Jack's Evil Brew
Jack's Abby Brewing

Jack's Evil BrewJack's Evil Brew
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From:
Jack's Abby Brewing
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Schwarzbier
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 8.95%
Reviews:
39
Ratings:
247
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 06, 2018
Added:
Dec 20, 2013
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  14
Collaboration with Evil Twin Brewing
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Ratings by MadScientist:
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Reviewed by MadScientist from New York

4.12/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: A dark brown beer with good clarity that pours with a finger of creamy, beige foam. It has good head retention and leave some lacing on the glass.

S: A roasty, dark malt nose with light notes coffee and chocolate. A low sweetness and no hops.

T: There are moderate flavors of coffee, roast and a light chocolate flavor. A moderate hops bitterness against a moderate malt flavor having a light, clean sweetness making for a balance that is about even. Very little hops flavor. A finish that is medium and a roast malt and coffee aftertaste.

M: A medium-full bodied beer with a medium amount of carbonation.

O: Coffee, roast and chocolate dominate this easy to drink full bodied lager. A very good and very tasty example of the Schwarzbier.
Dec 30, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Bluecrow from New York

4/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A dark pour with a bit of sweetness in the nose (with some smoke). This is a very pleasant schwarzbier. The smoke level is low enough to allow toasted malt flavors through.
Jul 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.9 by malfunxion from New York

Oct 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by ArkyVaughan from New Jersey

Oct 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.46 by Dmbphoenix from New York

Mar 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by SPD656 from Illinois

Feb 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.04 by emptyglassagain from Massachusetts

Sep 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by Nucleosynthesis from Massachusetts

Jun 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.7 by kmbeer from New York

May 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.01 by Faxmesomehalibut from New Hampshire

May 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by whatname from Pennsylvania

Apr 07, 2015
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Reviewed by Beersilio from Massachusetts

4.62/5  rDev +21.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
A great example of this style. The smoothest and most pleasing of what can be a style not suited for everybody. Sweet with chocolate note and hints of coffee, Very smooth with no hoppy snap at the end.
Mar 22, 2015
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Reviewed by Chaz from Minnesota

3.46/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours an inky-black to the naked eye (cola brown when held up to direct light) with a medium tan head.

On the nose there's prominent notes of roasted malt, light cocoa, and some smoke. Equal parts sweet and tangy -- reminds me of a dark, bitter chocolate.

Sweet, with heavy milk-chocolate and lighter bitter cocoa on the first sip, just the lightest touch of tanginess and astringency toward the end. Dry-ish on the finish with something like a "chalk"-like texture in the resultant mouthfeel.

Not bad. Lighter in body than the label would suggest, but on par for the style for the most part. Granted also that this beer is now retired and thus an older bottle, but it's held up in the 'DBF' very well.

Pretty good overall.

Thanks to BA gory4d for the opportunity to finally try a Jack's Abby brew.
Mar 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by Mikexw from New York

Feb 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by wisrarebeer from Wisconsin

Feb 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by akang from California

Jan 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by SocalKicks from California

Jan 11, 2015
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Reviewed by ELECTRONICAnonymous from Massachusetts

4.59/5  rDev +20.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Smelled like a bowl of oatmeal. Dark, oaty, sweet. Aged for a year or so. I was socializing with friends while I was drinking it so I didn't feel like it was appropriate to excuse myself to delve nto my phone to write a review. That's the type of behavior that perpetuates a negative (read:hipster) image of us beer geeks amongst those who don't populate this site. Unfortunately, I don't remember all the nuances and flavor notes now that I have time to be on my phone. However, BA won't let me simply add the beer to my list in a manor that allows me to simply remember how much I liked it or not without writing a review. So here's the review... It would be nice to be able to use this site in whatever manor I choose. I've added over 600 beers to my list, and visit the site daily. I rate them in a way that allows me to keep track and remember my overall impression of it without having to major in English literature, especially when I'm with company- which is the best way to drink good beer-- and the worst for being sucked into your phone.
Jan 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by costanzo_mike from Massachusetts

Dec 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Howlader from Canada (AB)

Dec 22, 2014
Jack's Evil Brew from Jack's Abby Brewing
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 247 ratings