Fort Collins The Kidd Lager (Schwarzbier)

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

Bottled. Poured clear medium brown with a short cap of medium beige head. The aroma picked up milder chocolates accented by grassy and herbal notes.. softer, sweet overall, and well-balanced. Chocolate, caramel, and toffee sweetness at the flavor’s core with caramel and chocolate at the edges.. nice and toasty. Light-medium bodied with crisp herbal and coffee bitterness.. OK balance, and a fine representation of the style!

12 oz. bottle. Well, this was a surprise. Clea, deep ruby/brown pour with a medium tan head and some pretty nice lace. Aromas of dark caramel, roasted nuts, and some spicy, lightly floral hops. Medium body and carbonation, and a clean, dry palate. That burnt caramel sweetness is there up front, but is well balanced by the spicy hop bitterness. Very drinkable, nicely balanced, and enjoyable. An excellent example of an under appreciated and uncommonly brewed style.

This one sports a very dark mahogany brown body with a massive, foamy tan head. The crown eventually settles to a 1mm blanket, leaving solar flare lacing in its wake. A quick swirl reveals a thin body. The aroma shows a lightly smoky overtone with chocolate, soy sauce, and earthy hops. The flavor backs this up. Smoked soy sauce, oak, baker’s chocolate, and a little coffee. Fairly light bodied and refreshing for the style, with a smooth, almost nitrogenated mouthfeel. Finishes roasty and dry. Pretty solid Schwarz. A pleasant surprise.

Pours a very dark brown / copper with a large light tan head. Real nice aroma of mild malts, cocoa, smoke. For a low % beer it has a pretty big flavor. The smoke comes out a little bolder along with chocolate, roasted malts and nuts. Pretty good.

(Bottle via trade with <A HREF=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?UserID=9 target=blank>BeerandBlues2, thanks Brad!) Good stuff...Pours very dark brown, almost black with a tall, creamy, rocky tan head. Has a rather roasty aroma, like a stout, with notes of chocolate, coffee, caramel and molasses. Mouthfeel medium-full, fairly smooth, slightly chewy, very lightly fizzy. Flavor of dark chocolate, coffee roast, light molasses and caramel. A bit grassy at times in finish. Could drink alot of this.

Pours a deep, translucent reddish brown with a loose, frothy, tan head that laces nicely. The nose is blend of lightly smoked malt and milk chocolate. Light bodied and thin with fairly soft carbonation, a crisp, dry finish and a lingering smokiness. The flavor is of smoky malt, light chocolate and caramel with a slightly bitter, dry finish. This one’s pretty darn tasty.

pours very dark with a tan head. Molasses and a roasty chocolate hint on the nose. Taste is slightly bitter with some smokiness along with chocolate.

Tasted 10/6/07. 12oz bottle. Dark brown with reddish ruby highlights. Spiraling tan head. Fruity toffee nose. Molassis note. Medium bodied with a good roast. Off dry finish. Syrupy. Nice bland. Tingling effervescence with a mild smokey flavor. Toasty malts with a citrus almost salty flavor. Good Schwarz!