El Steinber Dark Lager
Anderson Valley Brewing Company

El Steinber Dark LagerEl Steinber Dark Lager
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From:
Anderson Valley Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
European Dark Lager
ABV:
5%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.51 | pDev: 11.97%
Reviews:
45
Ratings:
165
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 28, 2017
Added:
Jul 26, 2012
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  13
Midnight Wheat malt gives this complex lager its dark brown color while additions of roasted Indio-Hispano® blue corn create both a lighter body and unique, toasty flavor. German Pilsner malt and Saaz hops round out this dark lager producing a crisp, clean finish and smooth drinkability that is perfect for any occasion.
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Rated: 3 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 28, 2017
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.16/5  rDev -10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Pint can from GasMart. Dark brown body with lasting off-white creamy head. Lots of sticky lacing. Aroma is very faint, some elements of the darker roast grains evident. Taste is very mildly bitter, burnt toast. Long finish with some dry, metallic bitterness. Nice try at this German staple.
Jul 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by GRG1313 from California

Feb 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Irrationalist from California

Nov 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by joeroma5 from Massachusetts

Aug 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.47 by Alpha309 from California

Aug 14, 2015
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Reviewed by Guden from Maryland

2.77/5  rDev -21.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
Was hoping this would be more like a Vienna lager, Munich dunkel, or Czech cerny, instead it's a dark brown, lightly corn flavored beer. While very similar to the summer and winter solstice beers, without the spice there's nothing to keep it interesting or even worth another sip.
Jul 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by Huffs from New York

May 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by West_Chester_Ale_Tester from Ohio

Apr 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.28 by Alohatrev

Apr 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by fosters9 from New York

Mar 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.11 by reptile3141 from Georgia

Mar 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.12 by Lelampp from Ohio

Feb 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.82 by Spaceman_Jer from Colorado

Jan 30, 2015
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Rated by MikeC144 from Rhode Island

2.5/5  rDev -28.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
This beer was not bad
Jan 17, 2015
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Anderson Valley "El Steinber Dark Lager"
16 oz. can, no apparent freshness dating
$2.99 @ Total Wine & More #901, Tampa, FL

I don't really have a lot to say about this beer. Anderson Valley makes some incredible beers but this is not one of them; it's just a solidly made, high quality, drinkable dunkelbier.

It pours a clear deep mahogany brown body beneath creamy head of light tan that holds well and leaves some very nice lacing. The nose it gently caramelish (mainly dark caramel), nutty, and lightly toasty. The flavor adds some more golden caramel to it, a hint of light fruitiness, and a touch of dusty chocolate as well, backed by some leafy and herbal hops. It's got a very firm bitterness to it and it finishes dry with a bit of crushed granite, some bakers chocolate, and more leafy hops.
Jan 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by Beermazter310 from Nevada

Dec 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by lillitnn92 from Virginia

Nov 19, 2014
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Reviewed by neenerzig from Ohio

4.11/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
My good buddy Jon Passow, who as of a few months ago became the Manager of Barrel Room Operations at Anderson Valley, sent me this in a package from northern, CA. Poured out of a 16 oz can into one of my mugs, this beer pours a clear, very dark amber/brown color with some deep yes bright amber highlights when held up to the light. Has a slightly off white head about 2/3 to 3/4 inch thick when first poured that eventually settles to nice thick white ring lining the inside of the glass along with lots of big swirls of foam covering the beer's surface and very nice lacing here too. Aromas of roasted caramel sweetness with some nuts and a bit of corn. I was informed by Passow that blue corn is indeed one of the ingredients used in the beer. Smell is rounded out with a mild aroma of minerally, earthy hops. Has a slightly toasted, caramel and slightly biscuity/bready malt sweetness that gives way to a darker malt profile with subtle hints of nutty and chocolate notes that gives way to a definite blue corn presence. I really like how the blue corn is used here in addition to the malted barely. The corn definitely adds something unique. The flavors are rounded out with nits of earthy hops that add a little bit of bitterness which balances out the overall flavor profile very nicely. Has a slightly crisp and prickly, but also smooth, frothy, medium to full bodied mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. I am very glad I got to try this, as my friend Passow told me he is pretty sure that this is not one of Anderson Valley's beers that gets distributed here in Ohio.

Eric
Nov 15, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by deapokid from Pennsylvania

Nov 03, 2014
El Steinber Dark Lager from Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 165 ratings