aroma as well as the flavor. In addition to the spicy and estery qualities, there is some roasted malt and mild earthiness in the flavor as well. It has a bitter finish, medium-light body, and a beige-colored head that is fully and provides decent lacing. This is definitely and different, but successful variation on the usual Wit!
Draught (6.0% ABV; 90 IBU) at The Brew Kettle in Strongsville, Ohio. Rating #39 for this beer.
DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jul 29, 2009 Draft at Craft. Pours deep brown. Nose is dark malt, yeasty spice, cacao. Tastes yeasty and spicy, with heavy dark malt at the forefront, and finishing cacao, blackberry, and some light backup hops.
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