Rock Bottom Chicago Fujo Black Lager

Brewed by Rock Bottom Chicago
Style: Schwarzbier
Chicago, Illinois USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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Draft at the brewpub. Poured an opaque black color. The head was light brown with an orange-ish tint. Smelled of chocolate, roasted nuts and subdued vanilla. Medium bodied and delicately sweet with light nutty, roasty malt flavors accented by a dash of cocoa powder.

Draft @ RBC. Solid black body, a lacy white head. Nice mellow schwartz malt smell. Taste has nice coffee roast to it, a bit of stout roastiness, too. But unlike a stout, it sits lightly on my tum-tum. A bit of ale fruit ester at the back end.

Draft at RBC. Pours a deep brown black with a sticky off-white head. Nose is a bit burnt and roasty. A touch of herbal hops come through as does some cocoa. Very clean. On taste, more of the roast and a firm bitterness. Crisp and refreshing. Super clean fermentation. I get a bit of a burnt note and some charcoal, likely carafa. Solid for sure.