Black & Tan
Yuengling Brewery

 

 

 

12 oz bottle into a Becher glass.
L: Pours darkest brown with a dark mahogany base with a thin and slightly fizzy light tan head that fades fairly fast down to edge foam, low steady carbo bubbles, no lacing.
S: Light mineral aroma, raisins, a hint of dark fruits.
T: Lightly sweet toasted grains, plum, a hint of caramel, a suggestion of dark fruits, tastes are moderately muted and want to be rich.
F: Brisk, wet, slight cola-like medium-light bodied feel with a fast, gently drying finish.
O: A beer that drinks a lot like a soda pop or cola. IMHO not a porter but more so a black lager.It is porter blended with premium beer. Whatever it may be it is easy to drink and is light overall. It is okay in its style.

It’s ok…not bad, certainly not great, something about it reminds me of a flat Diet Coke.

 

Absolutely delicious, and at a great price point.

Style: Porter | Tap/Can/Bottle: Bottle | Abv: 4.7% | Rating: 5

I am going to call this beer what I think it actually is. It is a Porter beer brewed with a lager yeast. Best of both worlds. Smooth, not to heavy, easy drinking and inexpensive.

 

 

Better in a bottle. I like mine ice cold. Not a fan of dark beer that leaves mucous trail behind. This is as close to the black n tan you get at the bar. But better, since it is already mixed and cheap. As no longing after taste. Just smooth and down the hatch. It's very drinkable if your in the mood for a hint of coffee and caramel with no overpowering aromas. No lacing. Very small head. That goes quick. Be rough with it when pouring in a pint glass. After all it's 12 ounces so you need 4oz foam head to fill. It will vanish by the time you get it to the customer. Great in a bottle. Goes down faster in a pint glass. A little heavier than their lager and has more depth of taste. Why do people still drink the big named breweries. When at least in my case. This is considered local. If your not near PA. Grab some. Your in for a treat. You would expect it to be heavy and bloating. It is not. You can hit the lawn mowing and get an appetite for dinner still. Would go great with a burger or appetizers. Hot summer sun all day long well for that hit up a hoe. Hoegarden to be exact. There are so many small breweries out there. Flavors unknown. Skip the high priced swill and grab some of this

 

For rednecks of discerning taste. The only porter left in the US that a fits the original intent of the beer style. Cheap, no frill's, decent flavor, knock em back till the Ms calls you in. Base of yuengling porter mixed with their amber lager. If you can get the undilluted porter that is a real treat. Usually less that bud light per can. Fits in comfortably both at the tuesday night a couch fire or a wedding. Cheers!

 

 

 

Very dark, brownish to black, tall dark tan head.
Smell is light, just some hints of roasted malt and caramel.
Tastes is light caramel, coffee, perhaps a slight hint of dark dried fruit.
Medium/light mouthfeel, very drinkable. I’d still prefer this in colder weather. It’s good, first time I’ve seen it here. Hopefully it will be available more often.

12 oz bottle straight up, fridge cold.
Love the concept of a grab & go black & tan. This isn’t a bad effort at all if you want a daytime quaff that isn’t the same old same old.