Water Street Black Lager

Brewed by Water Street Brewery
Style: Schwarzbier
Delafield, Wisconsin USA

Clear brown body. Light aroma, not much out of it beyond gas - maybe some chocolate malt. Gutless flavor - watered down chocolate (tootise roll), coffee grounds, honeydew yeast, strawberry. Light mouthfeel that doesn’t even fit the light flavor. Some cocoa powder in the finish.

Clear dark brown color with slight light passing through it (like cola). Fading white head. Roasty caramel nut aroma. Roasted raisins, coffee, sambuca finish.

Rating this as a Schwarzbier because that’s what Water Street Brewery intends it to be. Appearance was deep brown, which looked slightly lighter near the bottom. There wasn’t much of an aroma - only faint traces of molasses. Taste - not so good. It was perhaps the most carbonated beer I’ve ever had - almost like drinking molasses soda water. After the bright beginning with the fizz, it tastes of coffee beans, bland malts and molasses. This brew was also very thin and watery. All in all, this was the most disappointing beer I’ve had from Water Street.

Pours a light black with a light tan head. Mildy roasted caramel malt aroma with a lager profile. Body is sweet with a subtle sugary coffee flavor. Could use some more balance, but a decent dunkel.