Black Lager
Braybrooke Beer Co in Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England 🏴
Lager - Schwarzbier / Black Lager Regular|
Score
7.33
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This Black Lager is a compendium of all the styles, it the rich creaminess of a Czech tmavy, the roasted malt edge of a classic Schwarzbier, the underlying hop character of a Franconian dunkel. It will remind you of a good stout, but the 8 weeks of lagering time also give this beer the smoothness and drinkability you would expect from all the Braybrooke lagers.
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5.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Black colour. Light malty and hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Average light bitter finish. Watery palate.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Mar 2026
at 08:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can at napoli on the Road. A dark brown coloured pour with a loose beige cap. Aroma is semi sweet, clean, mellow roast, bark, hint of dried fruit. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, clean mellow roast, brown bread, hint of dried fruits. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, moderate carbonation, pretty clean.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2026
at 22:33
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Аромат немного странный, есть немного воды не очень чистой, а так много жареного солода, намеки на кофе и шоколад, даже как будто какао, но мимолетно. Цвет черный, тело весьма легкое, пенка серо коричневая, средняя. Вкус очень питкий и ровный, очень хорошо по балансу. Есть снова солодовость, легкая поджаренность, снова немного кофе и шоколада. Легкая бархатистость на финише. В целом очень порадовало, почти идельный темный лагер.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2025
at 05:54
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap to bottle from lowcostbeer.com. Pours black with small beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, bread and butter pudding, brown sugars - nice. Taste of roasted malt, caramel, sultanas, char, liquorice, nice long bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation. Easy to drink yet full of character. Delightful beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:05
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tap at Væskebalancen Blågårdsgade 07/12/2024 Toasted malty with notes of dark bready malts, some hoppy undertones, cereal, grain, medium body, toasted malty finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Væskebalancen Bar & Bottleshop - Copenhagen
on 12 Dec 2024
at 07:05
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
330ml bottle purchased from Beers of Europe and drunk at home. Pours very dark brown, almost opaque with a small loose beige/khaki head. Light aroma of stone fruit, some berry, notes of Ruby chocolate. Sweet, sweet taste, but not too sweet, some chocolate notes with bit hits bof blueberry. Slight bitterness in the finish, with a touch of fruited caramel in the aftertaste. Gentle body with soft to medium carbonation. This is really a magical lager.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2024
at 19:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle, thanks to Mark for procuring this from the brewery! Quaffed while watching England lose to Spain in the Euros. Pours dark, as promised, lovely dark cocoa shades, grainy feel with bready moments. Excellent dark lager.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2024
at 17:17
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle from Against The Grain. Black body with a beige head. Good lacing. Aroma of rust, blackcurrant and dark chocolate. Flavour of plum, roasted malt and raisin. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A beautifully balanced beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2022
at 22:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Taste @London Craft Beer Festival, 13/08/2022. Color marrón oscuro, corona de espuma escasa. aromas toffe, tostados, sabor caramelo, tostado, cuerpo sedoso.
Tried
on 16 Aug 2022
at 12:32
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home in Hackney - sourced from All Good Beer HD. Pours clear brown with a foamy, tan head. Lovely stuff, nice burnt caramel, brown bread, a little earth and toffee. Medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Sweet finish with a bit more earth, cocoa, toasted toffee, nips of raisin. Great beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2020
at 18:53