Black
Monteith's in Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Lager - Schwarzbier / Black Lager Regular|
Score
6.41
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Location: 11.2 oz bottle from Gilly's, 11/9/09
Aroma: An aroma of roasted malts and coffee with some bread notes and chocolate as well
Appearance: Pours an opaque black with a tick and bubbly brown head, and a good amount of lace
Flavor: Tastes similar to the nose, quite a strong roasted malty presence
Palate: This one is has a medium body and a nice dry and smooth finish
Overall Impression: I like this beer. It is pretty tasty, and works pretty well. Nothing overly standout here, just a solid attempt at the Schwarz style. Anyway, it is a nice brew.
Aroma: An aroma of roasted malts and coffee with some bread notes and chocolate as well
Appearance: Pours an opaque black with a tick and bubbly brown head, and a good amount of lace
Flavor: Tastes similar to the nose, quite a strong roasted malty presence
Palate: This one is has a medium body and a nice dry and smooth finish
Overall Impression: I like this beer. It is pretty tasty, and works pretty well. Nothing overly standout here, just a solid attempt at the Schwarz style. Anyway, it is a nice brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2009
at 15:41
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Meidi-ya in Kyoto. Pitch black with a nice tan colored head. Rich aroma of chocolate, caramel, and malt—sweet. Roasted malt flavor, rich and thick; medium body, well carbonated. A good bit of sweetness if nicely balanced by the burnt malt and some decent hops. This is superbly balanced. Aftertaste is of roasted malt, a touch of sweetness, but generally dry. A very nice Schwartz type. Very well done indeed. Not amazingly complex or original, but very solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2009
at 01:57
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Max’s. Opaque black with a hint of brown. Patchy, minimal head. Mellow sweet and roasty aroma. Not knowing what to expect of a Kiwi Black Ale, I’m not too let down. Rich black malt flavor, some caramel-toffee sweetness. Malt dominated all the way, ends up being a little overly sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2009
at 17:23
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33 cL bottle. Pours dark brown with a redish glare and a small, creamy and tan head. Roasted breadish malt aroma with a mild fruity touch. Flavour is also solid breadish with a distinct roasted note. Mild spiced and light fruity. Light liqourice finish with a continued roasted flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2008
at 10:10
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
0.33L bottle, small quickly dissapearing beige head, dark brown colour almost fully opaque, strong aroma of roasted coffee with some smoked and caramel notes. Taste is also dominated by roasted coffee with some metalic notes lingering to the end which is quite short.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2008
at 23:25
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Dark brown color with a bubbly light-brown head. Roasted malt aroma with dark chocolate and a bit of coffee. Sweet Flavor is roasty, malty, with a bit of chocolate and some caramel. A rather dry finish with roast and notes of hops. Body is a bit too light. Not a great schwarzbier, but decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2007
at 12:08
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours dark brown with brick red highlites and a medium tan head. Roasted malts, liquorice, sweet/dark fruit and metallic. Flavor of roasted malts, chocolate, dark fruits, and bittersweet cocoa. Body is a bit on the thin side. Not a bad brew, nothing outstanding, though.
Tried
on 05 Jul 2007
at 06:53
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
(bottle) Black coloured hue with a short tanned foamy head. Moderately sweet and roasted malty aroma with caramel, chocolate and liquorice. Bitter flavour, medium to light bodied, smooth carbonated mouthfeel. Roast-malty taste with caramel, hoppy background; dry and lasting roasty bitter finish with liquorice and burnt elements. Slim but tasty and rounded Schwarzbier. Well done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2006
at 19:11
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) Very dark, almost black with a brownish head. No less than five different malts were used for this. The appearance is roasted almost burned but at the same time mild without any sharp bitterness. Monteith’s has been bought up by the national brewing giant DB meaning that only very little beer is actually brewed on the West Coast of the South Island. This for instance is brewed in Auckland. 260503
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2005
at 06:52
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
The aroma is sweet caramelic with notes of roasted bread. The color is dark brown and it has a small disappearing head. The flavor is of caramel, roasted malt, and a light maltyness, before it ends on an OK bitterness. The body is thin. A boring schwarzbier.
Tried
on 14 Feb 2004
at 20:08