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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7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
26th April 2016
Lightly hazy gold beer, short pale cream colour head. Palate is light and has a nice fine crispness. Light malts with a nice level of creamy sweetness. Spicy orange hops, pine and a whisper of tropical fruits. Light spicy finish. Very nicely done. Super drinkable.
Tried on 01 May 2016 at 06:27

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
12 fl.oz bottle. Pours slightly hazy deep orange golden colour with a huge most good lasting off-white head. Aroma of apricot, some resins, bitter hops. Taste of bitter fruity hops, apricot, peach, some citrus, long medium bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2016 at 15:16

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Botella, @The Beer Garden Store, Madrid. 09/04/2016. Bottled on:11/15 Color amarillo, sabor frutal, caramelo, final amargo.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2016 at 09:57

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
12 fl.oz bottle with 8.0 abv. Pours clear dark amber colour with a huge most good lasting beige head. Aroma of intense bitter hops, spruce, resins, red fruits. Taste of intense bitter hops, red malt, spruce, resins, some wood, strong malty.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Mar 2016 at 13:39

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 9
F: pretty stable, off-white, good retention. C: amber to light orange, hazy but transparent a little. A: tangerine, orange, lemon peels, pineapple, mango, papaya, caramel, pine resin. T: velvety/soapy texture, caramel malt sweet, a lot of fruits, tangerine, grapefruits, orange, light lemon, pine resin, hint of peppery, nutty, hint of earthy, medium body, lower carbonated, 0,355 ml bottle from Malting Pot in Brussels, simply great stuff worth to try.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Mar 2016 at 14:32

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
12 fl.oz bottle. Pours almost clear orange golden colour with a mid-sized good lasting off-white head. Aroma of mild fruity fresh hops, grass. Taste of medium bitter hops, tropical fruits, leading to a bitter finish, alright!
Tried from Bottle on 15 Mar 2016 at 15:36

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
12 fl.oz bottle. Pours almost clear orange yellow colour with a mid-sized most good lasting white head. Aroma of grassy bitter hops, fresh fruits. Taste of mild bitter fruity hops, peaches, melons, grapefruits, zest.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Mar 2016 at 15:25

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
33cl bottle. Pours a straw yellow with a modest white head that gives way to a thin lacing. Smells of citrus and tropical fruit hops. The taste is dominated by tropical fruits, mostly pineapple and mango, as well as some citrus and honey. Medium bodied, sticky pine-sweet aftertaste. Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2016 at 13:31

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
12 fl.oz bottle. Pours clear dark orange golden colour with a huge good lasting off-white head. Aroma of intense bitter hops, spruce, apricot, zest. Taste of intense bitter fruits, apricot, red malt, spruce, long bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Mar 2016 at 13:01

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
12 oz bottle. Dark orange pour, clear, with a medium height white head. The smell is overwhelmed by tropical fruit, pineapple, tons of overripe mango, oranges and honey. Smooth mouthfeel, bitter-sweet and balanced with the tropical fruits dominating the taste, as well. Medium bodied, with a sticky bitter-sweet aftertaste. Right up my alley.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2016 at 11:24