Moonlight Death and Taxes Black

Brewed by Moonlight Brewing Company
Style: Schwarzbier
Fulton, California USA

On tap at the 21st Amendment brewpub as a guest beer. Seems that 21st is carrying a lot more guest beers these days due to the overextended demands of canning their own beer and trying to serve tap beer to a thirsty public at the pub. This beer pours dark brown with a big beige head. The finish is tart sourness. Has a strong chocolate aroma. Great lacing left behind in the glass. The finish is very drying and chalky. Again, a WAY overrated beer by some.

Draft. Pitch black in color with a frothy, tan head. Rich roastedvmalt aroma with yeastiness. Strong smoked flavor with a slight fruitiness. Clean, dry finish with a residual smokiness.

LOL - Nice when my notes say Death in Texas - hehehe. Nice black color, tan head. Nice roasted malt nose - medium long lasting. I would say this is not a Schwarzbier. It is a unique creation - and that is truly tasteable.

24 april 07 on tap. very dark! aroma of smoke, licorice. Flavors of salami, smoke. very dark roasted malt flavor. awesome texture. full bodied. rich long lasting smoke finish.

On tap @ the Linkery. Dark color, aroma of coffee and roasted malts. Flavor is strong on the coffee with a sour, almost bitter finish. A little watery - almost like a foreign stout. Pretty good as a session beer, but nothing about this beer grabs my attention.

(On tap - Toronado) Completely opaque black with a dense and creamy, beige head leaving laces. Lightly burned, licorice-like aroma. Medium body with roasted - lightly burned - malt, again with some licorice. Very bitter finish. Excellent. 250307

Had on tap at Hydro in Calistoga. Very dark colored, very light-bodied, VERY FLAVORFUL. Most schwarz’s I’ve had previously fell short in the flavor category, but not this one. It had as much flavor as a dark and robust porter. Actually, that’s exactly what it tasted like. Plenty of roasted/burnt malt flavors and aromas dominate the profile of this bad boy. Nice.

Pours with a dark brown body topped by a thin head and little lacing. It’s bitter and roasty with a slight malt character and a little sourness. Light to medium bodied and a touch dry.