Bluegrass Schwarzbier

Black with dark brown edges disappearing light brown head. interesting aroma....mocha and hay. bitter coffee flavor with sweet honey hay undertones. bitter dry grassy finish. light body moderate carbonation. nice. based on the other ratings im gonna have to go back and give this one another try......maybe i didnt dig deep enough.

Draft at St. Matthews brewpub. Dark brown color with medium off-white fizzy head that diminished slowly with fair lacing. Medium roasted malt aroma with a sweet tone. Medium body. Medium flavor of roasted malt with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. Interesting solid brew.

This was a great session beer that I drank all afternoon watching football at the BBC brew-pub. It’s not often that I’ll stick to a single variety while at a good brew-pub, but this beer was so delicious and drinkable that I just had to. The appearance was somewhat darker than other Schwarzbiers I’ve had, but still had the clarity that sets this style’s appearance apart from stouts and porters. Very nice dark ruby brown. Smell was mild but tempting. It was enough to draw me in and desire a taste, but not something that was a joy in and of itself. The taste was where it was at. And, to me, that is the most important part. This was everything that a schwarzbier is supposed to be. I have loved Kozstriker and Sam Adams Black, and I loved this just as much or more. I imagine the freshness was what gave it that extra edge. Top notch beer. I wish they would bottle it.

Diminishing light brown head tops the dark cola brown hue. A true definition of the style meets the nosrils. Middle of the way toasted to burn bready malts procure coffee and powdered cocoa flavours that are accompanied by a faint molasses whisper which made me think of bear paws cookies. Talkative blackberry hints, also a bit grapey, but defying the lager complexity spectrum. Light oily body, soft carbonation, no acidity, noteworthy balance. A demonstration of craftsmanship.

Tap: The was talking too much with the locals to take a lot of notes, so this will be brief...again served too cold and had to let warm. Opaque with a nice beige frothy head and good lace. The nose detected mocha, smoke, apple and minor yeast esters. The taste had a lot of chocolate malt over a light fruity twang followed by a smoky bitterness on the finish. The feel was fizzy and watery, bone dry finish. A darn nice bier, malty without being sticky. Drank way too quickly.