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Brewed by Pivovar Protivín (Pivovary Lobkowicz)
Style: Schwarzbier
Protivín, Czech Republic

bottled
common

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common

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RATINGS: 87   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.22   EST. CALORIES: 141   ABV: 4.7%
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Original. Merlin je výjimečný ležák, který lze pro jeho velmi tmavou barvu označit za opravdu černé pivo. Nᚠsládek jej vaří podle speciální receptury a při jeho výrobě používá vedle tří druhů sladu, křišťálově čisté vody z hlubinného jezera a kvalitního chmele rovněž pražený ječmen. Výsledkem je magická kombinace chutí s výraznou hořkostí připomínající stout, kterou ocení každý opravdový znalec.
12.8°

http://www.pivo-merlin.cz


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3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
TheCametron (1296) - CZECH REPUBLIC - NOV 16, 2012
Keg at Prague Beer Museum. Pours Black/Brown with a thin off-white head. Roasted Malt and caramel. A bit of chocolate. Bitter finish.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Marduk (1266) - Tallinn, ESTONIA - JUN 6, 2012
0,5l bottle. Almost black color. Medium thick beige head. Sweet roasted malts, caramel, faint coffee in aroma. Coffee, roasted bread in flavor. Good beer.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
swooper (1240) - Cambridge and Kladno(Czech Rep.), Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND - MAR 24, 2011
0,33 l bottle, nice burn caramel malt aroma, deep dark black colour, brown foam ,light sweetness, medium bitterness, medium body, slick feel, soft carbonation, long finish, nice new dark beer from k-brewery

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Iphonephan (1227) - Virginia, USA - SEP 13, 2012
On tap at the beer museum Prague. Dark cola pour with a thick tan head. Faint chocolate aroma. Quite smooth and balanced.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
BeerBaboon (1199) - FINLAND - JAN 6, 2011
Tumman ruskea, lähes musta olut. Nätti, vaalean ruskea vaahto. Tuoksussa on paahtunutta mallasta, leipää ja hitunen karamellia. Makea, karamellinen, hennon kahvinen ja paahtunut maku. Kevyt ja vähähiilihappoinen. Oli aika hintava paikallisessa Citymarketissa.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
AndySnow (1199) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - MAY 11, 2013
Draught. Black colour with a tan head. Fruity malt aroma. Flavour is malty, caramel.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
vipinvelp (1169) - Velp, NETHERLANDS - OCT 8, 2012
Very dark brown, almost black. Darker brown foma head, but dissapearing within seconds. Weaker malty aroma with some nuts flavor. Taste is watery, not too much flavor. Pitty. Similar aftertaste is almost not present. (Velp 201210)

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
ogreface (1089) - Budapest, HUNGARY - MAR 23, 2011
Pivo söröző, Budapest Köszönet Gerard Duchemin! Éjfekete színe van, szinte teljesen átláthatatlan. Habja olyan, mint egy forró, habos kakaónak, világosbarna, krémes, párnaszerű és nem tart ki túl sokáig. Illata fekete csokoládés, pörkölt malátás, kissé gyógynövényes és élesztős. Ízében is ott a fekete csoki, pörkölt babkávé, sötét gyümölcsök, kis fanyar élesztő, pirított magvak és maláta, megfejelve egy adag finoman kesernyés komlóval. Közepesen testes, kissé vizes és finoman szénsavas. Utóíze kissé fanyar és keserédes, kiszárítja a szánkat és sokáig érezni is ezt. Kissé a stoutokhoz lehetne hasonlítani, de nem annyira testes és kissé fanyarabb, de kellemes kis délutáni söröcske.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
inbirraveritas (1026) - Budapest, HUNGARY - FEB 9, 2011
Bottle from „Pivo Söröző”, Bp. Pours an almost pitch black with a ruby touch and a medium sized, dark brown and creamy head on its top. Sweet-sourish nose with vanilla and chocolate. Begins sharp followed by a sweet-sourish aroma of vanilla, chocolate and roasted malt. The dry finish brings dark chocolate and light notes of hops along, which remains at last in a long roasty aftertaste. Texture is slick, body is medium. Enjoyable stuff.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Kronebryg (1013) - Sorgenfri, DENMARK - JUN 13, 2012
pitch black with only a light head. nose w. coffee, dark grains, carcoal, light but interesting. Medium body and length. light taste with some light carcoal roasted bacon and smoke, Light though. Pleasant light stout.


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