Black Lager
Hawkshead Brewery in Staveley, Cumbria, England 🏴
Lager - Schwarzbier / Black Lager Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.51
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A slow, cool fermentation lends itself to a smooth, full body with a crisp finish with subtle hints of sweet roasted malt, throwing up lots of floral and fruity notes on the nose.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ #MBCF20, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2020 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, M2 3GX Manchester, Great Manchester, England.
[ As Hawkshead Black Lager ].
ABV: 4.5%. Clear medium to dark red brown colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, dark malt, chocolate. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a long duration, dark malt, chocolate, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20200124]
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Tried
from Cask
on 27 Mar 2020
at 13:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF Winter: Poured a black with off white head. Aroma is a bit malty. Taste is roasted malts light perfume.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Mar 2020
at 21:08
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Third by cask, on the second day of GBBF Winter 2020, Sonnet Bar. Shared with Finn. Off-white head, near-black in the glass, spotty lacing. Roasted aromas, mid-sweet, moderate. Mid-sweet liquorice flavours. Roasted malty finish. Fair enough. (Birmingham 05.02.2020).
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Mar 2020
at 16:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ GBBF Winter, Birmingham. Almost black with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 080220
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Feb 2020
at 14:22
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
8/2/2020. From cask at the Great British Winter Beer Festival, Birmingham. Pours clear dark ruby brown with a bubbly off-white to beige head. Aroma of hops, chocolate, toffee and malt. Moderate sweetness and light roasted bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Feb 2020
at 14:19
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF, Birmingham. Small head with short duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, caramel, hops and has a nice roasty finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Feb 2020
at 14:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at CAMRA Birmingham Winter Ale Festival;
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Feb 2020
at 11:43
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
På GBBF Winter 2020 i Birmingham. Delt med Rune. Ultramørkebrun/svart. Skumring. Aroma av melkesjokolade. Smaken kjeks & sjokolade. Tørr, lett røstet avslutning.
Tried
on 05 Feb 2020
at 15:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at the 2020 Manchester Beer Festival. Brown pour with a beige head. Lots of caramel, toffee and dried fruit in the nose. Toffee, dried fruit and toffee apple in the flavour.
Tried
on 26 Jan 2020
at 18:22