San Miguel Dark Lager
San Miguel Brewery Inc.

San Miguel Dark LagerSan Miguel Dark Lager
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From:
San Miguel Brewery Inc.
 
Philippines
Style:
European Dark Lager
Ranked #49
ABV:
5%
Score:
79
Ranked #26,753
Avg:
3.44 | pDev: 15.7%
Reviews:
180
Ratings:
278
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 06, 2023
Added:
Mar 26, 2002
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  22
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Rated: 3.5 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Oct 06, 2023
 
Rated: 3.29 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 03, 2021
 
Rated: 3.83 by brutalist from Pennsylvania

Mar 14, 2021
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Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas

3.59/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From a glass bottle. Very dark brown with some caramel color around the edges and a finger of brown head. Smells of brown sugar and roasted malt. Light feel. Slight caramel sweetness and faint malt. Light on flavor and a little on the sweet side but overall pretty typical for a dark lager.
Jan 07, 2021
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Reviewed by Nass from Florida

2.94/5  rDev -14.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
The pour is mocha colored with a head that fades away quicker than I expected. There is no date on the bottle. The taste is similar to fruit cake with faint roasted malts, & molasses. I'm disappointed with this beer, cheers! C
Dec 27, 2020
 
Rated: 3.71 by Zylod from West Virginia

Dec 09, 2019
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Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland

3.37/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
330ml bottle from Coco Supermarket, Seminyak, Bali (Rp 29,000):
Dark brown to ruby red in colour with a bubbly, tan coloured head that sits about a centimetre tall before halving in size. Roasted malts & darker notes open the nose with sugars & caramel showing before a nutty aroma sees things out. Similarly the taste is dark with the same roasted malts & toasted flavours the nose hinted at, I got more of a nutty flavour here too with & earthy bitterness near the end. It's smooth & medium bodied beer with a semi-sweet, crisp & wet feel to it & the balance was better than expected too. This one was easy to drink, enjoyable & one of the better San Miguel beers I've had into the bargain. 
Oct 23, 2019
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Reviewed by ScruffySouthpaw from New York

3.46/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served in a nonic glass from the bottle.

Appearance: Thin dark amber color coming off with a semi hard carbonation creating an off white head rising a notch below one finger's length.

Smell: Has an aroma I have smelled before consisting of brown sugar and malt.

Taste: Sweet lightly malty with a feel of cola. I hate to compare it but has the look and feel of cola. Aside from being sweet, smooth bitterness with offset tone of malt and feel of light barley.

Mouth: Semi Full body with medium carbonation at best.

Mouth: Descent brew. It packed a bit of body and resembles a Vienna lager with a shot of sugar but needed a little something extra that I was looking for. Still not bad and great brew to start the night with. Salud!
Aug 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by warpedrevolution from Illinois

Dec 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by t2grogan from Arizona

Nov 21, 2018
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

3.79/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a Black Raven pint glass. Pours a medium to dark reddish orange with a fine, one finger khaki head with great retention and thick lacing; looks nice. Aroma of lightly toasted biscuit malt, light notes of molasses and cocoa. Flavor is semi-sweet medium dark toasted malt, cocoa, brown bread with light nutiness. Finishes with more of the same, smooth and balanced, if a little light in depth. Medium bodied with light creaminess, nice for this ABV. I'm not quite sure why there is such lack of love for this here. While it's not a robust dark beer, it is a good looking, well integrated and nice tasting Euro dark lager; reminiscent of a lighter brown ale in profile. The malt and cocoa flavors are good with other light notes like the brown bread and molasses. It is light to moderate in flavor, not a deeply flavored lager, but the flavors here are very nice and satisfying. I'm actually glad to know that this around, because I'd get this in a heart beat at a restaurant with a non-craft beer selection. Relatively light, but enjoyable.
Mar 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.84 by pkalix from California

Feb 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by raspy22 from Arizona

Jan 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.82 by RBorsato from Virginia

Jul 03, 2017
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Reviewed by ordybill from Georgia

3.67/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 OZ bottle into a pint glass. The appearance is a cloudy dark brown color with a medium sized white head. The aroma is caramel malt, slight hops and bread. The flavor is malt driven with a hint of bread flavor.
Jun 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.73 by coopdog1000 from Florida

Apr 28, 2017
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Reviewed by Bluegrass49 from Minnesota

3.98/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 330 ml bottle to a lager glass. Clear dark brown color with a 1-2 finger head; decent lacing and retention.
A very strong chocolatey , malty taste. Minimal hops which appeals to my taste. Very surprised at how good this beer was (is) and will definitely recommend it.
Nov 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.3 by Momon from Philippines

Nov 01, 2016
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

3.58/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
330 ml bottle into lager glass, no bottle dating. Pours crystal clear dark reddish brown color with a 1 finger dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of chocolate, cocoa, caramel, toasted dark bread, brown sugar, and nuttiness; with lighter notes of molasses, toffee, coffee, dark fruit, slight herbal/grass, and roast/toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt and light earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with solid strength. Taste of chocolate, cocoa, caramel, toasted dark bread, and nuttiness; with lighter notes of molasses, toffee, coffee, dark fruit, slight herbal/grass, and roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal/roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of chocolate, cocoa, caramel, toasted dark bread, brown sugar, nuttiness, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light dryness from hop/roast bitterness as well. Fairly clean on lager flavors; some light fruitiness and minimal off flavors. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy, and lightly sticky/chalky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is a good dark lager style. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Oct 09, 2016
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Reviewed by Jacemeister from Philippines

4.36/5  rDev +26.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
They should change the image/picture of the beer in this site because the bottle no longer looks like that. This beer has a very strong taste of roasted malt that I find very pleasing. Has a sweet aroma and boldness of a premium dark lager. One of the best Philippine beers in my opinion.
Aug 06, 2016
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