Schwarzbier | Yards Brewing Co.

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

3.87/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

(on tap at Yards)

A: dark, brownish red - on the lighter side of its general spectrum?... little bit of lace... doesn't hold head for long

S: very understated, flat aromas.... subtle roast... toasted chocolate cake or brown bread.... not at all a brilliant indication of its taste

T: coffee, chicory.... little bit of med-dark crystal and fairly exposed flavor of base malt.... smoothly bittersweet, long lasting through finish.... a 'fresh' overall quality of flavor.... the turkey wrap I started eating midway through with it (lightly salty, lightly mayo-y) really brought out the roast and bitterness, amplifying those nuances to a delicious degree

M: clean with a 'horizontal' flow and feel (mayo on the roof of my mouth flattening it down and outward?)... nearing medium-bodied for the style.... mellow, warming finish... not extremely dry, but dry enough.... overall feel very much on par for where it should be

O: excellent flavor - emphasis on 'fresh'.... well done, true enough to style... worthy of a second pint

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3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%