Penn Dark Lager Beer

Brewed by Pennsylvania Brewing Company
Style: Dunkel
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA

12 oz bottle...Root beer -diet Pepsi color no true lasting head...sweet malt... smells faint in general, so defined as weak in the nose department....has molasses, bitter notes but thin palate and watered down flavor...mild carbonation...it has a sour caramel thing happening in the mid-palate...and Frank smells blackberries?...tried this again with similar results, except my numbers went down

Reddish brown pour with minimal foam head. Great malt front with caramel notes which moves into the pallet. I guess what I like about this is the overall drinkability. A bit of roasted notes and some sweetness give this a nice body and flavor. Try on tap if you can.

Bottle: Courtesy of cmr1517. Pours a blood red with no head. Sassafrass, caramel malts and floral hops noted along with some tame fruitiness. Flavor profile follows and ultimately ends up being pretty average.

12oz bottle poured into a dimpled mug. Despite the other ratings I found this to be an exceptional beer. I like dunkels anyway but this is pretty tasty. It pours brown with a medium-sized rocky head. The lacing is light and soapy looking. The aroma consists of toffee and something unidentifiable not quite like mild-to-medium hot pepper. The body is medium. The flavor is mildly burnt but not smoked. The malty toffee tones come through well balanced with the hops. This is nearly a gulping beer. The finish is quick with little after taste.

Dark brown color......opaque. Thick, creamy head. Very malty aroma, with a hint of sweetness. Slightly roasted flavor up front, with a basic malt base. Mouthfeel is a bit crisp, yet not overwhelming. Finishes dry, with a long bitterness.

I can’t put my finger on what is wrong with this beer. There is something in the taste that is foul. I tried 3 to be sure but it just tastes bad.

Beer of the Month Club: Poured from the bottle into a pint class. The pour produced a nut-brown body with a rocky, tan head of foam. Chocolate malt aromas were present, with some notes of spice. Initial tasting is bitter and medium bodied. The palate is of strong coffee with a slight bittersweet after taste. Not bad: I wouldn’t walk a mile for it, but it was alright, I guess....

Clear red, loose moderate head. Strange burnt wood, American lager yeast and noble hop aroma. Fairly bitter and a little astringent. The maltiness is not adequate for the style. It starts ok but quickly falls off and leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth.