Schell's Stag Series: Cave Aged Barrel Aged Lager
August Schell Brewing Company

Schell's Stag Series:  Cave Aged Barrel Aged LagerSchell's Stag Series:  Cave Aged Barrel Aged Lager
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From:
August Schell Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
European Dark Lager
ABV:
7.7%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.11 | pDev: 10.22%
Reviews:
22
Ratings:
95
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 26, 2022
Added:
Jan 19, 2015
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  13
Dark brown to black in color. Roasted malt notes of dark chocolate, toffee, light oak, char and a hint of vanilla. Medium to full bodied with low hop bitterness and a slight caramel sweetness.
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Ratings by markcp:
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Rated by markcp from Iowa

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

May 01, 2015
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Rated: 4 by MonkeyPilates from Minnesota

Dec 26, 2022
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Reviewed by dnmyrick from Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
I'm gonna cut through all the BS here. Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a 12 oz pint glass. Dark as hell. Freakin' nose is cherry bitter coffee chocolate and leathery. The flavor is the same. An absolutely perfect winter warmer for nights like this when it is -10 in MN without the wind chill. I don't give anything a straight-up 5, but this is DAMN CLOSE!! ENJOY!!
Feb 07, 2021
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Rated by Brewddha from South Dakota

4.37/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A delicious dark lager. Great winter beer.
Dec 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4.44 by Ristaccia from Nebraska

Feb 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.08 by Wisconsin_IPA_Lover from Wisconsin

Jun 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.34 by BigIslandfarmer from Minnesota

Feb 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.76 by Dave2234 from Minnesota

Feb 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by Zekenyce from New Jersey

Mar 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by tdmccarthy from Illinois

Nov 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.14 by LFinCO from Colorado

Nov 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by nuebs from South Dakota

Oct 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by HoistinBrews from Minnesota

Sep 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Demi from Minnesota

Sep 19, 2015
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

3.82/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. bottle poured into a snifter. Pours dark brown. Black in the glass. Small off white head. Smells nutty and chocolatey with a touch of oak and maybe whiskey if I really convince myself. Unmistakable lager yeast aromas make it a little fruity, maybe? Tastes of bitter chocolate and nutty malts. Some hop bitterness. Bready finish, but very little barrel. Just a bit of whiskey in the aftertaste. Medium heavy. Well carbonated. Unexpectedly good. Barrel is subtle but the base beer is very well made.
Sep 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.86 by Shawner from Minnesota

Sep 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by warmlager from Minnesota

Sep 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.64 by JMN44 from Minnesota

Aug 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by Hopsiam14 from Minnesota

Aug 18, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by jpuetz from South Dakota

Aug 03, 2015
Schell's Stag Series: Cave Aged Barrel Aged Lager from August Schell Brewing Company
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 95 ratings