Fort Collins The Kidd Lager (Schwarzbier)

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

Bottle. Dark clear mahogany under a thin light tan head. Roasted malt, coffee and bittersweet chocolate aroma. Coffee theme carries into the glass with more chocolate, some vanilla bean, and toffee. Roasted malt again in the mildly smoke tinged finish but the finish was otherwise lacking much character. Just an OK beer.

Black-ruby. Fast creamy head. Aroma: Smoked chocolate malt. Flavor: Roasted coffee, chocolate. Coffee finish. This could pass for a good Porter and for it’s type, I was impressed. I f Billy the Kid brewed this, I wat to be an Outlaw!