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.

     Show


6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
355ml bottle. Slightly cloudy, amber colour with small, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Close resemblance to the "White Witch" but with more pronounced citrusy fruitiness (grapefruit, lemon) in aroma and taste.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2016 at 00:34

6.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
355ml bottle. Cloudy, orangey golden colour with small, frothy, rapidly diminishing, white head. Grassy, piney, slightly citrusy hoppy aroma, pale malty and minimally wheaty background, hints of orange and quince. Taste is similarly piney and grassy hoppy, slightly citrusy, hints of orange.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2016 at 00:25

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft. Mahogany beer with a dark cream head. Malt aroma. Malt and dark fruit flavor with dried fruit. Medium bodied. Malt and dark fruit linger.
Tried from Draft on 08 Mar 2016 at 17:29

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft. Black beer with a dark cream head. Coffee aroma. Coffee ad chocolate flavor. Medium bodied. Coffee ad chocolate lingers with light caramel.
Tried from Draft on 08 Mar 2016 at 17:26

7.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 5.5
Il gusto al naso riceve forti sensazioni di luppolo. L’intensità olfattiva è molto elevata e la persistenza olfattiva è considerevole. Il cappello di schiuma è persistente, a bollicine medie con carbonazione media. La consistenza del liquido è velata. La carbonazione è piatta. Il colore è giallo ambrato. Il corpo è strutturato ma duttile. L’amaro è carico. L’intensità gustativa è elevata e la persistenza gustativa è buona. Il gusto è godereccio. Le sensazioni boccali finali sono luppolate. Il finale è amarognolo, lungo e complesso. Il retrogusto è intenso. In bocca l’aroma ha i sentori di miele, frutta secca, resina, abete rosso e agrumi.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Mar 2016 at 18:35

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle from Biernavigatie, large sample. Clear orange to amber color, short frothy head. Aroma of citrus and grapefruit, bit bready malt, toffee. Medium citrussy bitterness, bit resiny and piney as well. Some biscuity malt. Bit thin in the finish, but overall quite tasty. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Feb 2016 at 13:56

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sampled draft @ Delirium Hoppy Loft. Hazy golden, little bubbles. Nose is sweetish yeasty grape, sweet grape juice. Taste is milky yeast & sweetish white grape, sugar, oily fruity hops. Oily & milky yeasty body. Expected more out of this one, too sweet & yeasty.
Tried from Draft on 25 Feb 2016 at 13:41

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
#1000 USA beer. Sampled draft @ Delirium Hoppy Loft. Hazy orange, creamy off-white head. Nose is moldy plaster hops, dunk hops, plaster yeast. Taste is moldy peach & yeast, sugar, lightly buttery. Touch buttery body, meh. Possibly old or bad keg?
Tried from Draft on 25 Feb 2016 at 13:30

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
2012 version on tap at BPP. Lots of head and strong lacing. Aroma is full of an interesting spice-like character that seems to be a byproduct of aging. It’s coriander like. Flavor is mellower on that aspect, lightly astringent and some flavor loss from age. But shines amongst the duds in the pile.
Tried from Draft on 19 Feb 2016 at 23:25

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 9
Tap at Hoppy Loft, 4th February 16. Aroma pretty full, pine and citrus. Taste is bitter citrus, pine, full bodied. Enjoyed this one
Tried from Draft on 06 Feb 2016 at 02:58