Black Forest
F.X. Matt Brewing Company (Saranac) in Utica, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Schwarzbier / Black Lager Regular|
Score
6.14
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A Bavarian black beer with distinctive carmel malt sweetness and rich creamy trademark head. Flavorful, yet smooth; it is very drinkable!
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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
En Bouteille. Poured a very obvious dar with a mild head. Pretty nice aroma, a bit watery but still pretty decent for a saranac. Well done overall.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 00:50
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Wonderful deep color, fluffy head. Nice caramel malt aroma. Great dark lager taste. Loved it!!!
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 04:43
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 0,33ltr: Almost black with an good hidden caramel taste, and well balanced bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:44
4/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:51
5.5/10
A bit watery.
Tried
on 23 Nov 2023
at 17:07
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Tried
on 29 Jun 2023
at 04:25
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2018
at 23:47
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
12oz bottle thanks to ditmir. Pours out dark brown almost black topped with a tan head. Nose is light smoke roast malts chocolate and some fruit notes. Taste is more of the roast malts some light smoke and a chocolate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2016
at 14:29
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle, 355 ml from Pivoteka, Zagreb. shared with JFK10000. Pours brown with medium beige head. Roasted malts, caramel. breadish notes, sweetish. Light and bit bland.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Pivoteka Zagreb
on 18 Mar 2016
at 17:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
From a 12 oz bottle in Big Moose Lake. Pours a clear cola with a tan head. Toffee aroma. Flavors of caramel and toast. Roast finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2015
at 13:36