Terminal Exodus
Nepenthe Brewing Co.
- From:
- Nepenthe Brewing Co.
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- Czech Dark Lager
- ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- +1 rating needed
- Avg:
- 3.85 | pDev: 6.23%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 09, 2026
- Added:
- Jan 17, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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This gorgeous Czech Dark Lager is made with bohemian pils and a huge malty blend of dark munich and pale chocolate malt with a touch of caramunich, special B and melanoidin malts. Hopped exclusively with Saaz and fermented on a traditional Czech yeast strain. Flavors and aromas of rich brown bread with hints of chocolate, toffee, raisin, and hazelnut. Endlessly crushable, because sometimes you need to get away in a hurry.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Spankyrightus from Maryland
3.87/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A dark tea color on the pour, with a decent head and lacing.
A fairly mellow dark lager. Light bodied, malt forward, and a little toasted chocolate malt.
There are subtle caramel and toffee flavors, dried fruit and nuts. Enjoyable noble hops flavor and bitterness.
Also a carbonation tickle and pleasant aftertaste on the finish.
Jan 09, 2026A fairly mellow dark lager. Light bodied, malt forward, and a little toasted chocolate malt.
There are subtle caramel and toffee flavors, dried fruit and nuts. Enjoyable noble hops flavor and bitterness.
Also a carbonation tickle and pleasant aftertaste on the finish.
Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland
3.52/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
10 oz draft pour at Frisco Taphouse in Gambrills, MD. This starts out with an awesome appearance - dark brown with a thick tan head. Aroma and flavor offer up bready/nutty malt flavors with some earthy coffee/chocolate undertones as well as dark/dried fruits, but there is an unfortunately sour twang that almost (not quite) ruins the beer - a real bummer, because this could have been quite tasty otherwise.
Feb 07, 2024
Reviewed by DanO1066 from Maryland
3.46/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Draught pint at The Brass Tap here in Baltimore: Looks & feels about like a cola. Not much aroma, or even distinctive taste. Even at happy-hour pricing, probably NOT worth revisiting.
Jun 18, 2022
Reviewed by skisonic from Maryland
3.92/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Sudsy light brown bordering dark red, looks much like a cola when held up to the light.
Smells warm, malty, earthy.
Smooth tasting, malty, hints of dark chocolate
A bit light-bodied, not surprising at 4.9 but still felt a bit thin for a dark lager. Nice after-taste with just a bit left on the tongue. On the bright side, probably a nice dark alternative to the session IPA.
May 10, 2022Smells warm, malty, earthy.
Smooth tasting, malty, hints of dark chocolate
A bit light-bodied, not surprising at 4.9 but still felt a bit thin for a dark lager. Nice after-taste with just a bit left on the tongue. On the bright side, probably a nice dark alternative to the session IPA.
Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
4.19/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look: It pours brown with a tan head. Head retention is excellent.
Smell: It has aromas of dark caramel and chocolate. It also has a cola like quality that is low with some spice.
Taste: There are bready flavors with toffee, dark caramel and chocolate. There are some dark fruits with very low nut and spice.
Feel: It has a medium body with a somewhat sweet finish. It is smooth on the palate.
Overall, it has a complex range of flavors with a smooth body.
Feb 14, 2022Smell: It has aromas of dark caramel and chocolate. It also has a cola like quality that is low with some spice.
Taste: There are bready flavors with toffee, dark caramel and chocolate. There are some dark fruits with very low nut and spice.
Feel: It has a medium body with a somewhat sweet finish. It is smooth on the palate.
Overall, it has a complex range of flavors with a smooth body.
Reviewed by StanleysCup from Maryland
4/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: Beautiful caramel brown hue, minimal lacing in the glass.
S: Sweet malts with a bit of sugary rice and adjunct. The appearance had me thinking toffee, but the wafts were unmistakenly t(raditional) lager-like.
T: Almost like a "light" bock. Expected more roasted malt-taste but it's still eminently drinkable.
F: Smooth and nicely carbonated. Perfect.
O: Interesting take; I expected a bit more toffee/toasted malts but think this was nicely balanced.
Jan 17, 2022S: Sweet malts with a bit of sugary rice and adjunct. The appearance had me thinking toffee, but the wafts were unmistakenly t(raditional) lager-like.
T: Almost like a "light" bock. Expected more roasted malt-taste but it's still eminently drinkable.
F: Smooth and nicely carbonated. Perfect.
O: Interesting take; I expected a bit more toffee/toasted malts but think this was nicely balanced.
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