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BrewDog Zeitgeist

Score
8795
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by BrewDog
Style: Schwarzbier
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 384   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.38   IBU: 30   EST. CALORIES: 147   ABV: 4.9%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Zeitgeist is an ideosyncratic alternative black lager It seeks to recreate the spirit, attitude and autonomy of an age gone by. Its inspiration is found more than 200 years ago. Zeitgeist takes an age old classic, a forgotten masterpiece and gives it relevance and an avant-garde edge. Zeitgeist encapsulates our view of contemporary society, yet simultaneously endeavours to improve it. There is too much conformity. Not enough thought, not enough individualism, not enough alternatives. Our military line ups represent conformity to a higher authority, be it political, brand, celebrity, religion or trend. The subjects in our dystopian landscape further seek to repress their identity through uniforms and masks. Yet underneath their body shapes reveal cracks of personality and individualism. Zeitgeist is about identity, non-conformity and idiosyncrasy. It is a collective, an idea, a movement. It is about giving up ownership of itself to those who care enough to listen.


4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
Czik (7) - Siedlce, POLAND - MAY 22, 2012 does not count
UPDATED: MAY 23, 2012 One of the best I’ve ever had. Bottled, from Zly Casy, Prague. Dark, with a modest head. Lots of chocolate and roasted malts in taste and aroma, incredibly smooth (the smoother-feeling beer I’ve had was the Left Hand Milk Stout). A great beer, not shocking or innovative in any way, but incredibly pleasant.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
MrHangover (465) - Den Haag, NETHERLANDS - MAY 21, 2012
Bottle. Pours a black, reddish colour with little head. Faint aroma of malts and grains.. Flavour has some grainy notes and a dry finish. Some roastiness present.. easy drinkable. Quite a watery mouthfeel. Ok dark lager.. nothing more, nothing less.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Frenger (213) - Derby, Alabama, ENGLAND - MAY 20, 2012
Bottle from brewdog.com. Very tasty, definitely the best black lager I have ever had.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
DSG (3004) - Tel Aviv, ISRAEL - MAY 16, 2012
[5/9/12] Draught at Fermentoren in Copenhagen. Black-colored with a creamy light brown head. Roasted malt aroma with some coffee beans and dark chocolate hints. Sweetish roasty flavor with coffee and a bit of milk chocolate notes. Medium-bodied. Alright.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
IlBevitorediLA (212) - ITALY - MAY 14, 2012
Ottima Black lager di color ebano. Al naso note di cioccolata caffè e malto torrefatto. Al palato si rinnovano le stesse impressioni con l’aggiunta di una buona luppolatura. A tratti un pò troppo liscia, ma stiamo parlando di frivolezze. Ottima birra.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
stobbe74 (3163) - DENMARK - MAY 6, 2012
Pours a clear and brown beer with a beige head. The aroma is malt, sweetness, chocolate and notes of soya. The flavor follows the nose with additional bitterness. The palate is sweetness. Overall this is an average beer.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
vjohans (27) - SWEDEN - MAY 5, 2012
Brewdogs best beer. Probably the most worthy beer in the world. Smooth smoke and a awesome drinkability

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
madmitch76 (6173) - , Essex, ENGLAND - MAY 5, 2012
18th August 2009
Clear but very dark red-brown beer. Crispish semi dry palate. Minerally and somewhat tangy malt that is a little bit roasty. Finishes watery with minerals and hop bitterness. Not my favourite dark lager by a country mile.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
sfhodense (3822) - Odense NØ, DENMARK - MAY 4, 2012
Pours brown with a beige head. Aroma is roasted breaddy malt and light coffee. Flavour is dry roasted caramel and light coffee.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
foxo82 (161) - Leicestershire, ENGLAND - APR 26, 2012
Bottle from Stirchley Wines and Spirits, Pershore Road, Birmingham. Pours black like a very black thing. Aroma of malts, strong coffee, fruitcake. Mouthfeel fizzy and slightly rough to start but also thin and watery at the end. Being a BrewDog beer I was expecting it to taste of pomegranate mixed with dynamite and snow leopard; however, this is a straight down the middle malty lager, not overly strong and with no bells and whistles. Yes, it’s drinkable but that taste is an anticlimax - even more so given the calibre of the brewery.


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