Iron Horse
Sweetwater Tavern
- From:
- Sweetwater Tavern
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Schwarzbier
Ranked #92 - ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #21,596 - Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 6.15%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 30, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 25, 2004
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a dark color with a slight head and lacing
Aroma has roasted malt hints
The taste follows the nose with roasted malt flavors
A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
A good Schwarzbier
Sep 30, 2023Aroma has roasted malt hints
The taste follows the nose with roasted malt flavors
A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
A good Schwarzbier
Reviewed by PhilHeinricke from Virginia
3.82/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is a dark lager with more than a hint of chocolate. It's not particularly thick. It pours out a beautiful black color. The smell is a toasty chocolate effervescence as is that taste.
Jan 12, 2020
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
3.99/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.99/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On tap at brewpub:
Pours fairly black in a medium light room, clarity visible at the mahogany edges. Beige head is lasting as film and a thick collar.
Nose has a roasted malt cola aspect. A deeper whiff brings some flavored coffee, as well as a lightly sweet floral aspect.
Taste also starts a bit sweet, but the roasted malt coffee comes to the party quickly. This brings a slight charred bitterness to balance the opening. The mix becomes more chocolatey, but not very sweet, maybe a light cola aspect.
A nice malty, lighter offering that fits into the style quite well, I believe.
Jul 24, 2017Pours fairly black in a medium light room, clarity visible at the mahogany edges. Beige head is lasting as film and a thick collar.
Nose has a roasted malt cola aspect. A deeper whiff brings some flavored coffee, as well as a lightly sweet floral aspect.
Taste also starts a bit sweet, but the roasted malt coffee comes to the party quickly. This brings a slight charred bitterness to balance the opening. The mix becomes more chocolatey, but not very sweet, maybe a light cola aspect.
A nice malty, lighter offering that fits into the style quite well, I believe.
Reviewed by RBorsato from Virginia
4.08/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Solid brown with a full creamy beige head, good carbonation, and solid lace sheets. Cocoa powder chocolate malt aroma and flavor with a light roastiness all around. Medium bodiedwith a dry cocoa powder finish.
A nice Dunkel/Schwarzbier hybrid albeit a bit light on flavor for a Schwarzbier.
Note: This review was based on a growler from the Centreville, VA location. 5% ABV per the chalkboard at the brewpub.
($6.00 / Growler fill)
Aug 22, 2005A nice Dunkel/Schwarzbier hybrid albeit a bit light on flavor for a Schwarzbier.
Note: This review was based on a growler from the Centreville, VA location. 5% ABV per the chalkboard at the brewpub.
($6.00 / Growler fill)
Reviewed by ManekiNeko from Virginia
4.02/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Served from a growler purchased at the brewpub and drunk upon getting home. I used a tallish pilsener style glass.
Appearance: Clear ruby-twinged brown topped by a smallish frothy offwhite head. No real head retention, but small flecks of foam were left on the glass.
Smell: Biscuity caramelized malts with a hint of smokiness mixing with faint grassy hops.
Taste: Caramelized and bready malts again. Smokiness is a little more apparent, but not like a rauchbier or anything.
Mouthfeel: Lightbodied, suprising given the apparent malt bill.
Drinkability: This is a fine little session beer. It won't make you go, "Holy Shit!!" but will definitely make you say, "Damn!"
Other: this helped me get through one of the debates.. I forget which.
Nov 05, 2004Appearance: Clear ruby-twinged brown topped by a smallish frothy offwhite head. No real head retention, but small flecks of foam were left on the glass.
Smell: Biscuity caramelized malts with a hint of smokiness mixing with faint grassy hops.
Taste: Caramelized and bready malts again. Smokiness is a little more apparent, but not like a rauchbier or anything.
Mouthfeel: Lightbodied, suprising given the apparent malt bill.
Drinkability: This is a fine little session beer. It won't make you go, "Holy Shit!!" but will definitely make you say, "Damn!"
Other: this helped me get through one of the debates.. I forget which.
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