Black Flag Schwarzbier
Third Street Aleworks

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From:
Third Street Aleworks
 
California, United States
Style:
Schwarzbier
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
+5 ratings needed
Avg:
3.46 | pDev: 13.29%
Ratings:
5 | reviews: 2
Status:
Inactive
Rated:
Jun 01, 2017
Added:
Feb 19, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4 by andyjeigh from Oklahoma

Jun 01, 2017
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Reviewed by jtywilliams from California

2.88/5  rDev -16.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Poured from a 32oz can ordered directly from the brewpub to a pint glass stolen from Ballast Point

A - Pours a very thin (<0.5 finger) head that quickly dissipates with no lacing. Looked akin to a glass of Pepsi that had been allowed to go flat.

S - Smells mildly of pale and caramel malts with no discernible hop aroma.

T - Dark roasted malt on the front end. A mild bitterness imparted from the hops with no other hop flavor characteristics. Has a vague nutty aftertaste that doesn't last very long.

F - Light-bodied, watered-down flavor with a slightly acidic astringency tingling the side of the tongue.

O - Drinkable, but not exceptional. Would pair it with their in house garlic parmesan fries.
Oct 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.21 by Wontonst from California

Aug 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by litheum94 from California

Nov 16, 2011
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Reviewed by augustgarage from California

3.19/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at the brewpub, 2/5/10. Served in a Third Street pint glass.

This beer had the misfortune of being consumed not long after I had a pint of Moonlight's superb Death & Taxes.

The appearance was not dissimilar to cola mixed with coffee, then watered down. No head to speak of and poor lacing.

Pale malt and a hint of charcoal in the nose. Smells as watered down as it looks. No off notes per se.

Toasty malt recedes to a faint ill-defined char flavor mid-palate. Hops add some bitterness but no appreciable flavor, and don't integrate well into the profile. Bland and incoherent.

A touch watery and a little too astringent none the less.

Easy to drink, but there isn't much reason to order a second pint. With Death & Taxes readily available less than a block away, I wouldn't order this again...
Feb 19, 2010