Albura Negra
Sapwood Cellars Brewery
- From:
- Sapwood Cellars Brewery
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- Vienna Lager
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.15 | pDev: 3.61%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 27, 2026
- Added:
- Feb 22, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Mexican-style Vienna Lager
Some beer historians claim that the dark Mexican lagers that sprang up in the late-1800s and continue to be brewed today are closer to the original Vienna lager than those brewed in Austria today. Our version has a wonderful toasty-bready-rich flavor from a blend of German malts, but without the sweetness you might expect in other amber lagers. It has a smooth finish with restrained bitterness.
Some beer historians claim that the dark Mexican lagers that sprang up in the late-1800s and continue to be brewed today are closer to the original Vienna lager than those brewed in Austria today. Our version has a wonderful toasty-bready-rich flavor from a blend of German malts, but without the sweetness you might expect in other amber lagers. It has a smooth finish with restrained bitterness.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
4.31/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16 ounce can poured into a Pilsner glass.
CANNED ON 02/02/25
Can labeled 4.6% ABV (website lists 5.2%)
L: Very clear copper-brown pour, 2 finger khaki head, rocky foam has good retention and leaves some lacing, lasts of slowly rising bubbles.
S: Dark bread malt, zesty hops.
T: Malty bread flavor with a suggestion of sweetness to open, toasted bread crust, mild bitterness, floral and zesty hop flavor, toasty and semi-dry overall.
F: Medium-weight body, medium-high carbonation, creamy feel, slightly crisp, a bit chewy.
O: Really nice Lager, good flavor, nice feel, super drinkable. I think it’s a little better on tap.
Feb 23, 2025CANNED ON 02/02/25
Can labeled 4.6% ABV (website lists 5.2%)
L: Very clear copper-brown pour, 2 finger khaki head, rocky foam has good retention and leaves some lacing, lasts of slowly rising bubbles.
S: Dark bread malt, zesty hops.
T: Malty bread flavor with a suggestion of sweetness to open, toasted bread crust, mild bitterness, floral and zesty hop flavor, toasty and semi-dry overall.
F: Medium-weight body, medium-high carbonation, creamy feel, slightly crisp, a bit chewy.
O: Really nice Lager, good flavor, nice feel, super drinkable. I think it’s a little better on tap.
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