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Session Black Lager
Full Sail Brewing Company
- From:
- Full Sail Brewing Company
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Schwarzbier
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 12.81%
- Reviews:
- 372
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 16, 2021
- Added:
- Jun 27, 2009
- Wants:
- 31
- Gots:
- 124
ABV 5.4% IBU 18
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Rated by JLK7299 from North Carolina
3.83/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pretty good! Glad I tried it!
Dec 31, 2018Reviewed by Guppy314 from District of Columbia
3.69/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From a bottle, pours as a clear brown with essentially no head. Aroma is subtle caramel. Taste is roasted sweet malt with some caramel and toffee flavors. But nothing particularly special.
Apr 28, 2018Reviewed by dotASC from Florida
3.67/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.67/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Better than the sum of its parts. Not particularly thick, sort of overly effervescent, and only really "dark" if you drink it with the lights off. Nevertheless it pleases in a surprisingly snappy way. Very drinkable. Feels good on the upper lip from a pint glass, and presents an experience that one would be hard pressed to find completely offensive.
Would drink again. Would buy again if on significant sale.
Mar 08, 2018Would drink again. Would buy again if on significant sale.
Reviewed by andrewh995 from Arizona
3.06/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a clear brown with a small head. Smells of malts. Tastes of slightly roasted malts and maybe some coffee. Light bodied with light carbonation. Overall it's ok, but nothing I'd get again.
Jul 23, 2017Reviewed by huthuty from Utah
4.32/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
4.32/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
This poured a black color with little head
The smell is dark and nutty as is the taste
The mouth feel is surprisingly light despite the other aspects
I like this beer, however I plan on postponing a full rating until I have a few beers in the style
Jul 15, 2017The smell is dark and nutty as is the taste
The mouth feel is surprisingly light despite the other aspects
I like this beer, however I plan on postponing a full rating until I have a few beers in the style
Reviewed by mintzmeet from Washington
3.21/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.21/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
This beer is alright. Out of the bottle, looks kind of weak. No head, thin color. But good malty-like molasses flavor. Almost no smell. Thin mouthfeel but feels "wet"...refreshing!
May 29, 2017Reviewed by Reidrover from Oregon
3.77/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark brown coloured beer, small tan head, that dissapears fast yet leaves good lace behind. Roasty,toast like aromas..some toffeeish aspects. Flavour is the same as the nose toasty maltiness, some slight hints of coffee and a touch of hop. Nice mouthfeel to this, silky with an abrubt dry finish. Good drinkable cheap beer what more can one ask for. Hope this sticks around as it would be ideal for Super Bowl and the likes
Apr 08, 2017Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
3.81/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
ENJOY BY 2/12/17 printed on label
11 oz. bottle poured into a narrow mug
Look- Poured a deep coppery brown that lets very little light through. 1 finger of tan head with some fine sticky lacing that quickly reduced to about 1/4 finger but went the distance.
Smell- Typical lager smell, yeast I think. With a moderate aroma of bread and caramel malts and a hint of dark fruit.
Taste- Malty and sweet with just enough hop to balance. Finishes bready and bitter.
Feel- Light to medium in body. Smooth with moderate carbonation.
Overall- Good. I am new to this style and am enjoying it. It's nice to have a dark beer that is lighter than a porter or a stout for a change.
The shorty bottle is cool even though it is only 11 ounces. If drinking these with a friend be sure to look under the cap and play rock, paper, scissors!
Mar 03, 201711 oz. bottle poured into a narrow mug
Look- Poured a deep coppery brown that lets very little light through. 1 finger of tan head with some fine sticky lacing that quickly reduced to about 1/4 finger but went the distance.
Smell- Typical lager smell, yeast I think. With a moderate aroma of bread and caramel malts and a hint of dark fruit.
Taste- Malty and sweet with just enough hop to balance. Finishes bready and bitter.
Feel- Light to medium in body. Smooth with moderate carbonation.
Overall- Good. I am new to this style and am enjoying it. It's nice to have a dark beer that is lighter than a porter or a stout for a change.
The shorty bottle is cool even though it is only 11 ounces. If drinking these with a friend be sure to look under the cap and play rock, paper, scissors!
Reviewed by Scotchboy from Idaho
3.63/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
On tap @ Bardenay, served in a pint glass.
A: Clear dark amber/brown with a fluffy head and tons of lace.
S: Big dark malt component, toasty and sweet. Fruity as well - yeast esters I'm guessing. Clean and inviting.
T: Sweet, bready, fruity, and clean. some chocolate and dark fruits as well.
MF: Light/medium creamy body.
O: This was a surprise. A good, clean dark lager that I could drink a lot of. I really like a lot of the Scwarzbiers I've been able to try.
Feb 17, 2017A: Clear dark amber/brown with a fluffy head and tons of lace.
S: Big dark malt component, toasty and sweet. Fruity as well - yeast esters I'm guessing. Clean and inviting.
T: Sweet, bready, fruity, and clean. some chocolate and dark fruits as well.
MF: Light/medium creamy body.
O: This was a surprise. A good, clean dark lager that I could drink a lot of. I really like a lot of the Scwarzbiers I've been able to try.
Reviewed by ordybill from Georgia
4.35/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 12 OZ bottle into a pint glass at the World of Beer in Pooler, GA. The appearance is a dark brown to black color with a medium sized off-white head. The aroma is a mostly chocolate with some malt. The taste follows the nose. A very good beer.
Jan 12, 2017
Session Black Lager from Full Sail Brewing Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
926 ratings
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