Lighthouse Brewing Belgian Black

Belgian Black

 

Lighthouse Brewing in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

  Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular Out of Production
Score
7.43
ABV: 9.0% IBU: - Ticks: 7
Belgian Black was fermented with a Belgian Ardennes yeast strain. Enjoy the rich malty features of plum and dark cherries backed with subtle spicy notes. Lighthouse Brewing Co. is a premium craft brewery dedicated to producing unique, high quality, unpasteurized beers. Label artwork for Belgian Black was created by Victoria artist Michelle Landry.
 

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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at CapFlu’s Blomster Bash; vintage 2012, 2 years old
Black color with brownish small head. The aroma is a bit metallic with some roastiness. Smooth mouthfeel, with light residual sweetness; nice combination of roasted malt and chocolate, caramel, quite rich; not old or oxidized.
Very good.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jul 2014 at 18:23


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle: Poured a deep black color ale with a rather large brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma consists of light cherry with some roasted malt and light residuals sugars notes. Taste is a complex mix of roasted malt with some light cherry notes and some residual sugars with light dry fruits notes with candy ester. Body is pretty full with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Very interesting mix with nice balanced between all elements.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2013 at 12:46


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle - Yeasty citrus, some spice, dark fruit and roasted malts. Solid black with a thick brown head. Roasted malts, light roast coffee, milk chocolate, dark fruit, sweet molasses and a little alcohol heat. Fantastic mouth feel, a definite cold day rich heavy beer. These guys keep getting better.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jul 2013 at 10:14


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

A light-tasting Belgian strong - no pun intended. Pours black with good initial head and lacing. Has some perfume, roast malt and booze in aroma. Finishes a little woody with some sweetness. Body is medium, a little light for style. Pretty good balance overall, but light - it doesn’t taste quite like the big beer it ought to be. Bottle.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2013 at 20:10


9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

650 ml bottle. Pours a reddish dark brown with light persistent head. Aromas of wood, roasted malt and dark fruit. Flavors of chocolate, coffee beans, vanilla, and plums. Smooth and warm with a light bitter finish. A great beer. Updated 2019, new release in 473 ml cam. Pours a very dary brown with moderate foamy tan head. Aroma of lightly smoked malts, sweet sharp dark fruit and dark sugars. Flavor follow same with a little metallic Belgian yeast and vanilla. Not getting the coffee and plums from the previous batch. Good but not the incredible first iteration. Will let the former stand... Now 8/4/8/4/15

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jun 2012 at 22:02


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Black, thick lasting tan head.Sweet malt,dark fruits in both nose and flavor. Medium bodied with light alcohol heat.

Tried on 01 Feb 2012 at 23:26


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

22 oz. bottle, pours a dark brown / black with a reddish tinge and a small beige head. Aroma of plum, wood, a noticeable hop presence, chocolate malts and slight licorice. Flavour of dark cherries, plum, wood, considerable hoppiness, and chocolate / licorice malts. Full-bodied, rich and complex. Another excellent beer from Lighthouse.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2012 at 20:15