Sequoia Moto Brew Black Lager

Brewed by Sequoia Brewing Company
Style: Schwarzbier
Fresno, California USA

Date: 12/04/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip

clear dark brown, wispy tan head, bits of lace, slightly sweet chocolate and roasted aroma, creamy body, rich chocolate flavor, touch of dark caramel sweetness to bring out the richness in the chocolate, nice balancing roasted, touch of coffee, light bitterness aids the roasted in providing balance, sweet chocolate finish,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

12oz bottle acquired in trade with odeed (thanks!). Poured a dark brown color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of chocolate, roast, cocoa powder, and nutty. Tastes of bitter chocolate, roast, caramel, and light coffee. A pretty nice schwarzbier.

Bottle. Pours pretty dark black;brownish through direct light, with 1-finger khaki head that quickly fades and never reappears with the repour. Aroma is roasty dark malt, some chocoff and hops. Tastes dark malty, with a decent roastiness, plus some dark chocolate, coffee, and slight nut notes, and a twinge of finishing rauchiness. Stays rather dry throughout. Not bad, but not great either.

Bottle. Black in color with ruby glints. Decent tan head. Thin to medium body with soft, voluminous carbonation. It tastes toasted. More sweet than bitter. Something porter like with coffee and chocolate. There’s some hop, so the finish is roughly balanced. It is not all that sweet, and the finish is reasonably dry. Perhaps too tasty for the style, but it is a very good lager.

Bottled, purchased at Johncy’s in North Liberty, IA. This is the second time I have picked up a relatively obscure California brew at this store. Black with garnet highlights at the edges. Light brownish khaki head. Toasted almonds and milk chocolate come out in the aroma. I also get a fruity hint of blueberries. The taste is day old coffee with some cheap chocolate chips. There is a dry, woody finish with some tobacco. A decent brew, but nothing special.

12oz bottle from heemer77. Thanks Eric. Poured a deep dark brown color with orange highlights. The head was light tan and left a little lace behind. Aroma was of milk chocolate and molasses. Medium bodied and sweet with roasted malt, chocolate, and molasses flavors. There was a hint of bitterness toward the end. Not bad at all.

Bottle from Park Lane Liquor in Lancaster, CA. Pours a nearly opaque dark brown color with a medium and rocky beige head that dissipates slowly. Patches of lacing on the glass. Roasted malt, nuts and coffee in the nose. Medium-bodied with a nice roasted character. Flavors of malt, nuts and coffee are present, plus some hops in the background. The finish is dry with bittersweet coffee and chocolate. Lingering hoppy aftertaste. Pretty good overall.

12 oz bottle from Country Club Liquors; Nose of light chocolate, roastiness, nutiness, and a light vanilla note; clear very dark brown with rouge edges and a small beige head; flavor has chocolate, coffee, and some very light hop bitterness. Not too bad for a local brew!