Black Lager (Černe Pivo)
Notch Brewing in Salem, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Dunkel / Tmavý Regular|
Score
7.23
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Czech Black Lager || 4.5% || Czech Mug || 12° P
Taste: Cacao, Toasted Dark Bread, Dry Finish
Notes: Cerne is Czech for “black”. This cold weather cult classic has toasty and slightly roasted malt character. Notes of dark chocolate and coffee make this beer perfect for a chilly evening. Double decocted, open fermented, naturally carbonated, lagered forever.
Taste: Cacao, Toasted Dark Bread, Dry Finish
Notes: Cerne is Czech for “black”. This cold weather cult classic has toasty and slightly roasted malt character. Notes of dark chocolate and coffee make this beer perfect for a chilly evening. Double decocted, open fermented, naturally carbonated, lagered forever.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can. CW online. Clear, very dark ruby red. Thin and tight, lasting, semi lacing, beige head. Nose has rich roast malt. Touch of coffee. Well done white loaf crust. Earthy hop leaf. Matchstick. Taste has a dark chocolate sweetness, turning earthy, leafy bitter. Smooth mouthfeel. Lots of body. Fine, bright carbonation. Moderate bitterness to finish.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Apr 2021
at 18:11
7/10
Tried
on 10 Apr 2019
at 20:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at CloudWater and friend 2019... Dark black.. Thin tan lacing.. Soft sweet toffee chocolate roast malts nose.. Light dry dusty chocolate.. Dark sugers. Soft dry
Tried
on 09 Mar 2019
at 20:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught @ Cloudwater Beer Fest, Manchester 2019. Pours black with a creamy head. Dark fruit, caramel and bread. Smooth caramel. Dry finish. Nice.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2019
at 18:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Canned 12/7, drunk 12/20/18.
Dark, cola-tinged dark mahogany, clear with a dark beige, grey-tinged head that is full but rapidly receding.
Not too much dark malt in the nose gives just a hint of brown bread, cola and very mild, fruity coffee. Hints of honey and light caramel from the base malt soften/balance while the yeast is very clean showing only minimal mineral character. Low hop character adds a touch of spice and herb.
In the mouth it's soft, malty, well-attenuated and showing a moderate coffee character that adds to the dry character yet contributes plentiful flavor making the beer seem richer, in concert with the base malt. Lingering pretzel, herb, spice, cola and coffee with soft honey. Mostly tight carbonation and no alcohol or flaw.
Dark, cola-tinged dark mahogany, clear with a dark beige, grey-tinged head that is full but rapidly receding.
Not too much dark malt in the nose gives just a hint of brown bread, cola and very mild, fruity coffee. Hints of honey and light caramel from the base malt soften/balance while the yeast is very clean showing only minimal mineral character. Low hop character adds a touch of spice and herb.
In the mouth it's soft, malty, well-attenuated and showing a moderate coffee character that adds to the dry character yet contributes plentiful flavor making the beer seem richer, in concert with the base malt. Lingering pretzel, herb, spice, cola and coffee with soft honey. Mostly tight carbonation and no alcohol or flaw.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Dec 2018
at 17:32
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From tap. Pours dark brown, small brown head. Aroma is roasted malty. Breadish. Roasted, dark malty. Breadish. Light caraemlish. Toasted dark malty finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jun 2018
at 22:18
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Poured into a pilsner glass, the appearance was a dark brown close to black color with a finger’s worth of white to off white foamy head that dissipated at a good pace. Some rings of clingy lace.
The aroma starts off with a sweet dark fruity blissful malty milk chocolatey goodness. Light dark chocolate, moderate bready sweetness. Sly rugged roastiness.
The flavor yields to the sweet bready side first but then opens up into a great balance. Rich bready and roasty aftertaste flowing into the finish very nicely.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a great sessionability about it. Smooth bready lager lingering yet rugged but low key enough to flow nicely over my tongue.
Overall, as a black lager this was exceptionally well done to have as much going on as it did.
The aroma starts off with a sweet dark fruity blissful malty milk chocolatey goodness. Light dark chocolate, moderate bready sweetness. Sly rugged roastiness.
The flavor yields to the sweet bready side first but then opens up into a great balance. Rich bready and roasty aftertaste flowing into the finish very nicely.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a great sessionability about it. Smooth bready lager lingering yet rugged but low key enough to flow nicely over my tongue.
Overall, as a black lager this was exceptionally well done to have as much going on as it did.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2017
at 16:15
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Better than most dunkels but I feel like that means it isn’t a dunkel. Light roast and some lightly soured malt, dunkel styke. Pours black with decent head. Average carbonation. Light bitter finish with some hint of sourness. Tap at Lord hobo.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Nov 2015
at 20:51
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce draft at Row 34 poured into a standard pint glass. Pours black with ruby brown hues and a light tan head, maybe half a finger. Decent lacing. Aromas of sweet and bitter malt, caramel, cocoa, light wheat. Tasting notes of cocoa, coffee, roast, dark chocolate. Medium body with a dry finish, medium carbonation. Pretty interesting and tasty, very enjoyable.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Apr 2014
at 18:49
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
22oz bomber shared at a DC tasting. Brown black, very light delicate body. Takes a style that is made pretty sub-standardly all too often, and really perfects it. Great clean example of the style.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2013
at 19:53