Review - Boston Beer Company - Samuel Adams Black Lager
"When one sees a beer with a darker complexion these days, more often than not it´s a Porter or Stout. However looks can be deceiving. There exists a style older than both and generally less well known; the Schwarzbier, which literally translated is 'Black Beer.' Unlike its dark cousins which both hail from Britain and are highly hopped ales, Schwarzbier comes from Germany, is lightly hopped and is fermented using a bottom fermenting lager yeast. Samuel Adams® Black Lager is brewed in the tradition of the latter. A medium bodied beer brewed using several different roasts of malt to give the end product a smooth body and a depth of malt character that has to be tasted to be believed. Carafa® is a registered trademark of Weyermann Malt, Bamburg, Germany." -- Boston Beer Company
The Black Lager pours a dark brown with a creamy, full head with heavy lacing. Scent is of light malt, somewhat woody. Taste is of smooth charcoal, watery taste with a bitter finish. Mouthfeel is light and watery.
Reviewed on February 11th, 2006.
| Type: | Lager |
| ABV: | 4.9% |
| Source: | 12 oz. Bottle |
| Score: | 10/30 |
