Black Lager
Bingo Beer Co

Appearance:  On draft not terribly far from the brewery. Used motor oil color with a good centimeter of soft tan foam. Looks like a mug of root beer. Surprisingly decent head retention and great lacing.

Aroma and Taste:  Good notes of dark chocolate and roasted coffee beans. A little bit of cream. Lightly toasted bread. Smooth malt that slyly transforms into a more notable malt sweetness as the beer gets closer to room temperature. A little bit of spice, like a tiny dash of nutmeg or cinnamon. Nose and tongue remained consistent with each other.

Feel:  Medium-light body with a perfect amount of carbonation. Notable dryness. Smooth.

Overall:   Really good clean beer that sticks to the style. Excellent complexity. Nicely done.

Pairing: The onion ring and BBQ sauce sweetness of a Texas-style burger didn't jive perfectly with the roasted malt sweetness of the beer, but it wasn't bad either. I preferred to sip it by itself.

From the pint can, it pours a clear stygian black with a nicelight brown head that slowly reduces. The nose gets black malts and coffee, followed by the mouth getting the same. Mild blackened aftertaste that lingers.

One of the better Bingo beers.

Pours a dark brown with tan head. Terrific head retention. Dark chocolate and blonde roast coffee on the nose. This is exactly how a schwarzbier should taste like. It's got light amount of coffee, some dutch bakers chocolate, some dark hot chocolate powder, while being overall dry, roasty, and drinkable. A lot of people want big stouts as colder temps approach. I want the roast and warming chocolatey character without the heavy abv that usually comes with those types of beers. I want this.

 

 

A: dark black in color with a tan head.

S: coffee, chocolate, and run raisin.

T: coffee and cream, with roasted notes, and a bit of milk chocolate.

M: medium light, crisp, semi dry finish. Refreshing.

O: overall, just a real who crafted beer.