Fort Collins The Kidd Lager (Schwarzbier)

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

bottle. average tan rocky head into black body. head quickly and almost fully dissapated. decent lacing. aromas of light smoke and moderate malts (molasses). also some hops present as well. flavor is sweet throughout. dry texture. flat carbonation. long finish duration. 1st schwarzbier...pretty good stuff.

tap at the brewpub - Pours brown with a good roast malt aroma. The flavor is of roast malt with some smokiness that adds a nice touch. Medium bodied and lightly hopped, it’s an easy drinking and rather tasty brew.

Bottle. Dark brown body, tan head, slightly smoky nose. Nice chocolate notes with smoke and malt. Some noble hop character. Nice balance, very drinkable.

Bottle from BlackForetCO. Medium brown with small tan head. Nice roasted nutty caramel aroma. The flavor was the same with light smokey notes throughout. Much better than I expected.

12oz bottle: I picked this up without knowing what style it was. I was expecting a pale golden lager and was surprised to see it pour like a nice oatmeal stout with a finger thick mocha head. The nose is dominated by burnt cookie, molasses and bittersweet chocolate. Sweet plums and raisins lighten the mood. Thin mouthfeel and low carbonation. This drinks as it should, smooth and lagerish, with a moderate dose of coffee and chocolate. Tettnang hops add a touch of bitterness to the finish. Very good.

Dark beer with only faint cola notes around the edges. Foamy tan head that shrank to a whisp for the remainder of the glass. Nose has a lot of deep roasted grains and some old coffee notes. Flavor has lots of chocolate, coffee, burnt grains, and the finish just reminds me of stale cigarettes. As it warms it gets hints of fruit and a more stale coffee grounds finish. Very flavorful, but it has a lot of burnt in it. Thanks to BlackForestCOL for the bottle.

12 oz bottle thanks to Suttree. I didn’t realize this was a schwarzbier until I poured it. I just saw Kidd LAGER and was expecting quite a lighter pour. Dark Brown with decent tan head. Very fizzy. Aromas were crisp citrus and some smokiness. Smoke on the flavor too, with some roasted malts, and a nice crisp citrus finish. Not too bad.

Bottle from Sam’s. When I first picked this up at the store I didn’t look at the label to carefully. All I saw was Lager and I assumed this would be a pale lager. Imagine my surprise when it pours out a dark brown with a thin tan head. Nose is strong with chocolate, molasses, caramel, smoke, and ash. Flavors mimic aroma and are pretty bright as well. A lot of flavor in this relatively "small" beer. Can taste the hops in the finish. This was a nice surprise all around. Will be picking up more of these in the future.