Samuel Adams Black Lager

Brewed by Boston Beer Company
Style: Schwarzbier
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Bottle. Poured a dark black color with some red light shining through. The head was brown and left some sticky lace behind on the glass. Nice enough aroma for a schwarz that included the likes of milk chocolate, brown sugar, sweet cream, and molasses. Medium bodied with a pleasant, smooth mouth feel. Delicately sweet and creamy with subdued milk chocolate and roast flavors. I don’t tend to have much enthusiasm for Schwarzbiers, but this one was pretty enjoyable.

12oz bottle. Dark, nearly opaque pour, nice tan head. Smoky, roasted taste. Smooth finish. Best of the three from the Brewmaster’s Collection variety pack.

Dark black pour with a nice tan head. Good lacing on the glass. Smell of smoke and burnt sugar. Toffee flavor is nice and sweet but not everally. A good beer all around.

Presentation: It was poured from a brown 12oz bottle into a pint glass. Appearance: The body is dark black in color and very nearly opaque with some ruby red highlights along the sides of the glass. There is some visible carbonation near the sides of the glass as well. On top sits a thick tan head with very good retention. It makes some good lace rings on the glass as I drink. Smell: The aroma is sweet and bready with some mild hints of smoke and burnt sugar. Taste/Mouth Feel: There is sweet buttery toffee and light caramel notes up front. This gives way to a robust espresso character with a light dusting of bittersweet chocolate. It finishes with some mild hop bitterness and dryness. The palate is medium bodied with a smooth texture and mild yet active carbonation. Notes: Another solid beer from Samuel Adams!

35,5 cl bottle from Systembolaget Kiruna (Sweden) Pours brown to black with a big brown head that is a bit creamy. Mild and pleasant coffe aroma. Flavor is mild coffe with a long stronger aftertaste of coffe. Very vell balanced bitterness and maltiness. Good and easy to drink dark lager

Very deep brown with a bit burgundy as well, a light brown head with nice lacing, coffee for certain in the aroma, a bit of caramel, too. Very nice change of pace.

Deep black brown in color. Off white/brownish head. Coffee aromas. Similar flavor with maltiness balanced by some bitter.

Black pour with a ruby tint, brown head that fades and nice lacing. Aroma of lightly roasted malts, some hop character and a touch of alcohol...odd for 4.9. Flavor is a coffee bitter. Medium bodied, good carbonation and clean. Refreshing, light and crisp...solid beer.