Belfast Black Ale
Lavery Brewing Company in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
Smoked / Rauchbier Regular|
Score
6.79
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Poured into a mug, the appearance was a light brown color with a nice sustaining finger’s worth of light tan foamy head that fell off at a moderate pace. Light lace.
The aroma had some hazelnut roast, light ash/smoke, dark malts, subtle milk chocolate, sly dark chocolate with some earthy/grassy hop bitterness at the end.
The flavor was smoky with the hazelnut roast and sweetness fairly bold and up front. Mild smoky aftertaste and finish.
The feel was about medium bodied with a steady carbonation that was felt but fine. ABV felt fine. Pretty smooth/pillowy along my tongue.
Overall, super nicely done smoked beer that I would love to have again, that was a real treat. Thanks Mom and Dad!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle shared by someone Friday night, thanks for the opportunity! Deep brown color, tan head. Rich caramel and hints of brown sugar along with a solid shot of smoked pork shoulder. A bit smokey for my tastes.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Sampled on draft this beer poured a black color with a large dark brown head that left good lacing. The aroma was smoke, bacon and wood. The flavor was roasty smoke and bacon. Tasty but lacking in complexity. Long bacon finish. Medium body.
ben4321 (11632) reviewed Belfast Black Ale from Lavery Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Location: 22 oz bottle from Buy Rite, 12/30/12
Aroma: The nose has smoked, roasted, and burnt malts, and some mild earthy hop notes
Appearance: This one pours a dark brown-black color with a small brown head and minimal lace
Flavor: The taste is roasty and smokey, with some light meaty notes, and a mild hop bitterness
Palate: Medium-full bodied, fairly thick, has a soft-to-average carbonation, and a somewhat dry finish
Overall Impression: I thought this was a more then solid Rauchbier. They may not have made me say "Holy Shit!" or anything, but they hit the style on the mark, and made a good beer. I would have like to see more bacon considering the description, but overall, nicely done.
cheap (9607) reviewed Belfast Black Ale from Lavery Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Yep, on tap at the monaca bocktown. Nice black our. Thin creamy head. Very nice stoutish aroma. Not volatile like so many impy stouts. Goes down fairly well. Smooth yet does not let you forget it is a beer. Weird saddle or boot taste in the background. Could be a little more well behaved.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Black with a mammoth head. Took forever for this thing to fizz off and I could actually pour the whole beer. Aroma is smokey, salty ham, meaty, roasted malts, and light cocoa. Medium to full body with moderate, smooth carbonation. Flavor is smoked, roasted malts, salted meat, and a bit of cocoa. A very nice smoked porter.