Ridge Tree
Half Acre Beer Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Schwarzbier / Black Lager Regular|
Score
7.08
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The mix of floor malted Bohemian dark pilsner malt along with roasted German malts creates a pitch black lager brimming with rich cacao & toasted pumpernickel flavors. We exercise restraint in adding Czech Saaz hops in the kettle, which boosts seasonal dried date aromas, a welcome bitterness & a warming, dry finish. Ridge Tree pours dark, but at 4.5% ABV, it drinks like a hearty & flavorful, light lager.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Baromas are dark malt, roast with hints of licorice and molasses. Flavors are similar to nose and on the sweet side. Okay body was slightly soft carbonation. Not bad.
Tried
from Can
from
La Crosse People's Food Co-op
on 21 Jan 2026
at 04:38
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Crowler. Quite an excellent Czech Dark. Great balance. Great malt tone. All around lovely beer.
Tried
on 29 Nov 2025
at 00:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Blackish beer with a tan head. Caramel and roast aroma. Roast and coffee flavor with light caramel. Medium bodied. Roast and nuttiness linger with light coffee ad light caramel.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Feb 2025
at 21:54
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
City Tap, draft: Dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is pretzel, pumpernickel, toasted malts, hints of dark chocolate. Taste is sweetish with a nice bitterness to cap it off. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Feb 2025
at 19:35
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Draft at Sugar Maple in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The pour is a clear brown copper with a small khaki head. The aroma is soft roast, along with nut. The taste is a dry roast malt, toast, earth, and a touch of the nut with very low sweetness. The palate is light bodied with active carbonation and dry finish. Well made, nice.
Tried
from Draft
at
Sugar Maple
on 03 Feb 2025
at 23:36