Black Diamond
Short's Brewing Company

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From:
Short's Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Schwarzbier
ABV:
5.1%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.73 | pDev: 11.53%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
100
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 11, 2018
Added:
Nov 01, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
The new Schwartzbier brew, which translates into a German-style black lager, will be called “Black Diamond”— giving it a nod to winter and skiing. Visually, black lagers can be deceiving, featuring an opaque, black color and a full, chocolatey flavor similar to stout or porter. But unlike its dark cousins, Schwartzbier features a bottom fermenting lager yeast, which produces a medium-bodied brew with a smooth finish that will be worth savoring.

Originally brewed for Shanty Creek's 50th Anniversary.
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Rated: 3.79 by Tripel_Threat from Michigan

Mar 11, 2018
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Rated: 3.5 by Phoodcritic from Michigan

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Sep 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.52 by Vogie from Michigan

Sep 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Motozappa from Connecticut

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Rated: 3.75 by domfreego from Michigan

Aug 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Big_Dave from Texas

Aug 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by SaisonRichBiere from Michigan

Jul 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Jakethesnake503 from Indiana

Jul 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by webmanspidey from Michigan

Jul 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by adamant1912 from Michigan

May 06, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by amalburg from Michigan

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Rated: 2.75 by emac1224 from Michigan

Apr 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by thickgirth from Michigan

Apr 20, 2014
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Reviewed by maximum12 from Minnesota

3.72/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
It’s Short’s, which means a bottle rec’d from tectactoe, one of several fine Michigan traders I’ve dealt with over the years: they grow them generous. 12 oz. bottle.

Poured into my Cantillon glass: blasphemy, perhaps. Black as the name with a dying quail of a head. Nose is 7AM at Starbucks, caught me by surprise for a lager, plus an exhale of chocolate croissant. Very nice start.

Black Diamond is a cross-pollination between a black IPA & schwarzbier & a porter, minus the hops. What? Something. Roast is featured once again, some slickness from the lager yeast. Tentative bitterness mid-palate, earthy sweetness round out the beer. Plenty easy to drink.

Simple as an earthworm, but much tastier. Nothing groundbreaking here, just a good, solid brew.
Apr 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Buck_Jones from Michigan

Apr 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Gonzoillini from Illinois

Apr 06, 2014
Black Diamond from Short's Brewing Company
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 100 ratings