Sagres Cerveja Preta (Dark)
Sociedade Central de Cervejas
- From:
- Sociedade Central de Cervejas
- Portugal
- Style:
- European Dark Lager
Ranked #90 - ABV:
- 4.1%
- Score:
- 74
Ranked #38,802 - Avg:
- 3.14 | pDev: 14.65%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 44
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 12, 2026
- Added:
- Sep 22, 2002
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 12
SCORE
74
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74
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Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.18/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.18/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Olhão 11/7 2016. 33 cl bottle from minimarket in Armona. Very simple Black label saying "Preta" for Black.
Pours opaque dark brown with a mid-sized lightly beige head. Settles as a 0,5 cm thick layer of foam stretching to cover the surface of the beer. No lacing to speak of.
Aroma is roasted and of coffee and chocolate icecream. I Think my daughter would approve.
Soft carbonation and slightly thick palate. Gently tingling texture,
Flavor is lightly sweet followed by a more distinct bitterness. Aftertaste of bitter coffee.
Nice light Dark Lager.
May 12, 2026Pours opaque dark brown with a mid-sized lightly beige head. Settles as a 0,5 cm thick layer of foam stretching to cover the surface of the beer. No lacing to speak of.
Aroma is roasted and of coffee and chocolate icecream. I Think my daughter would approve.
Soft carbonation and slightly thick palate. Gently tingling texture,
Flavor is lightly sweet followed by a more distinct bitterness. Aftertaste of bitter coffee.
Nice light Dark Lager.
Reviewed by ttoadee from Texas
3.55/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.55/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
In Coimbra, Portugal, Hotel Astoria. Dark pour, light amber hints, tan head that falls to a ring. Nose is chocolate malt.
Taste is coco, chocolate malt, floral, woody. Medium mouthfeel. Finish is bittersweet chocolate. Quite nice.
Nov 08, 2025Taste is coco, chocolate malt, floral, woody. Medium mouthfeel. Finish is bittersweet chocolate. Quite nice.
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.58/5 rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.58/5 rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I am in Portugal and trying some local beers. Poured from a brown 11.2 oz. bottle. Has a black color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of roasted malts, dark breads. Taste is the same as the aroma. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a pretty good beer.
Feb 23, 2025
Reviewed by Qbert from Illinois
3.39/5 rDev +8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.39/5 rDev +8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Dark with chocolate and roast on the nose and palate. Somewhat thin, slightly crisp. Not the world's best dark lager but you can do worse when you're in Portugal.
Oct 05, 2024
Reviewed by MadMadMike from France
3.21/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.21/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
25 cl bottle poured into a logoed proper pilsner flute in Fatima, Portugal.
Most handsome glassful.
Nose is malty with a bit of sweet in there.
Taste is way light, I’ve been deceived by the color.
Mouth is watery and vague. Medium carbonation.
Overall, Portugal’s national brands (Super Bock, Sagres) are not as vibrant as their culture.
Jul 19, 2024Most handsome glassful.
Nose is malty with a bit of sweet in there.
Taste is way light, I’ve been deceived by the color.
Mouth is watery and vague. Medium carbonation.
Overall, Portugal’s national brands (Super Bock, Sagres) are not as vibrant as their culture.
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.89/5 rDev +23.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev +23.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 330mL bottle into a tumbler. Best by June 2024.
Appearance: rich, dark brown hue with a finger of tan foam atop that dissipated pretty quickly. I love the color but more head retention would be nice.
Smell: toasty, nutty, caramelly, and perhaps a little bit chocolatey malt aroma. It’s smooth and enticing — I like it.
Taste: caramel malt with a rather roasty flavor. It’s good, but not quite as enticing as the aroma.
Mouthfeel: medium-light body with a good carbonation and actually a pretty good creaminess.
Overall: this isn’t a perfect dark lager, perhaps, but it’s really hitting the spot for me right now.
Oct 20, 2023Appearance: rich, dark brown hue with a finger of tan foam atop that dissipated pretty quickly. I love the color but more head retention would be nice.
Smell: toasty, nutty, caramelly, and perhaps a little bit chocolatey malt aroma. It’s smooth and enticing — I like it.
Taste: caramel malt with a rather roasty flavor. It’s good, but not quite as enticing as the aroma.
Mouthfeel: medium-light body with a good carbonation and actually a pretty good creaminess.
Overall: this isn’t a perfect dark lager, perhaps, but it’s really hitting the spot for me right now.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
2.78/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.78/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
May 2006: 330 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal, Stavanger. Ingredients include maize (corn) and rice. 10.8 degrees Plato. ABV is 4.3%. Very dark colour, nearly black, ruby in the highlights. Low head. Very moderate malty aroma, hints of coffee. Flavour is surprisingly watery and bland, drinking it after the excellent Nøgne Ø and Nørrebro beers obviously didn’t help. "Boiled" notes, wet cardboard and dust abound. Disappointing.
Oct 21, 2022
Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois
2.87/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
2.87/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
330mL bottle
date stamped 12 2022
L: bubbly black body is capped by a frothy tan head that holds decent retention
S: roasted barley, cola, caramel, vanilla, cacao nib
T: sweet cola, caramel, cacao nib, roasted barley, anise
F: thinner body, ample carbonation, sweeter finish than I’d like
O: I wanted to like this more, but it seemed like a bad cola more than anything
Aug 01, 2022date stamped 12 2022
L: bubbly black body is capped by a frothy tan head that holds decent retention
S: roasted barley, cola, caramel, vanilla, cacao nib
T: sweet cola, caramel, cacao nib, roasted barley, anise
F: thinner body, ample carbonation, sweeter finish than I’d like
O: I wanted to like this more, but it seemed like a bad cola more than anything
Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey
3.42/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Totally fine mass dark lager, sweet, but not cloying.
a) I'm good with this. Clear, dark brown, tan head, laces.
s) Offers a sweet, toffee malt.
t) Follows sell with enough hop back bone and chocolate notes to interest me.
f) The body is light-medium with mass carbonation and crisp mouthfeel.
o) fine mass, average beer, at airport and elsewhere in Lisbon. (tho loved the beers at CRAFT CORNER)
Nov 06, 2019a) I'm good with this. Clear, dark brown, tan head, laces.
s) Offers a sweet, toffee malt.
t) Follows sell with enough hop back bone and chocolate notes to interest me.
f) The body is light-medium with mass carbonation and crisp mouthfeel.
o) fine mass, average beer, at airport and elsewhere in Lisbon. (tho loved the beers at CRAFT CORNER)
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