Incantations
Hudson Valley Brewery

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Beer Geek Stats
From:
Hudson Valley Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
European Dark Lager
ABV:
5%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.35 | pDev: 2.3%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 22, 2023
Added:
Dec 22, 2022
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Collaboration with our friends at Yesfolk. Black lager conditioned on roasted Yaupon tea, the only caffeine containing plant native to North America.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4.25 by cryptichead from Illinois

Jan 22, 2023
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.45/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
This one pours a very dark black, creamy looking, with nice head, and lots of lacing.

This smells like roasted malt, smoky tea, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and coffee.

The tea works really, really well with this one – adding a herbal and light smokiness to the roast and chocolate inherent in the base lager.

This is light bodied, but nicely creamy, and crisp on the finish, with a really nice drinkability.

I almost always love when tea is used in beer – it’s a flavor profile that goes well with so many styles, including dark lagers.
Jan 13, 2023