6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Appearance: Bottle pour, a dark brown color with a medium beige head. Aroma: Heavy malt aroma, both sweet and burnt. Some hints of caramel and maple syrup. Flavor: Very malty with sweet notes of caramel, some smoky character, mild bitterness. Mouthfeel: Relatively light in body - a bit surprising given its appearance. Well carbonated and crisp. Lasting impression of lightly roasted malts. Overall Impression: Overall pretty solid. A great session beer due in part to the low ABV. Certainly a cold-weather beer for me. Comments: I would drink this again. The Schwarzbier is a nice combination of lager crispness with some characteristics of a robust porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2009
at 09:30
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Location: On tap at Capital Ale House - Innsbrook, 11/24/09, poured into a white Hofbrau stein
Aroma: Roasted malts are the dominant portion of the nose, some burnt malts, a bit of caramel
Appearance: Color looked very black with a brown head (hard to get too detailed because of the stein)
Flavor: Flavor is similar to the nose, lots of malts dominate the taste of this brew
Palate: Somewhat on the thin side (but not super thin), with a light-medium body
Overall Impression: Overall this is a decent beer, an interesting Schwarzbier. It wasn't one of my favorites, and it certainly could have been better, but it worked pretty well. Another nice tap selection at Capital Ale, a place I really enjoy visiting anytime I make my way down to the old stomping grounds of Richmond, VA. A good beer from a great bar.
Aroma: Roasted malts are the dominant portion of the nose, some burnt malts, a bit of caramel
Appearance: Color looked very black with a brown head (hard to get too detailed because of the stein)
Flavor: Flavor is similar to the nose, lots of malts dominate the taste of this brew
Palate: Somewhat on the thin side (but not super thin), with a light-medium body
Overall Impression: Overall this is a decent beer, an interesting Schwarzbier. It wasn't one of my favorites, and it certainly could have been better, but it worked pretty well. Another nice tap selection at Capital Ale, a place I really enjoy visiting anytime I make my way down to the old stomping grounds of Richmond, VA. A good beer from a great bar.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Nov 2009
at 12:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
12oz bottle
Appearance: Pours a dark red with a nice tan head, lace left in the glass.
Aroma: Caramel and roasted malt
Taste: Roasted malt flavors with a hint of coffee.
Overall: It would be easy to drink a few of these, it is a clean beer.
Appearance: Pours a dark red with a nice tan head, lace left in the glass.
Aroma: Caramel and roasted malt
Taste: Roasted malt flavors with a hint of coffee.
Overall: It would be easy to drink a few of these, it is a clean beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2009
at 19:54
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
The bottle looks good, the beer in the glass also. Starts hoppy and strong, becomes more and more spicy, also a bit grasy-woody. Intense spicy finish, almost a bit wheaty. Interesting!
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2009
at 21:55
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle 50cl. @ home.Clear light to medium yellow color with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, hay, bread notes, light light hoppy. Flavor is light moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. [20091028]
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2009
at 09:47
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Smells a little sweet. Pale yellow lager appearance with streams of visible carbonation. Mild octoberfest flavors. Not bad overall. Goes down easy without any real bitter effects. Pretty friendly for a lager lover. Decent amount of fizz in this stuff and its welcomed. Finish is light and easy for the most part. Carries with it a mild processed linger.
Tried
on 31 Oct 2009
at 04:01
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Had this on tap at Dronning Louise, Esbjerg, Jutland, Denmark 22-10-09 Pours black with a light beige head and some creamy bubbles. Nuttiness and caramel on the nose, soft in the mouth with a roasty bitterness. A6 A3 F6 P3 Ov12 3.0
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Oct 2009
at 12:45
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the Texas Beer & Brats tasting 10/11/2009. Pours a clear orange color with a medium fluffy white head that recedes slowly. Stringy lacing on the glass. Caramel malt nose with a touch of hops. Light body with flavors of caramel and malt as well as a bit of toasted bread and hops. The finish is malty with a lingering sweetness. Slightly above average overall.
Tried
on 18 Oct 2009
at 19:23
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 50cl.Clear light to medium yellow orange color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, hay, light hoppy, green grass notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20091002]
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2009
at 02:32
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Pours light copper color with off white head. Grainy malt aroma. Slightly sweet caramel flavor with a mildly bitter finish. Medium body with above average carbonation.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2009
at 09:17