El Steinber
Anderson Valley Brewing Company in Boonville, California, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Schwarzbier / Black Lager Rotating Out of Production|
Score
6.39
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Borders. We’ve crossed into uncharted territory with our newest release, El Steinber. In our somewhat unusual take on the style, we add Midnight Wheat malt to give this lager its dark brown color and roasted Indio-Hispano blue corn to lighten the body and create a unique, toasty flavor. German pilsner malt and Saaz hops round out this beer producing a crisp, clean finish and smooth drinkability that is perfect for any occasion.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draught from Brouwerij lane. Dark deep clear amber pour. Yeast and malts aroma. Very roasted. Powerful taate yet light bodied.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 01:21
8/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:51
3.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
This dark lager poured a very dark Amber colour with a soapy, light tan coloured head. Scents include metal, pee and very light hops? Barley? First swig was quite thin and flavour dept wasn't anything to write home about. Although there was a little, a very little speck of roasty flavour with a small taste of hop and cream. Drinkable, but nothing extraordinary.
Tried
on 19 Nov 2015
at 20:09
4/10
Tried
on 02 Jul 2015
at 07:11
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Pour is a dark brown with an average tan head. Aroma is some dark bready malt but not much after that. Flavor Is about the same. Some dark malt and an ever so slight chocolate. Overall watery and uninteresting.
Tried
on 04 Oct 2014
at 15:17
5/10
Tried
on 07 Jul 2014
at 10:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at the Hanging Bat. Pours dark brown, some malty toffee, dry and sweet.
Tried
on 04 Jul 2014
at 11:20
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can. Pours a dark ruby brown color with a longlasting off-white head. Fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty caramelfinish with bitter hints.
Tried
from Can
on 31 May 2014
at 10:12
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Sampled from a 16 oz can this beer poured a very dark brown color with faint red highlights and a huge creamy beige head that lingered and left decent lacing. The aroma was malty, sweetish and toasty with notes of nut and marzipan. The flavor was malty and a bit sour with notes of malted milk, marzipan and a bit of dark fruit. Medium length finish. Medium body. Ok.
Tried
from Can
on 21 May 2014
at 20:10
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
(Draught at Bishop’s Arms Folkungagatan, Stockholm, 27 Apr 2014) Dark reddish brown colour with ruby hints. Dense beige head. Malty nose with notes of toffee, chocolate, dark fruit and caramel. Malty, roasted taste with caramel, blueberries, dark fruit and a slightly spicy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Well balanced and tasty. Quite nice.
Tried
on 07 May 2014
at 12:45