Draught from habitat brownish blaxkish pour. Small white head. Mild sweet malt aroma. Taste is light caramel and choc malt. Not much hops.

Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pilsener.
The appearance was a decent looking black color with a two finger white to off white and possibly even tan (depending upon who looked at it) head. This head dissipated within about a minute and left a decent lacing here and there, messy, but hey it was there.
The smell had some light coffee grounds with a semi-decent rolling chocolate underneath.
The taste was bitter, roasty and sweet from the previously mentioned flavors.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body and came across fairly sessionable for the most part. It came across fairly smooth and slightly creamy across my tongue.
Overall, I say this was a good schwarzbier. Thanx Josh for the second bottle.

Bottle. Pours black with tan head. Nose/taste of smoke, toasted chocolate, smoked pine and touch of roast. Hint of coffee grounds. Medium body.

22 ounce bottle into pilsener glass, no bottle dating. Pours fairly crystal clear very dark brown color with a 1 finger dense khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lasts. Spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of pear, apple, floral, chocolate, toast, dark bread, light roast, and herbal. Decent and pleasant aromas; but are not nearly as roasted as I expected for a schwarzbier. Fruity esters are stronger than the malt notes. Taste of chocolate, toast, roasted malt, toffee, pear, apple, floral, dark bread, earth, and herbal earthiness. Lingering notes of chocolate, toast, roasted malt, toffee, light fruits, floral, dark bread, herbal, and earth on the finish for a short bit. Nice flavor robustness and balance; with zero cloying flavors present after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a fairly creamy and crisp mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with hardly any warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a pretty good schwarzbier. Nicely robust flavors with good balance; and very smooth to drink. This was a pleasantly enjoyable offering.

Pours mahogany-tinged black into a Sam glass. Pancake head with good retention recedes leaving spider lacing. Juniper and chocolate aromas. Thin with sweet chocolate upfront turning slightly metallic in the lasting bitter espresso finish.

A deep dark brown lager with a thin light mocha head. In aroma, a smooth herbaceous chocolate with light acidity. In mouth, a smooth herbal chocolate malt, herbal hops, not bad. Tasted at Raquette River Beer and Wine Fest, July 13 2012.