Dark Lager
And Union Drinks Co.
- From:
- And Union Drinks Co.
- Germany
- Style:
- European Dark Lager
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.5 | pDev: 12.29%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Feb 03, 2016
- Added:
- Aug 23, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Spike from England
2.79/5 rDev -20.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.79/5 rDev -20.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Label states "unpasteurised and unfiltered dark lager".
Hazy, dark brown. Really dark. With a two finger, off-white head that recedes to a cap. Looks like a brown ale. Plenty of lacing.
Very little smell. When agitated, some sweetness comes through but it's marginal.
Low level of toasted malts. Not much else to taste. No hops that I can discern. No bitterness. Some sweetness. May have improved if I'd left it to warm?
Thin mouthfeel with a decent level of carbonation. Just about medium body.
This is a confusing beer. It's not an ale, but it doesn't have the characteristics of a lager either. Dark lager? Dark something...
Feb 03, 2016Hazy, dark brown. Really dark. With a two finger, off-white head that recedes to a cap. Looks like a brown ale. Plenty of lacing.
Very little smell. When agitated, some sweetness comes through but it's marginal.
Low level of toasted malts. Not much else to taste. No hops that I can discern. No bitterness. Some sweetness. May have improved if I'd left it to warm?
Thin mouthfeel with a decent level of carbonation. Just about medium body.
This is a confusing beer. It's not an ale, but it doesn't have the characteristics of a lager either. Dark lager? Dark something...
Reviewed by gutbucket2 from England
3.94/5 rDev +12.6%
look: 2 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.94/5 rDev +12.6%
look: 2 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pored cloudy brown, with thick diminishing head. Aroma: unusual, musty, berry, spice. Taste: fruity ,spicy , caramel, some similarities to Belgian beer. Mouthfeel: chalky. Overall: an enjoyable beer. Quite different from English beer which I am used to.
May 02, 2015
Reviewed by interzen from England
3.67/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.67/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
500ml bottle poured into a nonic pint glass
Look: Pours a fairly murky dark brown, which isn't entirely surprising as the bottle claims that the beer is both unfiltered and unpasteurised. About a fingers-width of light tan head which leaves behind some lacing.
Smell: Quite yeasty - again, hardly surprising due to it being unfiltered. There are some dark fruit and malt notes there, and a hint of metallicness as it warms up.
Taste: Again, quite yeasty and malty - despite being served at more or less the 'recommended' temperature (4-6C) there wasn't a lot else apart from some hoppiness peeking through at the end. A bit disappointing.
Feel: Despite the murky looks, it's actually fairly easy drinking - it's malty and yeasty up front with a fairly dry finish.
Overall: Bit of an odd one, this - the bottle states that it's "Craft Brewed in Bavaria" but a cursory trawl of the web shows that it actually contract brewed in Germany on behalf of a South African collective - nothing wrong with that, but potentially a bit misleading. Either way, this isn't half bad - it's definitely a dark lager rather than a dunkelweiss and should be approached as such. Not a bad brew at all, but not the sort of thing I'd actively seek out.
Dec 22, 2014Look: Pours a fairly murky dark brown, which isn't entirely surprising as the bottle claims that the beer is both unfiltered and unpasteurised. About a fingers-width of light tan head which leaves behind some lacing.
Smell: Quite yeasty - again, hardly surprising due to it being unfiltered. There are some dark fruit and malt notes there, and a hint of metallicness as it warms up.
Taste: Again, quite yeasty and malty - despite being served at more or less the 'recommended' temperature (4-6C) there wasn't a lot else apart from some hoppiness peeking through at the end. A bit disappointing.
Feel: Despite the murky looks, it's actually fairly easy drinking - it's malty and yeasty up front with a fairly dry finish.
Overall: Bit of an odd one, this - the bottle states that it's "Craft Brewed in Bavaria" but a cursory trawl of the web shows that it actually contract brewed in Germany on behalf of a South African collective - nothing wrong with that, but potentially a bit misleading. Either way, this isn't half bad - it's definitely a dark lager rather than a dunkelweiss and should be approached as such. Not a bad brew at all, but not the sort of thing I'd actively seek out.
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.63/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
The Dark Unfiltered Lager from &Union was a decent beer. The beer poured an nearly opaque dark with decent head that left a spotty lace. The scent was slightly roasty with decent bitter hops. The taste had good dark roasted malt flavor, with a slight chocolate undertone. The mouthfeel is medium in body with good carbonation. Overall this is a decent beer and offers a nice break from the typical lagers.
Aug 23, 2013
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