Black Diamond Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Concord, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Black Diamond Brewing Company - Out of business

Established in 1994

Closed in 2017

Description
We are an artisan brewery located 30 miles northeast of San Francisco in Concord, CA. Our brewery lies at the confluence of the mighty Sacramento river and majestic Mt. Diablo. Our name comes from the Black Diamond (coal) Mines, 8 miles east of the brewery. Here in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, nearly 4 million tons of “black diamonds” were removed from the local hills.

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7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Saveur-Biere. Clear orange amber colour, off-white foam head leaving lots of lacing and aroma of tropical fruit, tangy citrus, hoppy resin. Taste is malt caramel with fruity tangerine citrus, pine, hop resins, and grapefruit bitterness. Light bodied, soft to medium carbonation, dry lingering bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jul 2016 at 12:14

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Flesje gekregen van Benzai. Goudgeel tot licht amber kleurig bier met veel schuim. Fruitig en moutig aroma. De smaak is fruitig (citrus) en hoppig. Smaak ebt snel weg.
Tried on 30 Jun 2016 at 16:26

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 9
Bottle @ home. Hazy yellow golden color, medium sized white head that lasts for quite a while. Aroma is very hoppy, clean and crisp. Lovely. Taste malts, wheat, hops, lots of hops, nicely balanced between fruit and bitter hops and with a nice suitable bitter finish. Decent to medium body and carbonation. Nice!
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jun 2016 at 16:43

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Il naso si riempie di luppolo appena arrivato al collo delle bottiglia. L’intensità olfattiva è molto elevata e la persistenza olfattiva è pregevole e considerevole. Il cappello di schiuma a bollicine medie e carbonazione media ha una buona tenuta e si conclude con un pizzo sul vetro. L’aspetto del liquido è limpido. Le bollicine sono poche e medie, a carbonazione morbida. Il colore è ambrato carico. Il corpo è strutturato ma duttile. L’amaro è deciso. L’intensità gustativa è elevata e la persistenza gustativa è buona. Il gusto è piacevole. Le sensazioni boccali finali sono luppolate. Il finale è amarognolo. Il retrogusto è intenso. Al palato si riportano sentori di miele, resina, fiori, frutta secca, agrumi e pompelmo.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2016 at 13:57

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Glass at ’’de 24 uurs van Maastricht’’, Golden beer, small head. Aroma is citrus, malt. Taste is the same, bitter with a dry aftertaste. nice one,.
Tried on 18 Jun 2016 at 14:44

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Feb. ’16. A 0.65 l bottle from Pivoteka, Zagreb. It poured almost clear copper (mračno je, ne vidin) body with a small, short living head. Strong aroma of bourbon, alcohol, caramel, vanilla, touched with yeast. Not bad at all! Flavor was lightly sweet, with caramel, dried and dark fruits. Also lightly bitter/sour with wood and alcohol, especially towards the finish. Medium bodied with lots of carbonation on palate. Long finish, bitter, wood, bourbon, lightly sour peat and other subtle things and spices. Very nice aftertaste. Barrel aging distanced it from being too Belgian, seemed more like some barley wine. Even though I was not so impressed at first, it was definitely a pleasant and an interesting brew.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jun 2016 at 10:14

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Botella. @El Lúpulo Feroz, Oviedo 20/05/2016. Bottled:11/15 Color amarillo claro, aromas frutales, sabor frutal, notas caramelo, final seco.
Tried from Bottle on 23 May 2016 at 06:08

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
355ml bottle. Cloudy, orangey, pale golden colour with small, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Citrusy, tropical fruity and grassy hoppy aroma, notes of passion fruit, mango, blood orange, hints of resin and weed, a touch of pineapple. Taste is citrusy fruity hoppy, slightly papery-chalky and sweaty resinous, notes of lemon, hints of grapefruit, a touch of passion fruit and pineapple, caramel and crystal malty basis; lasting bitter finish, perfectly hidden alcohol. Very intense but seemingly light and dangerously drinkable as a "simple" IPA.
Tried from Bottle on 12 May 2016 at 13:09

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
355ml bottle. Minimally cloudy, faint amber colour with small, frothy, fairly lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Citrusy fruity, hoppy aroma, caramel malty background with a touch of toffee, hints of pine. Taste is moderately sweet caramel malty, moderately bitter, citrusy and slightly piney hoppy overtones, almost rye-like malty spiciness.
Tried from Bottle on 11 May 2016 at 15:59

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
355ml bottle. Minimally cloudy, deep amber colour with average to huge, thick, creamy, fairly lasting, moderately lacing, white head. Typical, tropical fruity, hoppy Mosaic aroma, notes of mango, passion fruit, grapefruit. Taste is biting bitter hoppy, remnants of passion fruit and mango give way for slightly chalky bitterness, an underlying touch of blackberry survives even throughout the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 09 May 2016 at 15:39