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Sustenance Black Bier
Short's Brewing Company
- From:
- Short's Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Schwarzbier
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 9.28%
- Reviews:
- 86
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 30, 2021
- Added:
- Jun 07, 2009
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 15
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.81/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Shared 355 ml bottle, thanks to abemorsten. Black colour, moderate beige head. Lovely complex aroma, roasty and oaky notes, coffee and chocolate, hints of cigar tobacco, leather and dark dried fruits. Smooth flavour, medium dry, coffee and wood. Too moderate hops, but still a very enjoyable beer.
Apr 30, 2021Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania
3.7/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Dammit it's true this beer is the most black licorice tasting beer I ever tasted which isn't bad since it's balanced but I wanted some good coffee and smoke flavors to really enjoy the style it's listed as. Quite easy to drink though the licorice does take a backseat after some sips like the time I drank too much ouzo in Canada. Long story but can't stand it now. This beer actually balances it pretty well... Curious...
Dec 10, 2017Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.43/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Tan head, almost a full inch, a lot of brown and black in the color of the beer itself. Aroma was roasty and bitter. Was looking for more hop aroma.
Viscosity is almost stout like on this one, drinks like a meal. Mild licorice notes. Gets kind of a complex mouthfeel, the melding of bitterness, coffee flavor, licorice, alcohol heat, toffee and caramel, old dark prune fruit, smokiness.
A lot going on. I can appreciate that, even if it isn't the easiest beer to drink. Good for sharing, small quantities.
Dec 08, 2015Viscosity is almost stout like on this one, drinks like a meal. Mild licorice notes. Gets kind of a complex mouthfeel, the melding of bitterness, coffee flavor, licorice, alcohol heat, toffee and caramel, old dark prune fruit, smokiness.
A lot going on. I can appreciate that, even if it isn't the easiest beer to drink. Good for sharing, small quantities.
Reviewed by raiderandbeerfan from Nevada
3.5/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Another dark beer review, another reference to being brown and black. A lighter shade makes up the head portion of this beer that is well above 1/2". She's clump, she's clump, she's clump, she's the retention and lacing on my glass. Aroma came off on that hoppy tip like a schwarz should.
Taste takes on a more viscous, stout like meets rauchbier thing. Perhaps that is where the 'sustenance' comes from. Keep that licorice out of the mouthfeel, drink colder. Bitter, a little alcohol, could use a tad of sweetness to balance things out. Dark fruit be creepin much like the licorice as it warms.
I could think of some things that would improve this beer, but as it is, its still good/decent.
Sep 24, 2015Taste takes on a more viscous, stout like meets rauchbier thing. Perhaps that is where the 'sustenance' comes from. Keep that licorice out of the mouthfeel, drink colder. Bitter, a little alcohol, could use a tad of sweetness to balance things out. Dark fruit be creepin much like the licorice as it warms.
I could think of some things that would improve this beer, but as it is, its still good/decent.
Sustenance Black Bier from Short's Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
176 ratings
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