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Flossmoor Station Black Wolf Schwarz


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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
253.4/5.03.36/5.04.8%80.3Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
Commercial Description:
Named after Jim Wolfer from Prairie Rock who let us borrow his lager yeast, Black Wolf is brewed in the style of a German Black Lager or Schwarzbier (black beer). It has a small amount of dark and roasted malts added to the grain bill to give it a distinct, yet not overpowering roasty aroma and taste. At 5.5% it is easy drinking and has a pleasant crisp lager finish. Try this black beer and be surprised by a different kind of one of those "dark beers."
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 rudolf (1767), Buffalo, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/516/20
Nov 15, 2006  
On tap @ Cole’s. Slight brown light shines throughh, nice tan head. Nose is dry roasty malt, maybe some chocolate. Flavor is amazing - cocoa, very slight burnt but still sweet maltiness. Some cherry in the slightly caramel finish. Amazing body - light but not too thin.


 Walt (2289), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/518/20
Mar 23, 2008  
Pour is ruby amber/brown with a thin tan head...toasty sweet caramel aroma...some chocolatey molasses flavor things going on...nice malty toasty flavos throughout...


 sliffy (1967), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 31, 2007  
On tap @ the Brew pub: Pours a dark brown with a light tan head. Aroma, dark fruits, roasted malts, burnt notes. Flavor, roasty, wheat, dark fruits, and some earthy notes. Pretty solid.


 hopscotch (5482), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
May 18, 2008  
Draft... DLD’08... Very dark (almost black), clear ruby red with a large, frothy, white head. Creamy, tight retention. A merger of cocoa, vanilla and cinnamon comprise the aroma. Medium-bodied with a skim-milk mouthfeel and bristly carbonation. Well-balanced, nicely roasted and very drinkable. Good bitterness prevents overwhelming sweetness. Roasty, nutty finish.


 ElGaucho (1730), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 22, 2006    Updated: Sep 10, 2007
9/10/07 re-rate. On draught at Rayboy01’s Cajun Fais Do Do. Dry at 1st whiff; settles down. Dark, mostly opaque creamy tan head. Some lace. Nice Schwarz; moderate sweetness. Low carbonation. Subdued flavor. Very nice flavorful and drinkable beer. I kept the old ratings since this was the 1st beer of the night and I was parched. Ar 7, Ap 4, Fl 8, Pal 5, Ov 16. 10/22/06: Draught at brewpub. Not much aroma. Dry and malty. Excellent lace. Very nice brew; roasted malt with some sweetness and hop undertones. Rivals Hereford and Hops’ Schwazbier, which I think may be slightly better. Enjoyable. Underrated. Proof? Gold medal at the 2006 GABF.


 HogTownHarry (4002), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 4, 2006  
Draught. At Cole’s in Buffalo NY, shared with blankboy. Mostly opaque reddish-black with an average beige creamy head. Very dry and bitter aroma, nutshells, coffee grounds, baker’s chocolate and bitter hops. Tastes the same, but the bitterness is ameliorated some by hints of raisins and vanilla - it finishes surprisingly quick, nice balance (no cola taste here). I was impressed with the solid body, for a schwartzbier, lightly astringent, mildly carbonated and no aftertaste - really one of the best of the style I’ve ever had, really malty and not too sweet at all like most seem to be.


 illinismitty (1797), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 6, 2007  
Draft at Radio Maria in Champaign, IL. Pours black with a nice thick tan head. Faint aroma of dry roast and lager yeast. Initial flavor of dark caramel that transitions to dry roasty middle, with some accents of chocolate and nuts. This an interesting take on a Schwarzbier. Sort of like brown lager/ dry stout blend.


 swoopjones (1900), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Oct 24, 2006  
On tap @ Coles. Buffalo, NY. My 1st Schwarzbier that I can remember & a pretty enjoyable one @ that. Medium bodied easy to drink beer. Good one to start with : Gold medal @ GABF



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