Dark Encounter

Druthers Brewing in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States 🇺🇸

Lager - Dunkel / Tmavý Regular

Score

7.21

ABV: 5.5%

IBU: -

Ticks: 4

Gold Medal Winner at the 2024 NYS Craft Beer Competition in the Dark Lager Category. A rich and malty German- style lager brewed for the colder months, using all German malts and hops. This medium bodied lager imparts a luscious, smooth and toasty flavor with hints of toffee and cocoa. Pouring dark brown with ruby highlights with a light tan head.

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7.8

Chalumeaux (5240) ticked Dark Encounter from Druthers Brewing 3 months ago

Thanks Tom very nice.

Tried from Can on 25 Dec 2025 at 16:57

7.9

Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Dark Encounter from Druthers Brewing 10 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Canned 12/10/24, drunk 5/23/25, compliments of tfontana. Thanks, Tom!
Dark, clear. Medium-sized, dark beige head.
Lovely fresh yeast and mineral. Fragrant fresh herbs and a soft kiss of darker malts not overdone. Delicate and aromatic, clean.
Chocolatey, a touch roasty with licorice and earth. Odd how different the nose is from the flavor. Just a bit too much specialty malt here, though it's not thin or undermalted. Crazy that you don't get any licorice or dark chocolate in the nose but there's quite a bit of it in the flavor. Clean and well-attenuated nonetheless. Would definitely check Druthers out after trying this. That aroma is stupendous!

Tried from Can on 23 May 2025 at 22:50

7.5

tfontana (7512) reviewed Dark Encounter from Druthers Brewing 10 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from the brewery in Saratoga Springs. Lightly hazy maple-syrup brown with nice sparkle, thin head, fading to a ring fairly quickly w/trace lacing. Aroma is strong roasted malt, molasses. Taste follows aroma. Smooth, frothy texture, average carbonation, dry finish as taste. Good representative of the style with strong aroma and flavor.

Tried from Can at Druthers Brewing - Saratoga on 19 May 2025 at 03:39

CLW (17000) ticked Dark Encounter from Druthers Brewing 10 months ago

16 oz can. Thanks Tom. Aroma and flavor are mild chocolate, soft caramel, mild hop balance. Mildly dry texture. Nicely constructed.

Tried from Can on 10 May 2025 at 00:59