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Sprecher Black Bavarian

Sprecher Black Bavarian

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A Schwarzbier brewed by
Sprecher Brewing Company

Glendale, Wisconsin USA

bottled
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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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4963.75/5.03.75/5.05.86%99.5 Lager glass, Stein P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This intensely dark Kulmbacher style lager has a superb malt complexity with the distinctive flavors and aromas of coffee, caramel and chocolate. A renowned smoothness and a creamy, tan head make it an all-time brewery favorite.

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 radiomgb (1706), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 7, 2008  
Near black in colour with a thin tan coloured head, good retention considering the size, good lacing. The aroma has some chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, some sweetness. The flavour is slightly roasty, chocolate and coffee come through, some caramel with a lingering sweetness throughout. Sweet mouthfeel, medium body, medium carbonation. Finishes long with a coffee roast, sweet.

Everything seemed to pick up throughout this beer, what seemed boring at first turned out to be a very enjoyable.

355ml bottle obtained in a trade with Optigon, thanks Gary.
Opened on February 16, 2008.
No date.


 Foolish_Mortal (927), San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 30, 2008  
22oz bottle. Nearly opaque brown-black with a small tight light brown head. Pronounced chocolate aroma with tinges of roasty malt. Coffee, bittersweet chocolate flavors dominate. Tinges of earthy roast and smokiness. Roast malt, toffee in the finish, with vestiges of smoke. Mouthfeel is a light medium.


 WeeHeavySD (1511), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Jun 29, 2008  
12oz gift from a RB guy from WI who came to the Alesmith Release. Good to have a smokey beer, as my gf loves em. Pours black with a 2 finger chunky light brown head. Nose is malty and slightly smoked. Taste is slightly smoky with sweet malts. Tasty overall.


 blankboy (2464), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Jun 26, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a very dark brown, almost black, with an average size diminishing tan head. Aroma of toasted caramel malt, chocolate, molasses, dark fruit and some smoke. Roasty flavour along with chocolate, light spices, light smoke, notes of coffee and hops. Average bitter finish. Medium to full bodied. A great beer, it’s well made and a pleasure to drink.


thejoeshow (64), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 24, 2008  
16 oz bottle. Pours a deep brown/black with a tan/mocha head that quickly dissipates. It looks like a stout or a dark porter, very attractive, much darker than most schwarzbiers I have come across. The aroma is very pleasant. It has a slight hint of coffee mixed with chocolate malt. Very reminiscent of, again, a stout. Flavor is mostly malt, with a slight touch of coffee in the aftertaste. Lots of roasted notes, very easy to drink. This is a good candidate for those "I don’t like dark beer" people.




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