Hidden River Black & Tan
Cold Spring Brewery in Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
Stout Regular|
Score
5.53
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Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Copper colored body it also has very little head. Not a great Black and Tan. But still drinkable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Bottle Pours a clear medium amber with a modest light tan head. Lacing is good. Aroma is sweet and malty with a little hops. Unusual taste. Spicey, musty like a belgian. A weak belgian. This is a "Stout"? This may be the first time I invoke some "not true to style" rating score penalties. The flavor seams way out of character. Feel is thin and carbonation is soft. Aftertaste is that clove/spice thing again, but not very strong. Strange.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Another single from Albertson''s in Huntington Beach. I think this may actually be the first Black & Tan I have ever had. I think that may be due in part to the fact that a Black and Tan should never be bottled. This beer is a testament to the reasoning behind that rule. I always thought a Black and Tan served in a bar would allow the 2 different beers to separate like oil and water. This, on the other hand, was a copper-colored beer with a thin white head. The aroma is of burnt wood. The flavor has none of the good characterisitics of either Stouts or Bocks. This river needs to stay hidden for crying out loud.