Austin Beerworks Black Thunder

Brewed by Austin Beerworks
Style: Schwarzbier
Austin, Texas USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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not so sure about thunderous, but I do applaud this new brewery. This and two other solid efforts right out the gate - not too shabby. Not the biggest schwarzbier fan, but hey, this tasted good even AFTER the IPA, so good marks. No off flavors, nice and roasty and good body. What more can I say? Even though I probably won’t often gravitate to this one, it’s good and think it has some fans to be found out there.

Deep brown in color with an average beige head. Aroma is toasty, light ash and toast. Taste is of roasted malts and coffee. Light bodied.

Dark brown to black in color, decent beige colored head. Bottle. The smell is burnt malts, roast, grainy, cereal, and coffee. The taste is smooth, roast, burnt, dark chocolate, malts, and coffee.

Looks sexy in a pint glass. Smokey almost burnt taste. Would have it again.

Can from bgthang pours dark Brown, thin tan head. Aroma is Roast and coffee. Lots of Roast and smoke. Dry finish.

Thanks to wagenvolks for sending this can my way. Served in a SAVOR wine glass. Pours a very dark brown with a single-finger tan head that goes away fairly quickly without leaving much of any lacing behind. The nose has faint roasted malt with a touch of chocolate and coffee. Flavor is quite similar, with roasted malt dominating (though not being over the top), with some chocolate in the background. Light-medium body with slight chewiness and a semi-dry finish. A pretty decent example of the style, though I could use a bit more depth.

On tap- Pour is almost black with a tan head..Nose is chocolate, roasty nuts, malty, coffee..Taste is Chocolate, bitter, roasty, nutty, caramel, light earthy..Palate is bold and roasty

Dark pour, not quite black but close. Head tan with decent retention...if helped. Roasted coffee with a hint of cocco, slight resin hops lingering. medium to heavy in both bitterness and sweetness. Thick and sticky on the tongue with a balanced but bitter finish. Not as subtle as its German inspiration, but a delicious dark beer.

On tap at Whip In
Clear mahogany with a small beige head. Mild aroma of toasted malts, bitter chocolate. Taste is toasted malts, chocolate, bitter and caramel. Decent.

Tap at Franks. Darker, clear pour with a tan head. Aroma is weak, maybe roasted and chocolate. Taste is dry chocolate, light caramel, coffee, and roast.

Black pour with a cream head. Nose is roasted malts, light chocolate, more roast. Smooth palate, flavor is roasted malts, bitter, chocolate, great finish.