Black
Niigata Beer Co.

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Niigata Beer Co.
 
Japan
Style:
English Stout
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
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Avg:
2.7 | pDev: 31.11%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
3
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 29, 2012
Added:
Aug 06, 2011
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Reviewed by lacqueredmouse from Australia

1.88/5  rDev -30.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
Bottle purchased for me by @LaitueGonflable. It's a weirdly stubby little bottle, with almost no information on the label (well, not in English anyway).

Pour is actually pretty pleasant, a truly deep black colour, with a frothy mocha-brown head that settles to a large-bubbled pancake. Body is thicker than I expected, and holds some fine carbonation. Overall, it's a pretty decent looking brew.

Nose is also decent, if a little thin: dark roasted characters on the nose along with a slightly deeper, almost smoky character. There's also a very faint suggestion of sweetness, but it's melded with a slightly off-putting vegetative character. It's not enough to ruin it, and it still smells reasonably good overall.

Dear god, though, everything that was good up to this point gets steamrolled on the palate. Here, we're left with a truly ashy emptiness and a rather horrific empty aniseed character that tastes like Xmas liquorice allsorts from last year. Mostly, the palate is empty, but there's a lingering harsh bitterness on the back like the worst moonshined raki. Really awful: truly, truly offensive.

Feel is also abominable: empty and thin, with a kick at the back that makes me want to upchuck it immediately.

Overall, this is not the worst beer I've ever had. Indeed, the fact that it has a modicum of true flavour is something in its favour whatever that flavour happens to be. Unfortunately for this beer, its flavour is offensive in the extreme, and putting it to my lips is much more chore than pleasure.
Sep 29, 2012
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Reviewed by CrazyDavros from Australia

2.35/5  rDev -13%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Pours black with a fading tan head.
Nose shows roasted malt, a chalky clean agent note, industrial notes and ash. Not great...
Flavours include roasted malt and treacle along with an astringent note. Again, not particularly tempting.
Body feels a bit watery.
Quite possibly the worst dark beer I've tried.
Aug 13, 2012
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Reviewed by Absumaster from Netherlands

3.86/5  rDev +43%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I bought this beer at the liquorshop in Niigata, Japan.

It pours a very dark black color with an off-white head.

The smell is a bit 'oily', giving the impression of a high load of adjuncts like oats. It smells a bit husky.

Taste is nice, low on the roast, some chocolate and dark breadcrust. The beer has a velvety smooth mouthfeel. Bitterness is low, but the balance between the roast, alcohol and bitterness is good. With it's 4,5% alcohol this beer has a lot of taste, without getting boozy. Maybe just a little too sweet. Nice beer!
Aug 06, 2011
Black from Niigata Beer Co.
Beer rating: 2.7 out of 5 with 3 ratings