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DuClaw Blackout


 Percentile 
72
overall
Brewed by DuClaw Brewing Company
Style: Schwarzbier

Abingdon, Maryland USA

bottling
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on tap
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
173.37/5.03.32/5.0Spring5%75.7Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

Commercial Description:
Paint it Black. Succumb to this dark, medium bodied German-style dark lager’s smooth roasted flavors and light hoppy bitterness. Don’t worry, you’ll remember everything the next morning. This beer has a rich maltiness with a light bitter-chocolate finish, and just enough hops to balance.
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 jvmiller (532), Bel Air, Maryland, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Mar 28, 2009  
Interesting in that it had a nice hop finish. Easy drinking, carbonation low. Light roasted flavors, a bit on the watery side though.


 decaturstevo (1971), decatur, Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 14, 2008  
Deep dark brown with hints of red. Toasted malt aroma. Peat, toasted malt, with a pleasant bitter finish. Carbonation is good but it was a bit thin. A very good beer.


 joeymacaroni (181), West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Aug 28, 2008  
pours dark brown black. aromas of molasses, brown sugar, port, chocolate, nut. Flavor is heavy roasted malt, chocolate, mocha, coffee, nut, light smoke. Almost scotch ale-like, but much thinner. not bad!


 jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 25, 2008  
on tap-pours a retaining thin light brown head and mahogany color. Aroma is medium/dark malt-peat/roasty/chocolate, nutty, some dark fruit. Taste is medium/dark malt-peat/roasty/chocolate, nutty, some dark fruit, earthy hops. Dry. Mild/almost OK carbonation.


 wilkie (1189), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 13, 2008  
Bottle, shared at the Shenandoah Beer throwdown. Pours dark, brown, with a small white head. Aroma is malty, chocolate, sweet, burnt malt. Flavor is similar, dry finish, tad bit watery, faint smoke.


 illinismitty (1790), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 10, 2008  
Draft at Arundel Mills. Pours deep coffee brown with a light beige head, spotty lacing.Lighter side of medium bodied with a lively but ultra fine carbonation. Lagery aroma with a hint of of roast. Flavor of cocoa powder, nuts, and dark roast. There is a slight bitterness that lingers, and the mild astringency fades as it warms


 NomDeBeer (397), Maryland, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/513/20
Aug 4, 2008  
Draft @Bel Air location in May 2008. Kind of plain and boring. Thin/watery mouthfeel. Minimal chocolate flavor and malt sweetness, no hops to speak of. Not the best effort from DuClaw, but then I’ve never had a really impressive schwarzbier.


 argo0 (6842), Washington DC, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 28, 2008  
(growler, thanks wickedpete) Clear dark brown body with small off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, chocolate, roast, some caramel. Taste is medium sweet, roast, cocoa, light caramel, smoke. Medium body, smooth, easy drinking.



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