Fort Collins The Kidd Lager (Schwarzbier)

Brewed by Fort Collins Brewery
Style: Schwarzbier
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Poured a brown color with a one finger tan head. Lacing was minimal. Aroma was chocolate and caramel, with a little smoke. Mouthfeel was creamy. Flavor was similar to the aroma, with the malts being dominant. Smoke flavor came in at the end.

Pours a dark brown with a small off white head. Slightly smoky aroma, with some chocolate and caramel. Creamy and roasty on the palate. A very good easy to drink dark beer.

12oz bottle(courtesy of RSRIZZO)-A medium to dark brown body with a small head that dissipates into a very small ring. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, and smoke. Taste of the same with the smoke becoming more prominent in the middle to the end along with some caramel. This medium bodied brew is very well balanced and quite tasty.

Bottle. Dark brown with a frothy beige moderate head. Aroma of sweet coffee with some dark chocolate. Flavor of bittersweet, slightly smoky coffee and chocalate malts. Smoke seems to linger on the tongue. I guess they’re trying for a hybrid "smoked schwartzbier" style. Interesting if anything.

Dark solid body that reddens slightly in light... head is whtitish gray and dissipates swiftl...effervescent if inspected closely... smoky peat aromas, nicely befitting a schwarzbier , with a bit of chocolate malt added in.... alluring, even on a summer night... provides an ale’s body and breath but the actual palate is slightly fizzy and oily, with a substantial softness that disallows scrutiny--save for a final smoky flourish... a flat, almost undercarbonated soda pop taste arrives in bubbles.... the malts are playful but not impactfulas promised... this beer doesn’t rival the Germans or the Japanese within the style... a different take in this respect, but judging by the rating at this site, perhaps I will revisit this at a later (and perhaps in more complimentary weather--it was 95 degrees at the time of drinking!)... the Fort Colllins sampler has become my most favorite 12-pack lately....

12 fl. oz. bottle via Lubiere (merci!), served at cellar temperature in a tulip glass.

App.: Fairly deep cola, clear with barely a rim of tan head. Aroma: Some nice dark malts, savoury-briny-soy sauce, hints of nuts and smoke, very slightly fruity, a bit of chocolate, coffee and vanilla bean, slightly tangy and vinous. Palate: Medium+ body, fairly restrained carbonation. Flav.: The chocolate comes through more, some coffee, a touch of smoke, vague fruitiness, less of the soy sauce and associated meaty/salty notes; dry with barely a hint of bitterness, leaves a very slight, dusty burnt sugar note.

An interesting brew.

Almost black, almost white head. Malty, slight toffee and caramel. There is a slight sweet stickiness. All around not bad.

Very dark brown color. Brown creamy head. Malty aroma. Sweet Chocolate malt taste. Creamy on the palate. Good dark beer