Pioneer Black River Red

Brewed by Sand Creek Brewing Co. (Pioneer/Wisconsin Brewing Co.)
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Black River Falls, Wisconsin USA

shaker / dead red copper body with orange highlight, nice and huge bone white frothy head, and scattered lacing; the aroma is pleasant; and the flavor is pleasant... this is a smooth, malty, toasty, and very quaffable beer with light citrusness... it’s tame with very little bittering and hops, but the subtleness works. try this out! it actually would make a great session.

Pours a deep hazy amber with a small head. Aroma is mild citrus with maybe a tad of plum. Taste is nice and malty with a little citrus. Very good.

Clear deep amber, big puffy off-white head. Nose of caramel and soap, bit of fruit. Flavor is sweet, some toastiness, a bit of caramel, though it’s a bit too sugary. Definite hops at the end for a bit of bite, does have decent maltiness. Improves as it warms, the sugariness fades a bit and malty caramel picks up some. In the end, it tastes like a sweeter marzen that had a shot of dish soap dropped in it (sort of like a Germanic clean freak doing a Boilermaker, I guess).

Candy sweet molasses twinged aroma - reminds me of a Belgian. Little to no head with no lacing - bright copper appearance. Good carbonation - very lively with sweet yeasty undertones. Nice thick mouthfeel, sweet, malty flavor sticks around for a while. - would be a good companion to a meal. Has some qualities of a dopplebock - would be a good winter warmer.

Hazy, copper ale with a small, white, creamy head. The nose is of caramel, toffee, milk chocolate with floral notes. The flavor is perfectly-balanced, malty with huge caramel, dark fruit and beef broth. Fatty malt. Medium-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel and lively carbonation. Long, malty then dry finish.

Bottled. A slightly corny smell upon opening. Pour a good brownish red beer with a firm head. Dark roast, caramel and a touch of cocoa flavor aided by prickly bubbles. Hops add note of orange and clove.