Lady Of Avalon
Ninkasi Brewing Company
- From:
- Ninkasi Brewing Company
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Schwarzbier
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.66 | pDev: 13.39%
- Reviews:
- 9
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 02, 2018
- Added:
- Jan 13, 2007
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.97/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 12oz bottle into a pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown with a light haze and a light effervescence. Head is a thin finger of frothy tan foam. Not bad, but not exactly "schwarz".
Smell: rich malty flavor with lots of caramelly, toasty and nutty character. I like it.
Taste: flavor starts off with the toasty malt, and then is rounded out by chocolate and dark fruity elements. Bitterness is very low. There's a nice complexity here and it is smooth and delightful.
Mouthfeel: medium-light body with a good level of well-integrated carbonation and a nice creaminess. I like it.
Overall: drinkable with a good, engaging complexity of flavor. I'd definitely have this again.
Dec 11, 2012Appearance: dark brown with a light haze and a light effervescence. Head is a thin finger of frothy tan foam. Not bad, but not exactly "schwarz".
Smell: rich malty flavor with lots of caramelly, toasty and nutty character. I like it.
Taste: flavor starts off with the toasty malt, and then is rounded out by chocolate and dark fruity elements. Bitterness is very low. There's a nice complexity here and it is smooth and delightful.
Mouthfeel: medium-light body with a good level of well-integrated carbonation and a nice creaminess. I like it.
Overall: drinkable with a good, engaging complexity of flavor. I'd definitely have this again.
Reviewed by ngeunit1 from Massachusetts
4/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Pours a fairly dark brown-ruby color with a finger of frothy off white head. The head fades down at a normal pace leaving behind some lacing.
S - Aroma is a mix of roasted malts with hints of cocoa and coffee, a bit of vanilla and nuttiness, some earthy hops, and some lager esters.
T - Starts off with a mix of roasted dark malts with some chocolate coming through and a bit of vanilla. Through the middle, some coffee comes through with some earthy hops and a hint of black licorice. The finish is a mix of roasted dark malts, cocoa, coffee, earthy hops, a touch of vanilla, and some lager esters.
M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with a dry, sweet, and astringent finish.
D - Very drinkable. Nice smooth dark lager with good over balance and complexity.
Nov 30, 2012S - Aroma is a mix of roasted malts with hints of cocoa and coffee, a bit of vanilla and nuttiness, some earthy hops, and some lager esters.
T - Starts off with a mix of roasted dark malts with some chocolate coming through and a bit of vanilla. Through the middle, some coffee comes through with some earthy hops and a hint of black licorice. The finish is a mix of roasted dark malts, cocoa, coffee, earthy hops, a touch of vanilla, and some lager esters.
M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with a dry, sweet, and astringent finish.
D - Very drinkable. Nice smooth dark lager with good over balance and complexity.
Reviewed by N3rdM3t4l from Oregon
3.68/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
12oz bottle into standard pint glass.
A: agressive sidepour gets no head and a sad little cap. very clear mahogany color. Quite attractive reddish brown nectar. Not much visible carbonation.
S: toasty at first followed by some astringent notes. Hops are ther but just for balance, not a big hit of them like I expect from everything Ninkasi does.
T: follows nose, lightly toasty, a little astringent, and balanced. So far so good. A little bit of alcohol burn on the way down. Surprising from a 5.00% brew.
M: lighter than it looks and crisp. not familliar with the style but its good.
O: I would say this is a hit, not sure how it compares to other munich dark lagers but who care it is tasty.
Nov 13, 2012A: agressive sidepour gets no head and a sad little cap. very clear mahogany color. Quite attractive reddish brown nectar. Not much visible carbonation.
S: toasty at first followed by some astringent notes. Hops are ther but just for balance, not a big hit of them like I expect from everything Ninkasi does.
T: follows nose, lightly toasty, a little astringent, and balanced. So far so good. A little bit of alcohol burn on the way down. Surprising from a 5.00% brew.
M: lighter than it looks and crisp. not familliar with the style but its good.
O: I would say this is a hit, not sure how it compares to other munich dark lagers but who care it is tasty.
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