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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. Náš sládek 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
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Radek Kliber (5906) - Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), POLAND - JUN 9, 2011
On tap at Prague Beer festival 2011
Aroma sweet brown aromas, aromatic hop on side. Slightly too sweet.
Appearance dark brown brew with medium creamy top. Wall hugging lace.3+
Flavor and Palate : medium bodied. Plums , raisin with sweet grainy-earthy follow up. Fine but not very refined. Chalky finish.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
faroeviking (10284) - FAROE ISLANDS - JUL 25, 2011
De botella. Black colour, beige head. Sweet mild roasty malty caramel aroma. Ok mouthfeel. Flavour is sweet with roastish like maltiness and caramel along with some dark fruit and bit liqourice. Sweetish brew, ok.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
motelpogo (5530) - Plzen, CZECH REPUBLIC - DEC 14, 2011
on tap at a couple of k brewery pubs around pilsen. black, thick, lasting creamy head; aroma of vanilla malt, dog biscuits, cocoa powder; inoffensive tasting, light choc-mint. seems to be being pushed quite hard, i guess to fill the hole left by the disappearance of kelt

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Ungstrup (26250) - Citizen of the universe, DENMARK - NOV 11, 2011
Draft. A deep red beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of malt, bread, caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, metal, and caramel, leading to a dry, bitter, and metallic finish.

2.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
mzaar (884) - Varberg, SWEDEN - JAN 30, 2012
15 cl testöl pĺ Prague Beer Museum. Härligt brunt kaffeskum pĺ den nästan svarta kroppen. Kaffe och choklad gĺr igenom i doften, de samma samt vanilj och lakrits i smaken.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
_angst_ (1745) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - OCT 22, 2011
Sampled @ SBWF 2011 on September 29. Pours black with a thick mocha head. Smell has some fresh fruit notes combined with butterscotch. Smell is rather dry with some ash and a distinct sourness.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Iphonephan (1212) - 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.

2.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
lopisar (65) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - FEB 2, 2013
Smells dark almost like a porter. The taste is like a watered down porter, dark but still light.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jfb (2517) - GERMANY - NOV 22, 2012
(draught) pours a darkest black-brown colour with a creamy beige head. aroma of espresso and brown sugar, with notes of paint thinner, wheat and bubble gum. flavour is mostly roasted malts, caramel and barnyard, heavy liquorice, some physalis and soy sauce. light to medium-bodied with soft carbonation.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Nisse666 (3158) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - SEP 8, 2012
Bottle at GBF 2012-09-07 Göteborg AP: dark brown, cremy beige head AR: roasted malt, chocolate F: roasted malt, chocolate


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