Great Lakes Brewing Black Jack Lager

Formerly brewed at Great Lakes Brewing (Ontario)
Style: American Dark Lager
Etobicoke, Canada

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Shaker

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Translucent black with a touch of burgundy/brown around the edges. Vapid, cappuccino-coloured head quickly dissipates. Quite subdued in both aroma and flavour, which is surprising given the ostentatious appearance: some round maltiness, a tiny hint of chocolate...and that’s about it. Almost zero bitterness, but also zero undesirable flavour accents. An okay beer with a black-coloured gimmick.

Darkish color, very smooth with little lager bite, good signature of hops and long medium-bodied malty flavors. Good!

In the bottle from Smokeless Joe’s in Toronto. Pours a chestnut color with a thin off-white head. Has a slightly fruity aroma. Unfortunately, it was rather watery and somewhat of a bore.

Medium brown colour. Rich, thick head. Aroma is mainly metallic with a hint of roast. Light toastiness, fairly watery body, hints of chocolate. Purports to be an American Dark and that’s exactly what it delivers.

Deep brown color with reddish hue in the light. Thin white head. Slightly oxidized nose but generally clean otherwise. Sweetish flavors. Quite thin and watery.

341ml bottle
5.0% ABV
I tried this beer on February 14, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe’s" in Toronto. The beer poured a reddish-brown with a very thin whitish coloured head. The aroma was malty, with some caramel sweetness. The mouthfeel was light, almost watery, and highly carbonated. The flavour is mainly malty, with a slight sweetness that gives way to some bitterness.

341 ml bottle. pours very dark redbrown with a medium tan head that fades quickly. lots of very tiny bubble carbonation. aromas very small but consist of dark malts, caramel, a touch of chocolate, barley. flavours are exactly like the aromas and also very thin and watery. not bad for a lager but overall forgetable.
Earlier Rating: 12/19/2007 Total Score: 1.7
on tap at tuckers market place. served with no head and little carbonation. very dark brown. aromas almost not there until warmed almost all the way to room temp. small roasted malt flavours. very forgetable.

341 mL bottle. Dark mahogany brown with a small beige head (fades quickly to a ring). Mild aroma of plums and prunes, some sweetness. The flavour is quite mild - sweet, some nuttiness, not really any roast. Not much there. Thin body (not dry at all) and medium carbonation. Okay. Not bad.

Tap at C’est What? Deep amber beer with a very creamy white head. Fruity aroma of berries and light cherry/plums. Light nutty sweetness. Nutty malts and a lingering fruity finish. Not very lagerish to me.

Bottle. Dark brown-caramel body with a small creamy white head. Aroma of nutty almond comes through and toasted bread. Flavour is a bit soapy, nutty, notes of almond and coffee-type bitterness. Brightly carbonated. Toasty finish.

Sample from 341 ml bottle. Chocolate brown colour with a fizzy tan head. Caramel and light chocolate aroma. Chocolate, light bread, and lightly grainy flavour. Light bodied, fizzy mouthfeel. Average.