 nick76 (2657), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 6, 2009
The aroma is malty with some chocolate, hops, and a touch of metal and wet dog. The appearance is cola brown with a medium sized head. The flavor is like the aroma with a nice roasted finish. The palate is average. Overall this is a good beer.
dkachur (2371), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 12 ounce bottle from the winter sampler. Pours a clear dark ruby color with a thin to moderate sized head. Decent head retention and good lacing. Aroma of dark lightly roasted malts, caramel and raisins. Taste is roasted malts, nutty notes, caramel, leafy/minty hops, cherres. Medium bodied. The best in th sampler so far.
topherh (915), Kearney, Missouri, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 Pours a dark translucent brown with a small off white head. Aroma is roasted malt and coffee. Flavor is light malt with some roasty notes, nuttiness, and a bit of bitterness in the finish. Very weak thin mouthfeel.
FROTHINGSLOSH (2010), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 29, 2009 Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black color with a large brown head. The aroma was maple, molasses and a touch of cocoa. The flavor was tart, bitter and a bit malty with moderate floral hops, a touch of fruity hops and hints of vanilla, cocoa and marshmallow. The finish was moderate length, dry and toasty. Medium body. Decent.
tgncc (818), Bellmore, New York, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 28, 2009 Smell of toasted malts, lighest hint of chocolate (not really enough). The appearance is a deep brown, ruby hue, off-white head. The flavor is toasted malts, light chocolate, no hint of the chocolate, roasty flavors which are indicative of the style. The finish is light hop bittering, followed by a malt sweetness, actually odd. The mouthfeel is medium, high in carbonation burn. Ok, but far from great.
jimmack34 (567), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 25, 2009 12 oz bottle. Pours dark black with nice off white fizzy head. Smells of roasted coffee and dark malt. Flavors of chocolate, coffee, and malt, nicely balanced by slightly sugary sweet caramel. Nice body and easy drinkability.
Palidor19 (1773), Brandon, Florida, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 24, 2009 pretty blah for a black lager. the malts ar every weak and the palate is quite thin. the hops are lackluster in the back. a bit of molasses in the back but not much else.
MrBeerFanatic (359), jamestown, New York, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 Pours a dark amber with a slight off white head. Zesty aromas of spice, grass, light toffee, light bubblegum, and some wood. Flavors of light wood, slight caramel, slight toffee, and a touch of hop. Kind of boring.
puboflyons (606), New Hampshire, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 From the 12 fl. oz. bottle numbered 2879-0918. When I think of a black lager I think of a much darker pour than this was. It poured a mahogany-ruby red with almost no head on top. The aroma was somewhat neutral and unspectacular with a bit of nuttiness and weak hops. The mouthfeel was a bit better than medium. Its taste was bitter and slightly sour but also unremarkable. I did not notice anything like coffee or chocolate as advertised.
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