DSG (1513), Tel Aviv, Israel
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jan 14, 2009 (10/31/08) Draught sample at Blue Palms in Hollywood (thanks Brian for the free beer!). Dark brown color with a beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, some coffee notes and light nutty notes. Sweet flavor, a bit roasty, with malt and light buttery hintes. Medium-bodied. doubleo (1104), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Jul 3, 2008 On-tap at PP C’Bad. Pours dark brown with a creamy, offwhite head, rings of lace all the way down the glass. Smells dark and smokey malty. Tastes malty and smokey as well, slightly sweet. Medium body, good carbonation. Best schwarsbier I’ve ever had, which isn’t that many but whatever. UselessGdTaste (363), Long Beach, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jun 3, 2008 On tap at Beachwood BBQ. Very dark. Rather surprising for a lager. I am used to lagers being much lighter than this. It went great with a dinner of ribs. Finish was also not as crisp as I would have liked. badlizard (2352), Berkeley, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 | May 24, 2008 On tap at Hamiltons. Dark brown with a fizzy tan head. Chocolate and citrus aroma and taste, watery palate, crisp clean finish. bb (2919), Martinez, California, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | May 23, 2008 Draft. Toffee/blackish color with a light tan head. low malt aroma. Light roasty, slight grassy flavor. Medium body. Roasty, grassy, slight metallic notes linger. WeeHeavySD (2990), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 20, 2008 Tap @ Hamilton’s on my birthday. Pours black with a tan ring. Nose is sweet and tart and malty a nice balance. Taste is tart and malty with a nice coffee bite. AgentSteve (1375), SF Bay Area, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 14, 2008 On tap @ City Beer, pours almost black with a thin tan head. Nose is sweet and malty, with a smooth smokey flavor. Clean finish. riversideAK (2731), Shoreline, Washington, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Apr 29, 2007 Roasty aroma. Some black licorice. A little sweet. A black colored beer. Flavor is crisp light roastiness with the black licorice. A little oaky vanilla too. Very smooth.
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