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Saranac Black Lager
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- From:
- Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Schwarzbier
Ranked #140 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 78
Ranked #26,986 - Avg:
- 3.36 | pDev: 14.88%
- Reviews:
- 66
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 06, 2022
- Added:
- Oct 07, 2009
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 8
No description / notes.
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Ratings by stakem:
Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
3.27/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.27/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear dark amber color with some red and browness about the edges as well. Has more than a finger of slightly tanned head that receeds sticking all about the glass. Aroma of hops and a bit of malt with a touch of some sulfur notes as well. Taste is a little roasty malt with some hops that leads in to a bitter crisp finish. Light feel and moderately carbed. All around not bad but again for a Schwarzbier it seems a little light in both the color and flavor. Still it is quite drinkable but it just seems like it is a little lacking in flavor.
Jan 25, 2010More User Ratings:
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
2.45/5 rDev -27.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
2.45/5 rDev -27.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
Comes in dark colored with brown and crimson hues. Aroma was earthy and reeked of alcohol despite a relatively low abv.
Taste is much like every other Saranac brew, similar yeast no matter what style, a general lack of malt or hops depending on style. A lot of earthy English toffee and tea malt notes, sawdust, wood, rubbing alcohol.
Needs more hopping for schwarz style.
Jun 30, 2016Taste is much like every other Saranac brew, similar yeast no matter what style, a general lack of malt or hops depending on style. A lot of earthy English toffee and tea malt notes, sawdust, wood, rubbing alcohol.
Needs more hopping for schwarz style.
Saranac Black Lager from Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
Beer rating:
78 out of
100 with
106 ratings
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