Black Wheat
Magnify Brewing Company

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From:
Magnify Brewing Company
 
New Jersey, United States
Style:
American Dark Wheat Beer
ABV:
5%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 11.73%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
42
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 14, 2018
Added:
May 19, 2015
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  7
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Ratings by BeerForMuscle:
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Rated by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Jan 13, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by shoretaxi from New Jersey

Jan 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Jhfinn from New York

Feb 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.18 by Timtac from New Jersey

Jan 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by runeatdrink from New Jersey

Sep 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.71 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Aug 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by Rich_K from New Jersey

Jul 19, 2016
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Reviewed by Jacobier10 from New Jersey

3.8/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap @ Magnify Brewing in Fairfield, NJ.

Dark brown and somewhat murky with a creamy tan head. Dark malt aroma with chocolate, dark fruits, and a touch of coffee. Light roasted/burnt malt quality to it. Herbal hops provide nice balance. Flavor was reminiscent of an American Porter, but smoother from the wheat malt. Medium-full bodied, bitter and slightly astringent, but easy to drink regardless.
Jul 14, 2016
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Reviewed by MacMalt from New Jersey

3.92/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I had this on draught at the brewery. It pours and dark walnut brown with a mocha-colored head and lacing. It smells of roasted malt, chocolate, and burnt coffee, with whiffs of caramel and hops. This beer drinks like a "session porter." It opens with roasted sweet malt, followed by dark chocolate and burnt coffee grounds. It also has some vanilla/caramel sweetness and finishes with a burnt, bitter taste. It is medium-bodied, moderately carbonated, and truly sessionable with an ABV of 5%. This is an interesting beer in that it is decently bodied for its ABV. I enjoyed it and would drink it again.
Jul 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by timeandeternity from New Jersey

Jun 15, 2016
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey

3.78/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A: pours dark brown body wth a tan head with nice retention and lacing
S: sweet, roasted notes
T: sweet, roasted taste with a bitter coffee aftertaste
M: full bodied and smooth
D: nice M&T combo; interesting beer
Jun 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.12 by jtk21351 from California

May 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by PERDIDOUSA from New Jersey

Apr 26, 2016
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Reviewed by corby112 from Pennsylvania

1.88/5  rDev -52%
look: 2 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
Pours a dark chocolate brown color with deep mahogany edges. Opaque with a half finger off-white head that immediately dissipates into a thin ring. Poor retention, disappearing quickly with minimal spotty lacing left behind.

Sweet dark malt aroma with a decent amount of roast countered by herbal, piney hops. Espresso bean, charred toast and oatmeal followed by sweeter of caramel and light chocolate as it warms. Herbal presence is too strong for my preference, and aside from faint peppery spice, it isn't reminiscent of a wheat beer. Some clove and black pepper along with fresh cut grass and spruce tips. Subtle bubblegum/banana yeast notes. Pretty bland.

Slightly thin and watery with very sharp and unpleasant carbonation. Heavy spice and hop bitterness combating the dry roast/charred malt. More like a heavily roast schwarzbier than a wheat ale with an aggressive American hop presence. Clove and peppery spice with bitter, earthy hops. Strong herbal component once again and the malt bill is harsh and one dimensional. All dry roast with used coffee grinds and burnt toast. Severely lacking in balance. Harsh, not true to style, overly hopped and kind of gross/unpleasant.
Apr 18, 2016
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Reviewed by Walleybeer from New Jersey

4.36/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Almost black in color- a malty taste with strong coffee under tone.. The first beer I've tried from magnify from tap and really enjoyed the brew!! Highly recommend.
Apr 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

Feb 20, 2016
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Reviewed by mdfb79 from New York

3.92/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From 02/14/16 notes. On tap at the brewery in a mason jar.

Pours a dark brown color. Taste is bitter, hoppy, some roasted malts, and burnt malts. A decent beer.
Feb 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by MachIPA from New Jersey

Feb 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.2 by ryanflc from New Jersey

Feb 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by bkwhoppa66 from New Jersey

Jan 30, 2016
Black Wheat from Magnify Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 42 ratings