Magic Hat Batch 376 (Black Lager)

Formerly brewed at Magic Hat Brewing Company
Style: Schwarzbier
South Burlington, Vermont USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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Draft at the Grey Lodge in Philly. Not a bad beer just didn’t reaaly do anything. Little to roasty. Took away from the Schwarz taste.

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle, very dark, nearly black with a small tan head that receded quickly. Little to no lacing. Nice flavor that was unexpected, black malt notes with overtones of coffee and spice (perhaps clove?). Smooth mouthfeel with spice/malt finish. Was pleasantly suprised with this one.

Labeled as the Black as Night Winter Lager - Pours near black with reddish hues and a mostly receding tan head. Notes of sweet roast, debittered black malt, and toffee. Medium to full bodied with soft cabonation.

Pours black with off white head, aroma is fairly lacking but a bit of roasted character. Taste up thin up front that moves eventually into caramel and roasted malt. Average.

(drought at Eli Cannon’s in Middletown CT, 5%)

bk, full-body, §head, balanced, a nice "schwartz" T2, smooth and ^drinkable, good thru.

i had to stop in a couple more times just for this beer until the keg was empty, it’s the best Magic Hat beer i’ve had.

acrid smoke that is flavorful and mild. clearly reinvented as the "wolf" black as night brew i had today. 4.6% abv seems weak for winter but perhaps, a nice winter session with a licorice and hint of pepper it is well enough carbonated at first taste but moderates to a sudsy dishwater, still flavorful in some order. hard to dislike and odour of fruit.

20061007 Tap (Black Lager) at Kennett Square Brewfest 06. Dark brown color, mild mineral, peat, roasted nuts, and mild smoke (peat again?). Smooth, soft body. Quick wet finish with mildly sweet roasty flavors. Decent enough stuff.

Mar. 2007 - Dark brown pour, decent head and a little lacing. Smoke was the primary flavor with hints of roast, coffee and chocolate. Nice mouthfeel. Enjoyable.

bottle, from trade with 46er3498. drank 1/23. Alright aroma. Minor fruit raspeberry and grape, Smoke, cardboard. Clean orangy dark brown color, Small head that faded quickly. Little to no lacing. Sweet smoky flavor. Lite body, smooth creamy mouthfeel, dry finish. Finished it quickly and it had moments when I thought it would open up into some good, but ultimately was ok at best.

I remember enjoying this the first time I had it, but I did drink it with food which could have affected the taste.

Clean ruby red brown body with light beige lacing. Light acidic malts to the nose some kind of hidden hop background. Flavour is sweet and light malt. Clean body not to heavy.