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RATINGS: 533   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.67   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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It’s not often that a great summer swell coincides with a full moon, but when they collide, nature affords us a rare opportunity to paddle out long after everyone has called it a day. These moments are a solitary pursuit with empty lineups, but those who carve graceful lines under a full moon understand how things can be dark lonely and rewarding at the same time. So next time you paddle in from an overcrowded beach break, remember that nothing tastes better than a cold beer after a session. We suggest a glass of this smooth roasty black lager for contemplating empty lineups and waves that go on for days. Most likely, you’ll long for epic summer swells under moon lit sessions opening the doors to isolation and empty secret spots of an age trying to pass us by.
Note: Formerly Midnight Sessions Lager.


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4.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
foosnbrews (110) - Parker, Colorado, USA - APR 17, 2010
Beer was from a bottle. Poors black with a nice tan head. Aroma is predominately of roasted malt. Flavor is excellent. Reminiscent of a stout except very clean. Slight bitterness comes through from what appears to be roasted malt only, but Hops are definately there. Slight sweetness helps balance the whole package. Palate is great, with a smooth lager finish. Makes you want to have another sip after each drink. Overall this beer is excellent. I look forward to having it again

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
HopMasterFlex (108) - Carlsbad, California, USA - FEB 7, 2011
Pours black with brown head. Decent lacing. Smells of toasted malts, caramel, chocolate, and coffee. Tastes are on par with smells. Extremely carbonated with a dry finish.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
sauceyhops (104) - carlsbad, California, USA - JAN 18, 2009
Bottle at Stone Bistro. It was night and we were outdoors so i couldn’t tell if it was black or just really dark brown. Nice roasty aroma. Very smooth mouthfeel with flavors of roasted malts, wood, and burnt chocolate. This beer is pretty dynamic in that it maintains the flavor of a stout with the smoothness and mouthfeel of a lager. Pretty cool drink.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Chef Chad (104) - Omaha, Nebraska, USA - JUN 11, 2009
This beer is really really good... My Bottle has a label that says Midnight Sessions Lager???? Very roasty and smoked nose. Pours a very dark brown with a fizzy tan head. Low carbonation and a light body with a very smooth finish. Flavor is mildly sweet with plenty of roasty and smoky malts... ... This is truly Fantastic and Everyone should enjoy one soon. Music = "Duck and Cover" by Glenn Philips "

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
mcbeyond (104) - Newport Beach, California, USA - FEB 14, 2010
Pours dark brown. Woodsy, herbal bitterness. Too fizzy for my taste, but interesting.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
beergod (103) - Austin, Texas, USA - SEP 22, 2008
This lager pours a very dark almost black color. The nose is of smoked cereal and roasted coffee. Taste is smokey dry malt flavor with a nice drinkability. One of the better lagers i’ve had.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
stimulus (86) - Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 20, 2010
22 oz. A: Pours a very dark brown with dark amber on the bottom when put up to the light, along with a one finger tan head. S: Chocolate and coffee aromas. T: Bittersweet dark chocolate with hop bitterness in the finish. M: Light body but head and heavy carbonation stay with this the whole way through.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
beeroverthere (81) - USA - APR 4, 2012
Color: Black Aroma:Roasted barley, some coffee Body:Initially sweet breadish flavor moving over to burnt coffee and a hint of chocolate. Finish:Roasted flavors continue with some remaining sweetness. Over-all/Mouth-feel:Medium, medium to medium-high carbonation.

4.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 20/20
Jmacatiag (76) - , California, USA - JUL 8, 2010
The head stays for a long while compared to other brews and is a great characteristic. It’s got a really complex flavor of malt, coffee, nuts, and finishes with a dark chocolate aftertaste. It’s simply amazing. The mild carbonation allows that flavors to really shine and allows your palate to notice all the subtle hints that the brew has.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
twistedviews (75) - California, USA - FEB 6, 2010
a roasty black lager, goes down smooth, pours dark, bitter hops and roasted malts. pretty damn good.... reg. 5% alcohol vol.


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