S1nist0r Black Ale
10 Barrel Brewing Co.

Rated 7-29-2018. Good ale, if you want something different this is the beer. I vaguely remember this beer and remember it being flavorful and fairly light. Really GREAT Black Lager. Just had this beer again about 6 months ago. 28 IBUs

 

12oz can. Poured out an opaque, jet-black color with a small, khaki-colored head of foam. It left sudsy trails of lace on the glass. It smelled of chocolate, toffee, roasted malt and coffee. Bitter coffee taste with roasted malt and chocolate.

I find it interesting that this 5.7 ABV r ale has a higher rating here than most other "craft" lagers with similar ABV and flavor.
This is a nice beer but not worth $2 a can IMHO.
There's simply nothing "sinister" about it except for the hype driven label

From a can, in a hotel room shaker half pint.
L: Black body, three finger head that goes quick.
S: Roasty and sweet. Prune, sweet cherry, candied sugar, hints of coco, coffee, and fig.
T: Follows the nose, if a bit roastier. Dark fruit, mostly plum. Hops are present in the body, but nothing too distinct about them. Dark bread as well. The finish brings out some lovely chocolate and toasted malty notes.
O: Plenty good, a bit lacking on the hops side but good depth of flavor otherwise.

draught
Medium light amount of creamy, ivory colored head. Nearly black, non-see through, with barely a bit of caramel/auburn, at the bottom of the glass, for the look. Moderate amount of dark roasted grains, for the aroma. Adequate flavor of subtle, dark roasted grains, in a medium light body. Light, roasted grain finish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s a dark beer that goes down like a lager. Crisp, bubbly, and flavorful. Malty! I’ve been drinking too many IPA’s that I forgot how much I like malty beers. I wish I had more.

Taste is that of semi sweet chocolate and a somewhat dry finish. I’m also pick up a bit of captain crunch.