Darkon
BraufactuM
- From:
- BraufactuM
- Germany
- Style:
- Schwarzbier
Ranked #296 - ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #69,973 - Avg:
- 3.52 | pDev: 10.8%
- Reviews:
- 10
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 13, 2022
- Added:
- Aug 13, 2011
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
No description / notes.
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Rated by FLBeerGuy from Florida
3.75/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 30, 2015
3.75/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 30, 2015
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.71/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
1. Dec. 2014. 330 ml bottle, from CITTI-Markt Flensburg. BB date 31.10.2013, bottle No. 1011. ABV is 5.4%. Hops are Magnum and Saphir. Very dark ruby colour, moderate beige head. Aroma of German Schwarzbrot, some caramel. Smooth mouthfeel. Nice and moderately roasty flavour, notes of malts, Schwarzbrot, chocolate and coffee, medium dry. Moderate hops.
May 13, 2022
Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania
3.52/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Picked up at Weyermann, Bamberg, DE. €4.99 + 0.25€ Flaschenpfand (Bottle deposit). Reviewed 10/29/18.
650 mL capped bottle marked “Mindestens haltbar bis 22.02.2019” on the back label. Stored in reefer in the maltery store and served at 42 degrees in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter.
Appearance – 4.
Body – Dark brown, opaque.
Head – Large (Maximum 4.7 cm, controlled center pour), tan, dense with surface rocks, good retention, slooowly diminishing to an irregular four to eight mm ring. Head retraction leaves behind some small pieces of lace.
Lacing – Fair. Partial areas of torn curtain lacing are present.
First pour – Medium brown, hazy.
Aroma – 4.5 – Bitter chocolate, pumpernickel, some burnt malt.
Flavor – 3 – The chocolate from the nose is absent but some of the bread comes through, as well as a bit of toasted malt. It ends slightly dry with some hop bitterness. No alcohol, no diacetyl, no dimethylsulfide.
Palate – 3 - Thin, watery, soft carbonation.
Impression and interpretation – 3.5 – A slightly above average schwarzbier, mostly because of the nose.
Oct 29, 2018650 mL capped bottle marked “Mindestens haltbar bis 22.02.2019” on the back label. Stored in reefer in the maltery store and served at 42 degrees in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter.
Appearance – 4.
Body – Dark brown, opaque.
Head – Large (Maximum 4.7 cm, controlled center pour), tan, dense with surface rocks, good retention, slooowly diminishing to an irregular four to eight mm ring. Head retraction leaves behind some small pieces of lace.
Lacing – Fair. Partial areas of torn curtain lacing are present.
First pour – Medium brown, hazy.
Aroma – 4.5 – Bitter chocolate, pumpernickel, some burnt malt.
Flavor – 3 – The chocolate from the nose is absent but some of the bread comes through, as well as a bit of toasted malt. It ends slightly dry with some hop bitterness. No alcohol, no diacetyl, no dimethylsulfide.
Palate – 3 - Thin, watery, soft carbonation.
Impression and interpretation – 3.5 – A slightly above average schwarzbier, mostly because of the nose.
Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania
3.5/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Really dark color with ruby hues and mocha head. Aroma has intensely roasted malts, almost smoky. Tastes like slightly sweet coffee with chocolate notes. Body is quite light but smooth. A well made schwarzbier but nothing special.
Nov 29, 2015
Reviewed by Arminius757 from Connecticut
4/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Throughly enjoyed this beer.
Pours a dark almost jet black, with about 2 fingers of compact, slightly tan head. Leaves a strong lacing that lastes all the way through.
Smells like milk chocolate, coffee.
Super smooth chocolate taste, kinda reminded me of chocolate milk, and I like that. Easy to drink, good carbination levels, nice levels of malts. Being that I got this in Germany, the price wasnt too bad at all. Got this in a pack with 3 other beers from BraifactuM for around 15€ with pfand. One of the better Schwarzbiers I have had yet.
Jun 02, 2015Pours a dark almost jet black, with about 2 fingers of compact, slightly tan head. Leaves a strong lacing that lastes all the way through.
Smells like milk chocolate, coffee.
Super smooth chocolate taste, kinda reminded me of chocolate milk, and I like that. Easy to drink, good carbination levels, nice levels of malts. Being that I got this in Germany, the price wasnt too bad at all. Got this in a pack with 3 other beers from BraifactuM for around 15€ with pfand. One of the better Schwarzbiers I have had yet.
Reviewed by drmeto from Germany
3.01/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.01/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
L:
-pours a clear dark brown with a big creamy,beige head
-medium carbonation visible
-way too light in colour for a Schwarzbier
.nice viscosity
S:
-earthy,black bread,roasty
T:
-Follows the nose plus licquorice,prunes and a slight coffee note
F:
light-medium carbonation,light-medium body
O:
I was sort of lukewarm to this.
Its a solid Schwarzbier,but considering it costs 3-4 times as much as other,better Schwarzbiers is a serious downer
May 15, 2015-pours a clear dark brown with a big creamy,beige head
-medium carbonation visible
-way too light in colour for a Schwarzbier
.nice viscosity
S:
-earthy,black bread,roasty
T:
-Follows the nose plus licquorice,prunes and a slight coffee note
F:
light-medium carbonation,light-medium body
O:
I was sort of lukewarm to this.
Its a solid Schwarzbier,but considering it costs 3-4 times as much as other,better Schwarzbiers is a serious downer
Reviewed by wattoclone from California
4.86/5 rDev +38.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.86/5 rDev +38.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
On draft at Brauhaus Schmitz on 1-16-2015.
A deep jet black unfiltered draft with thick tan head that persisted through the session. More flavorful than any other version so far, spicier with more complexity. Hop and malt balance is exceptional.
Jan 17, 2015A deep jet black unfiltered draft with thick tan head that persisted through the session. More flavorful than any other version so far, spicier with more complexity. Hop and malt balance is exceptional.
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