Black & Tan
F.X. Matt Brewing Company (Saranac) in Utica, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Black and Tan Regular|
Score
6.26
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Saranac Black & Tan is a judicious melding of our classic irish stout with an all-malt german-style amber lager. The result is a brew that is hearty, pleasantly bitter and full of flavor, yet can be enjoyed bottle after bottle. Our unique Black & Tan has multiple flavor notes... you may enjoy counting them. Enjoy!
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5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Decent dark brown, with highlights of deep red, small head that disappears quicker than I can open up beer advocate and start typing. Nice roasted scent, but it's very weak and distant. Bring it forward a bit and the score goes up. Taste is a bit off in my book. Not bad, but not great. Slightly florally bitter. Needs improvement. I have to say it's got a strange mouthfeel. A bit watery going in, fair in the motuh, and extra bubbly going down. It's an OK beer... not one of the best.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Feb 2004
at 06:08
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Very dark burgundy with med head. Quite weak aroma of caramel and bitter chocolate. Light palate, almost velvety with definite chocolate notes. Some woody and herbal hop notes near the finish. It doesn't blow me away, but its an easily quaffable and enjoyable beer, that retains much of a dry stout character.
Tried
on 24 Nov 2003
at 13:12
3.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Dark brown colour. Aroma of peanuts, light roast and brutally oppressive diacetyl. Watery and thin. Lots of diacetyl, also some cheap coffee roastiness. All told, pretty terrible stuff.
Tried
on 22 Nov 2003
at 09:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Looks like a mixed black and tan, a semi-transparent dark colour. Great smell...I must not have noticed it the first time around. Much better taste then the first time I tasted it as well. More to the "Stouty" taste, with caramel and burnt notes in addition to a malty taste. All around, one of the better "black-and-tan" mixtures that i"ve had...but obviously nothing tops the real black & tan!
Tried
on 10 Jan 2003
at 18:40
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Deep brown, lasting tan head.Chocolate malt nose and taste with dry finish.
Tried
on 11 Dec 2002
at 08:09
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
I like this beer alot. A very bitter chocolate malt stays throughout after being picked up right away. Very complex. surprising from the sarnac line.
Tried
on 10 Jul 2002
at 11:42
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Dark brown. Somewhat sweet, roasted cocoa -flavor...........................
Tried
on 25 Jun 2002
at 11:09