Montseny Negra

Brewed by Companyia Cervesera del Montseny
Style: Dry Stout
Sant Miquel De Balenyà (Seva), Spain

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Tannish colored fluffy head, good retention and lacing. Medium brown color with a slight red hue. Sweet malty aroma with notes of breadiness and almost no perceivable hop aroma. Surprisingly medium low bodied for a stout. Very enjoyable flavors of roasted malt and nice sweetness. Finishes chocolaty and refreshing. My scoring is based more on the fact that I enjoyed the beer than whether or not it met style guidelines.

Bottle shared with northropfrye. Beautiful thick foamy head contrasts with the deep dark colour. Smells of smokey coffee with a tart tinge to it. A little bitter.

Bottle courtesy of Jay at Beer Run and shared at the 17th Richmond Ratebeer Gathering, 1/28/12. Pours a hazy copper color with a large frothy head. Decent head retention. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malts, tart and dusty notes and cherries. The taste is roasted malts, coffee, chocolate and a chalky finish. Medium bodied, very high carbonation. Nice beer.

Quilez, Barcelona, Spain. Bottled, 070608. Black and small white head. Aroma and flavor of chocolate, caramel sweetness and some coffee. Well balanced

Botella de 330ml. Vaso de ½ Pinta. Saboreada en apr´12. Color negro coronado por espuma cremosa , beige claro con burbuja media/pequeña. Capa amplia con buena retención. Aromas de maltas torrefactas y granos de café, leve toque de madera y matices terrosos. Amargor seco, con un punto ácido, al primer sorbo equilibrado por maltas torrefactas dulces. Sutiles trazos afrutados en el intermedio. Cuerpo medio/intenso y carbonatación moderada. El agua de la montaña del Montseny la aproxima al Estilo. 330ml bottle. ½ Pint glass. Enjoyed on apr´12. Black color headed by creamy, light beige, medium to small bubbled, froth. Thick crown, good retention. Roasted malt, coffee grain aromas, slightly woody touch& earthy hues. Dry bitter, a bit acidic, at first sip balanced by sweet roasted malts. Subtle fruity hints in the middle. Full to medium body, moderate carbonation. Montseny mountain water close it to Style.

courtesy of Antonio Ruiz - black in colour with a huge beige foam; robust aroma of mocha and vanilla; medium-bodied, creamy mouthfeel and with a touch of acidity, slightly dry with a long chocolatey and coffeish finish

Bottle: Pours an opaque black with a pillowy clingy-lacing creamy froth of light tan head. Has a lightly sweet toasty dark caramel malty nose with a touch of dark chocolate and light tart fruits. Starts with a light malty sweetness and some light toffee notes with doughy yeasty flavors and light fruity esters before a drier, lightly roasted finish. An enjoyable and balanced dry stout.

On tap at Bruxellensis 2008. Black with a big, creamy and lacing tan head. Roasted malts, coffee and chocolate nose. Good roasted flavours throughout, dry. Relatively light-bodied, making me think more of a mild. So there is hope for Spain.

Bottle in Barcelona. My guess is that this is a Schwatzbier rather than a stout. Malty, yet dryness and a hint of soot. Not earth shattering but fine with food.

Bottle from Pizza Port Bottle Shop. Pours very black with a huge foamy beige/tan head that clings. Smells sweet like a milk stout. Medium body with foamy carbonation. It seems a bit unsweet. Flavor is chocolate and burnt malt, though fairly smooth. It is pretty dry and pretty bitter. It is in fact delicious.