Kidd Black Lager (Schwarzbier)
Fort Collins Brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Schwarzbier / Black Lager Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.84
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This dark & intriguing Schwarzbier is brewed with Chocolate Malt and German Tettnang hops for a balanced, Crisp, Clean taste. Dark caramel in flavor with a finish reminiscent of a Smoking Gun.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours dark brown, fizzy, cola-looking - fairly smoky, almost meaty in the nose at first, but this makes room for some notes of chocolate, charred sugar, woody, campfire smells - moderate carbonation, medium body - a touch astringent up front, with some noble hop bitterness - some chocolate comes out from underneath that - roast, caramelized sugar sweetness - the smoke is there, but not as much as it is in the nose, which is a little disappointing - lingering bittersweet chocolate - decent.
Tried
on 07 Dec 2009
at 20:26
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A dark reddish brown lager with a thick moka head, receeding. A pleasant aroma of chocolate, plums, a bit of soy sauce, and light peated notes. In mouth, a decent schwarzbier, with light chocolate notes, some lactic points, nice roated peaty notes. A very pleasant beer, given the age. Bought at Half Time, Summer 2008.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2009
at 15:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 oz. bottle. Ah, schwarzbier is the new "black," it seems. As advertised, pours deep brown that I can just make out shapes through, bubbly brown head that brings up dark roast malt and smoke smell. Chocolate nose, too, as I bring the glass to my lips. Somehow, this dark blob is pretty easy drinking. Smoke is upfront, but not heavy or bacony, just a small wood fire in the distance. Chocolate and coffee follow up. I think the style for this beer calls for less roastiness than I detect, but it is still well done. Hold onto some for the tail end of the Bears’ season.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2009
at 23:37
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz bottle purchased as part of a mix a six at Lukas in Overland Park, Kansas. Pour is deep brown and ruby with a nice full 2 inch tan head. Falls slowly with nice lacing. Aroma of charred toasted malt and some vegetal spiciness - almost green pepper. Also some milky cocoa. Taste is the cocoa - expressed with some toffee caramel, along with the (mildly) burnt charred malt from the nose and some of the earthy vegetal spice as well. Palate is thin, slick with above average carbonation. Finish is crisp and clean with some nice lingering char. Nicely drinkable beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2009
at 18:03
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours a fairly dark brown with a sudsy tan head. Aromas are a little bit chocolatey with a touch of spice and some malt roastiness. Flavor is kind of thin but a nice mix of dark and chocolate malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2009
at 22:47
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Location: 12 oz bottle from Greens Discount Beverage - Atlanta (Buford Hwy), 5/15/09
Part of the totally and completely made up"The Geororodanda Beer Sampling Party"
Aroma: Roasty, coffee, spicey, chocolate
Appearance: Dark brown color with a slight red hue, almost no head
Flavor: Almost all smoked coffee malts here
Palate: Medium body, kind of drinks like a cross between a dark lager and a porter
Overall Impression: I thought it was pretty solid, but man, there is a lot of coffee there...smoke/coffee is the domination here
Part of the totally and completely made up"The Geororodanda Beer Sampling Party"
Aroma: Roasty, coffee, spicey, chocolate
Appearance: Dark brown color with a slight red hue, almost no head
Flavor: Almost all smoked coffee malts here
Palate: Medium body, kind of drinks like a cross between a dark lager and a porter
Overall Impression: I thought it was pretty solid, but man, there is a lot of coffee there...smoke/coffee is the domination here
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2009
at 01:39
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle from Bruisin Ales. Pours a dark clear ruby color with a medium head. Fair head retention and good lacing. Aroma is major chocolate with light coffee and soft roasty notes. Taste is roasted malts, chocolate, subtle smoke and a bit of leather. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2009
at 20:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home ... Thank to Secret Santa 2008 for this one ... slightly smokey chocolate malts ... again a slightly chocolate malt with amerivan pale ale hops ... quite mellow ... little sugar ..
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2009
at 13:25
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle courtesy of Butters on 08/12/2008. Clear dark black body with ruby highlights and a medium creamy light brown head. Smoke and chocolate aroma, some light molassas. Gentle smoke flavor, more smooth sweet chocolate, hints of caramel and molassas. Medium body with moderately low carbonation and a very smooth smoked chocolate finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2009
at 18:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from D&J Liquor in St. Louis, MO. Pours pretty black with not much head. Aroma of dark roasted malt, but not harsh or burnt. Medium body with frothy carbonation. Flavor is dark near toast malt, with something like coffee and oatmeal. Maybe a touch of milk chocolate. Seems a bit of a rauchbier. There’s a lot of flavor, a clean, though smoky, palate, and a finish that is smooth, but bitter enough to avoid yucky sweetness. It’s a really decent schwarzbier. Better than that.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2008
at 22:57