Černé
Chainline Brewing Company
- From:
- Chainline Brewing Company
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Czech Dark Lager
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.92 | pDev: 7.65%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 25, 2025
- Added:
- Nov 27, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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A smooth-drinking, chocolaty and shockingly refreshing Czech dark lager. A brewer's favorite after a long day shuffling grain. This beer looks like a porter, but drinks like a dream. Don't let the color fool you into thinking this beer is heavy, it was designed to be quaffable pint after pint.
**2018 World Beer Cup Bronze Medal
**2018 World Beer Cup Bronze Medal
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by YungPlague
4.44/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
An excellent dark Czech lager! Could have been a hair colder, lighter and more bubbly, but maybe that'd've taken away from the authenticity of this one. A very rare style, very hard to find, but it hit the SPOT and the pub itself was exactly the place to be on a cold fall evening. I'll be back for sure!!
Oct 25, 2025
Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington
4.27/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
draught
Moderate amount of beige head. Very dark brown, with a chestnut hue, for the appearance. A malted, dark roasted grain aroma. Balanced, moderately toasted grain and spiced malt flavor.
Dec 11, 2024Moderate amount of beige head. Very dark brown, with a chestnut hue, for the appearance. A malted, dark roasted grain aroma. Balanced, moderately toasted grain and spiced malt flavor.
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.78/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 16oz can into my 8th Wonder chalice.
Appearance: dark brown hue that shows a rich amber when held up to the light. The body has no haze and the head is a finger of frothy tan foam. It looks quite excellent.
Smell: quite yeasty with a little bit of toast, caramel, and chocolate. It’s not bad, but it’s not as crisp as I like in the style.
Taste: toasty and caramelly, like the aroma, with a bit of astringency. That yeastiness is also there, leading it to not be super crisp. Again, not bad, but it could be cleaned up a little.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: a reasonably good Czech dark lager.
Jan 04, 2024Appearance: dark brown hue that shows a rich amber when held up to the light. The body has no haze and the head is a finger of frothy tan foam. It looks quite excellent.
Smell: quite yeasty with a little bit of toast, caramel, and chocolate. It’s not bad, but it’s not as crisp as I like in the style.
Taste: toasty and caramelly, like the aroma, with a bit of astringency. That yeastiness is also there, leading it to not be super crisp. Again, not bad, but it could be cleaned up a little.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: a reasonably good Czech dark lager.
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.52/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.52/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Dark brown, golden tinged, with adequate foam in the snifter. Faint aroma of grain. Light body with a modest bit of spritz and a watery mouthfeel. Rather sweet and malty with a burnt taste. It does taste more like a Schwarzbier but it is not so black. This is a pleasant dark beer in the lighter vein and quite quaffable. From the 16 oz can purchased at Town Y Country market in Shoreline. DAte stamp not legible.
Nov 21, 2023
Reviewed by WunderLlama from Massachusetts
3.79/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
19.2 oz can poured into a Seidel
Brewers notes :
A smooth-drinking, chocolaty and shockingly refreshing Czech black lager. A brewer's favorite after a long day shuffling grain. This beer looks like a porter, but drinks like a dream. Don't let the color fool you into thinking this beer is heavy, it was designed to be quaffable pint after pint.
**2018 World Beer Cup Bronze Medal
Brown cola like liquid with a one finger taupe foam cap quickly recedes to a creamy layer , few lacings
Aroma is malty , no hop presence
Taste is malty , hint of nuttiness , hint of coffee, there is some sour / bitterness in the brew
Mouthfeel is smooth and creamy , quaffable indeed
Good beer
Oct 17, 2021Brewers notes :
A smooth-drinking, chocolaty and shockingly refreshing Czech black lager. A brewer's favorite after a long day shuffling grain. This beer looks like a porter, but drinks like a dream. Don't let the color fool you into thinking this beer is heavy, it was designed to be quaffable pint after pint.
**2018 World Beer Cup Bronze Medal
Brown cola like liquid with a one finger taupe foam cap quickly recedes to a creamy layer , few lacings
Aroma is malty , no hop presence
Taste is malty , hint of nuttiness , hint of coffee, there is some sour / bitterness in the brew
Mouthfeel is smooth and creamy , quaffable indeed
Good beer
Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington
3.95/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
2020-11-27
32oz crowler served in a nonic pint. Bought it three days ago at The Bine.
Pours black with a biggish head, collapses quite a bit. Not completely opaque, doesn't look thick, moderate to high carbonation. Smell is roasty, nutty, some anise.
Taste is moderately roasty, surprisingly sweet, almost a fruity characteristic. Definitely still get the anise.
Mouthfeel is medium, maybe a little filmy. Overall, quite enjoyable.
Nov 28, 202032oz crowler served in a nonic pint. Bought it three days ago at The Bine.
Pours black with a biggish head, collapses quite a bit. Not completely opaque, doesn't look thick, moderate to high carbonation. Smell is roasty, nutty, some anise.
Taste is moderately roasty, surprisingly sweet, almost a fruity characteristic. Definitely still get the anise.
Mouthfeel is medium, maybe a little filmy. Overall, quite enjoyable.
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