Big Man Bia Đen

Brewed by Big Man Beer
Style: Dunkel
Hanoi, Vietnam

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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UPDATED: DEC 18, 2009 Draft @ brewpub. Practically black with tan head and decent retention. Aroma is instant coffee, light cocoa and some tanginess. Light body, finishes thin. The flavors aren’t bad. The acidity is out of place to me, needs more roasted malt character. In Saigon, noted more coal and asphalt in the aromas and is a better beer than in Hanoi at 6-4-6-4-13 = 3.3.

Very dark brown with caramel thick head. The aroma is quite chocolatey. The body is thin, but the beer has a pleasant chocolatey/nutty character. Ok, but slightly watery.

Draught at Big Man Beer, Hanoi. Dark brown with a light brown head. Roasted malt, caramel and coffee aroma and flavour. Low bitterness in the finish. A tasty dunkel.

Draught at the brewpub, Hanoi location. Almost black, rich firm head. Light coffee aroma. Medium sweet and medium bodied with clean, rounded mouthfeel. A little mushy. Flavour of coffee with notes of licorice. salty lightly tarry finish.