Nightfall
Oxbow Brewing Company in Newcastle, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Schwarzbier / Black Lager Rotating|
Score
7.46
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Nightfall is a dark lager brewed with flaked barley and midnight wheat.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Roast and a little coffee. Black pour with decent head. Mocha head. Bitter end. Nice balance. Can.
Tried
from Can
at
Sonny's Pizza
on 14 Mar 2026
at 01:21
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a three finger tan foamy head which died off gently to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet wheat, dark chocolate, sweet earthiness, dark fruits and a little bit of smoke then an even slighter tone of ash
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet wheaty to dark chocoaltey bitter and dark fruity quality; finishes dry and dark chocolatey
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness, nice carb level
Overall: nicely done dark lager worth coming back to.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a three finger tan foamy head which died off gently to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet wheat, dark chocolate, sweet earthiness, dark fruits and a little bit of smoke then an even slighter tone of ash
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet wheaty to dark chocoaltey bitter and dark fruity quality; finishes dry and dark chocolatey
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness, nice carb level
Overall: nicely done dark lager worth coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Mar 2026
at 18:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can at home watching HBO all night. Dark pour brownish body, beige head is a finger or so of foam. Nose is Ash and chocolate. Tastes of earthy bitter dark chocolate, campfire ash, prunes, raisins, licorice. Bitter finish and very dry. Light bodied.
Tried
on 27 Oct 2025
at 03:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Craft & Carry UWS, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma has toasted bready malts, toasted nuts, and a touch of roast. Flavour is very roasted, with lots of roasted malt, toasted nuts, and bready malt. Very roasted and deep for a dunkel. Very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Dec 2024
at 08:50
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz can from Half Time, 12/22/24. Dark brown color with a medium brown head. Roast, grains, light spice. Smooth, dark malt forward. Easy drinking, fairly dry / bitter. Good stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Dec 2024
at 02:41
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pour is a complete black with a large mocha tan head. Aroma is a nice combo of roasted malt and bitter chocolate. Flavor is a super bitter chocolate and roasted malt. Not a huge mouthfeel but the flavor is all there. Another flavorful beer from this brewer.
Tried
on 07 Dec 2024
at 21:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours dark mahogany tinged cola into an English pint. Tan head with good retention recedes to skim surface. Dark toasted pumpernickel, pit fruit and cocoa aromas. Soft with dark chocolate covered raisins, prune and toasted pumpernickel upfront turning to earthy bitter espresso in the dry, lasting finish.
Tried
on 07 Nov 2024
at 22:35
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Canned 10/18/23, drunk 11/23/23. Clear, dark. Lighter tan head steadily to spotty cover. Big mineral, chocolate, light caramel and a hint of roast. Clean, not heavy on the specialty malt. Soft, malty clean, light roast. Good attenuation and base malt, mixing with the tastefully done dark malt to give a caramel and light smoke/char. Big flavors for 4.5%.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Nov 2023
at 17:53
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Churchkey. Pours a dark brown with an earthy brown head that dissipates slowly to the edges and laces. Aroma has a nice roast with some sweet dark grains and a hint of milk chocolate underlying. Flavor has bright chocolate and sweet dark grains with a hint of wheat and roast backing.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Nov 2023
at 22:19