 PorterPounder (3138), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 19, 2005 On tap at the San Francisco "Brews on the Bay" Festival. Dark ruby red pour - fading to black - with an off-white head. Fresh lake water aroma. Crisp, nutty flavor, some brief licorice. Thick mouthfeel for a lager. Good Schwarz for a brewpub.
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.
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.
riversideAK (2736), 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.
Vac (2389), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 7, 2009 Pours with a dark brown body topped by a medium thick head with some lacing. It’s slightly sweet yet bitter with a roasty note and some coffee notes. Medium bodied, well carbonated and a touch dry.
badlizard (2353), 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.
jazz88 (2237), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 9, 2006 Tap @ Toronado. A chocolate malty base with a light long lasting rich malty and nut finish. Rating from notes.
marcus (1874), Sacramento, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 24, 2009 On tap at City Beer. This black lager poured with a thin tan head and a treacle aroma. There is a solid smoked malt flavor with some coffee and a hint of hop bitterness. A nice lager.
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