Black Box Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Westlake, Ohio, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Established in 2006

Closed in 2017

Contact
24945 Detroit Rd, Westlake, OH, 44145, United States
Description
Black Box Brewing Company is microbrewery in Westlake, Ohio committed to producing flavorful craft beer.

Admin Note: Black Box operated out of the back of JW Dover, a homebrew and wine-making shop in Westlake that opened in 1997. The brewery started in 2006 and ultimately closed when the owner retired in 2017.

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6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sample at Smiling Skull as part of Ohio Brew Week. Clear dark amber color with a thin off-white head that dissipates quickly to an outer ring. Short strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of fruit, malt and yeast. Medium body with flavors of ripe fruit, stale malt and yeast. The finish is ripe fruit and doughy malt. Average overall.
Tried from Draft on 24 Aug 2015 at 20:40

6.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample at Smiling Skull as part of Ohio Brew Week. The beer pours a hazy pale orange color with a medium off-white head that recedes quickly to a wispy film. Short strings of lacing on the glass. Yeast, fruit and malt in the nose. Medium-bodied with flavors of citrus, bananas and yeast. The finish is fruity with an earthy yeast aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried from Draft at The Smiling Skull Saloon on 17 Jul 2014 at 18:01

6.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample at Smiling Skull as part of Ohio Brew Week. The beer is a pale orange color with a thin white head that evaporates quickly to an outer ring. Spotty lacing. Grassy hops, fruit and malt in the nose. Light-bodied with flavors of herbal hops, citrus and malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a short fruity hops aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried from Draft at The Smiling Skull Saloon on 17 Jul 2014 at 17:57

7.1/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample from growler from Heinen’s at the Willoughby PBCCP tasting on 11/17/2013: The beer pours a clear dark amber color with a medium thin foamy beige head that diminishes gradually. Strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of roasted malt, fruit and yeast. Medium-bodied with flavors of apple cider, caramel malt and earthy yeast. The finish is fruity with a mildly tart apple aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried from Growler on 18 Nov 2013 at 08:06

6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sample at Smiling Skull as part of Ohio Brew Week. Pours a clear copper-amber color with a medium thick foamy white head that dissipates slowly. Small patches of lace. Aroma of malt, caramel and slight hops. Light-bodied with flavors of grainy malt, caramel and mild hops. The finish is sweet with a short malty average. About what you would expect for a gimmicky beer like this.
Tried on 01 Jul 2013 at 20:46

6.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample at Smiling Skull as part of Ohio Brew Week. The beer is a clear orange color with a medium off-white head that recedes gradually. Sticky strings of lacing. The aroma is citrusy with hops and malt notes. Medium-bodied with flavors of hops, grapefruit and grainy malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a short hoppy aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried on 01 Jul 2013 at 20:41

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at Smiling Skull as part of Ohio Brew Week. This brew pours a hazed straw color with a thin white head that evaporates quickly to an outer ring. Spotty lacing. Aroma of wheat, spice and fruit. Light-bodied with flavors of banana, cloves and a touch of hops. The finish is wheaty with a citrus aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried on 01 Jul 2013 at 20:33

6.1/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample at Smiling Skull as part of Ohio Brew Week. Clear amber color with a medium off-white head that recedes steadily. Spotty lacing. Aroma of hops, citrus and malt. Light to medium body with flavors of grassy hops, citrus and malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a short hoppy aftertaste. Slightly above average overall.
Tried on 01 Jul 2013 at 20:27

6.9/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Mustard Seed. Pour is a slightly hazy orangish amber with a decent head of thick foam. Aromas are not my favorite for the style. Lots of caramel and an earthy/spicy hops presence with a little orange/citrus. Flavor is pretty grainy up front, kind of a silo dust edge, but once the hops start to bite things get better. Orange peel and spice help this beer move toward the finish line but it is still a little chewy and malty for my likes.
Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2013 at 19:33

7/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
355 ml bottle thanks to rhialistic! Sampled on October 6, 2012Clear golden color, off-white head. Sweet, caramel, hoppy scent. Fruity, sweet, alcohol taste. Medium to smooth mouthfeel, medium high bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Oct 2012 at 06:30