Black Forest Brew Haus Reviews

Serapac	3.9 Black Forest IPA Wednesday, April 28, 2021
ZacM612	3.2 Black Forest German Pilsener Draft at Biergarten in Dallas. Not a bad pilsener. Earthy, mildly hoppy, easy-drinking. Friday, March 13, 2020
wickerman7979	3.2 Black Forest Amber Marzen This beer is pretty good. It reminds me of Sam Adam's, medium bodied Friday, April 12, 2019
wickerman7979	3.7 Black Forest Big Bettys Hefeweizen This is one of the better beers I've had at the brew haus. Yellow cloudy in appearance alcohol hidden real well. Flavorful somewhat like lemon about 8% alcohol content Friday, April 12, 2019
Bulk_Carrier	3.6 Black Forest Wicked Cricket Stout Reviewed from notes. The appearance was a deep brown sort of color with a thin off white foamy head. Lace seemed to just slide on into the beer. The aroma had some nuttiness with some milk chocolate tones. Mild dark fruit. The flavor yielded to the sweetness of the previously mentioned aromas. Dark fruit and milk chocolate flow into the aftertaste and finish. The feel was about medium bodied, perhaps just a touch under. Good carbonation. ABV felt right. Overall, pretty good stout leaning towards the English style. I could have again. Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Westy1130	4 Black Forest Scotch Ale First tried in 2013/Oktoberfest; really turned me on to scotch ales: Served in a thin tulip glass; murky brown with creamy head. Bourbon and oak notes in both taste and smell, with a slight vanilla aftertaste. Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Bulk_Carrier	3.7 Black Forest Brown Reviewed from notes. The appearance was a deep brown color with an off white foamy head that held for a good minute and slowly fell off at a moderate pace. Some messy lace. The aroma had some semi-sweet chocolate malt up front with a light touch of smoke and then some nuts in the background. Light grassy hops at the very end. The flavor leans towards the roasty side with some nutty sweetness. Decent nutty roasty to sweet aftertaste. No finish. On the palate, this one sat between a light and medium on the body with a decent sessionability about it. Good carbonation. Roast accompanies the sweet fairly nice, rigid to smooth rides along my tongue, mostly balanced. Overall, nicely done brown ale leaning towards the English style. Friday, April 21, 2017
beastiefan2k	3.4 Black Forest American Pale Ale Tap at brewery. Cloudy golden color. Some sticky lacing. Dry bitter beer. Genetic American hoppiness clean malt profile. Meh for me. Friday, April 21, 2017
beastiefan2k	3.5 Black Forest Chocolate Porter Sampler at brewery. Haven’t been here for years but it hasn’t changed much. Light mineral porter with a mild toffee flavor. Chocolate most pronounced at end of flavor with an unsweetened cocoa finish. A little soot like flavor at the end. Light malt sweetness in the aftertaste. Mineral and carbonated sprinkles feel throughout. Brown color, amber at the edges. Friday, April 21, 2017
PilsnerPeter	3.3 Black Forest Wicked Cricket Stout Tap at the brewpub: Pours a deep brown with an off white head. Nutty malty aroma. Very simple- mild chocolate malt notes. Light body with a dry and nutty flavor. Soft fruitiness. Has a British feel. Decent. Saturday, August 15, 2015
tgncc	3.9 Black Forest IPA The staff claims this is a retooling of the beer. The aroma is caramel, citrus, dank hops. The appearance is very cloudy, lots of sediment, white head. The flavor is hop forward, citrus, flower, then caramel malt. The finish is piney, floral. Very astringent and long lasting. Wet hopping evident. Medium to medium/thick in body. Nice! Thursday, July 23, 2015
beerbill	3.3 Black Forest Buster The Wheat Wine Growler filled at the brewpub. Pours a lightly hazed warm deep amber with no head. Pleasant aroma of wheat grain, honey, banana, and a few alcohol vapors. The flavor is sweet with a few sour notes present as well. There is wheat grain, honey, banana, mild spice, and some alcohol flavor. Mild bitterness at the finish. Medium bodied. Sunday, January 4, 2015
beerbill	3.7 Black Forest He's Bock On draught at the brewpub. Arrived brown (difficult to tell in the lighting whether it was clear or hazy) with a thin tan head that lasted through the first two sips and left partial lace. Mild aroma malt. The flavor is malt and caramel, with both contributing some pleasant sweetness to the beer. Very mild bitterness at the finish. Well rounded mouthfeel and smooth on the palate. Medium bodied. Solid. Wednesday, December 31, 2014
j12601	3.6 Black Forest Kiwi Lager On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear golden amber with a medium sized white head. Faint citrus on the nose but I’m really searching for it. Sweet initially with some spicy rye coming through, along with some warming alcohol. Finishes gently sweet and with a faint toasty malt bitterness before alcohol peeks out again. (notes from April 2014) Wednesday, December 24, 2014
j12601	3.2 Black Forest Amber Marzen On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear amber with a medium sized white head. Sweet grainy malt on the nose. Medium bodied, sweet and grainy. Malt and a touch of alcohol. Warm and malty into the finish. Wednesday, December 24, 2014
j12601	3.7 Black Forest Big Bettys Hefeweizen On tap at the brewery. Pours a hazed opaque gold with a medium sized white head. Banana and a touch of clove over wheat. Medium bodied, nice smooth mouthfeel with plenty of wheat. Gentle wheat with a touch of bitterness and yeast into the finish. Wednesday, December 24, 2014
j12601	3.2 Black Forest Maibock On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear gold with a medium sized white head. Sweet and floral, apple and something weird. Medium bodied, sweet and floral. Grainy with some yeast esters. Softly sweet finish. Wednesday, December 24, 2014
j12601	3.3 Black Forest German Pilsener On tap at the brewery. Pours a fairly clear gold with a thin white head. Crackery grain on the nose. Medium bodied, grainy and sweet. Crackery and grainy. Light and crisp, grainy bitterness into the finish. Wednesday, December 24, 2014
tgncc	3.1 Black Forest Gemutlicht I.P.A. Drinkable but unremarkable. In aroma and flavor, earth, slightly spicy. The appearance is gold/orange, white head. The finish is bitter, earthy, resiny. Medium in body. Slightly od flavor hops, probably from NZ hops I didn’t recognize upfront. Not bad overall. No real defects in its brewing. Sunday, November 23, 2014
tgncc	3.6 Black Forest Buster The Wheat Wine Growler from the brewpub. Very sweet on the nose. Aroma is honey, banana, bubblegum, cereal grains. The appearance is amber, murky, thin head. The flavor is sweet, honey, banana, bubblegum, cereal grain, slightly spicy, like cloves. The finish is sweet, spicy. Medium in body. Interesting, and drinkable, especially for the high ABV. Sunday, November 23, 2014
tgncc	3.5 Black Forest Pumpkin Scotch Ale The aroma is earthy, peat, squash, burnt caramel. The appearance is deep amber, off white head. The flavor is peat, earth, burnt caramel, light vegetable, squash, not so much pumpkin sweetness. The finish is peat, pumpkin, sweeter. The finish is where the pumpkin shows up the most. Medium in body. Pretty good. Like the scotch ale overall, with a bit of vegetable and sweetness added from the pumpkin. Interesting overall. Thursday, October 30, 2014
ben4321	3.5 Black Forest Oktoberfest Location: Draft at the brewpub, 10/22/14 Aroma: It has a clean malt aroma, some caramel, grainy notes, and a little grass Appearance: Pours a glowing reddish-orange with a thick, a lasting off-white head, and plus lace Flavor: The flavor is a little sweet, clean and malty, with a nice, balancing, light bitterness Palate: It has a light-medium body, easy drinking, with a clean feel, and a lively carbonation Overall Impression: I thought this was a pretty nice, clean example of the style. The nose is a little thin, but not bad at all. It leans malty, but there’s enough of that grassy German hop flavor to provide some balance. It is pretty clean and easy drinking despite a higher than average carbonation. Not an amazing beer, but at over 7% it is very quaffable. Wednesday, October 22, 2014
ben4321	3.5 Black Forest Pumpkin Scotch Ale Location: Draft at the brewpub, 10/22/14 Aroma: Spice, malt, and some sweet hints on nose, vegetal notes, with a good bit of smoke Appearance: This one pours a murky light brown color, with a beige head and some medium lace Flavor: It has a pretty smoke forward flavor, with spice, and a light, vegetal sweetness Palate: It has a clean medium body, a soft to average carbonation, and a fairly long duration Overall Impression: This is an interesting beer. There’s some vegetal flavor here, but it isn’t particularly pumpkiny. It has a bunch more smoke than I expected. Interesting for sure. Wednesday, October 22, 2014
ben4321	3.8 Black Forest Smoked Porter Location: Draft at the brewpub, 10/22/14 Aroma: This one has a smoke aroma, with some meat notes, and some underlying roasted malt Appearance: Pours a dark brown color, with an orange hue, a beige head, and light lace Flavor: It has a smoke forward flavor as well, with light roast, as well as a light bitterness Palate: It has a medium body, average carbonation, and a smokey and semi-dry finish Overall Impression: This is a pretty tasty and true to style Smoked Porter. It hit on the marks I was looking for. Well done. One of the best offerings from Black Forest that I have tried. Wednesday, October 22, 2014
ben4321	3.8 Black Forest Belgo-Cream Ale Location: Draft at the Brewpub, 9/8/14 Aroma: The aroma is sweet malts, Belgian yeast/spice, and some floral, grass, and earthy notes Appearance: The pour is orange, pretty much clear, with an off-white head and solid lace Flavor: It is nicely balanced between the sweet malts/corn, spice, and a floral/earthy bitterness Palate: Drinks rather cleanly and easily, with a nice, creamy feel, and an average carbonation Overall Impression: I thought this was a really nice idea for a beer. I tend to enjoy the cream ale style/mouthfeel more than most do, and the addition of the Saison spice and hop flavors takes it to another level. Really quite enjoyable. This is the best thing I’ve had from Black Forest thus far, and an a fairly unique offering, to boot. Tuesday, September 9, 2014
ben4321	3.5 Black Forest German Pilsener Location: Draft at the Brewpub, 8/13/14 Aroma: Aroma is straw, grassy German hops, bread, and some pale malts Appearance: It pours a mostly clear golden color with a small white head and light lace Flavor: The taste is clean and balanced, light sweetness, and a crisp, light bitterness Palate: Light-medium bodied, easy drinking, with an average-plus carbonation, and a clean finish Overall Impression: This is a pretty solid, easy drinking Pilsener. I found this to be a good drinking beer with a solid flavor and a good feel. I liked it. Saturday, August 16, 2014
ben4321	3.3 Black Forest Black Sheep Location: Draft at Black Forest Brew Haus, 7/28/14 Aroma: The aroma has some dark fruit notes, some light roast, and bready malts Appearance: This beer pours near black, small tan head, light and spotty lace Flavor: It has a malty flavor, lightly roasty, lightly sweet, and it finishes lightly bitter Palate: This one is light bodied, clean and smooth, with a tingly, short, and light dry finish Overall Impression: This is a solid dark lager. It isn’t an amazing beer, but it has a solid flavor. This is some pretty decent stuff. Monday, July 28, 2014
ben4321	3.5 Black Forest Summer Lager Location: Draft at Black Forest Brew Haus, 7/28/14 Aroma: The aroma has some wheat and spice, floral notes, cracker, and grains Appearance: This beer pours a cloudy yellow color, with a small white head and medium lace Flavor: Taste is spice and wheat, crackery malts, and a more bitter than expected finish Palate: This one is easy drinking, clean and lively on the tongue, with a fairly dry finish Overall Impression: This one surprised me actually, I wasn’t expecting such a nice beer. It has a really nice hop profile for the style. Good beer. Monday, July 28, 2014
ben4321	3.2 Black Forest Amber Marzen Location: Draft at Black Forest, 7/28/14, as just Amber (5.0%), same description Aroma: It has a nose of caramel and bready malts, with a light earthy bitterness Appearance: Pours a clear amber-orange color, with a small off-white head and drippy lace Flavor: It is lightly sweet, with a malt forward flavor, and a light-medium bitter finish Palate: It is lighter bodied, with a fizzy carbonation, and a somewhat dry finish Overall Impression: Solid Amber. Good, not great flavor. This one is certainly drinkable, but it is just not all that exciting. Looks like this got me up to 83 different NY breweries, so that’s kind of cool. Monday, July 28, 2014
tgncc	3.3 Black Forest IP Adios The aroma is earth, bread, butter, body odor. The appearance is deep amber, white head. The flavor is earthy, caramel. The finish is pine, spicy. Medium/thick in body. Not bad, a bit odd in aroma and flavor. Monday, June 30, 2014
jmagnus87	3.2 Black Forest K Street Malt Liquor Hand bottle from jtclockwork for krampus. Thanks! Pours a cloudy dark orange with minimal head. Aroma of corn, grains and green apple. Taste is light sweet, light bitter and follows aroma. Medium bodied with a slightly slick texture. Soft carbonation and a long finish. This is really darn good. Pretty sure I could drink this everyday. Tuesday, January 28, 2014
j12601	3.2 Black Forest K Street Malt Liquor Growler courtesy of Tom at James’ place for A Clocking New Years! Pours a faintly hazed amber with a thin white head. Grainy, sweet with a hint of crackery noble hops. Medium bodied, grainy and a bit sweet. Rather tasty actually, grainy but still quite nice. Gentle cracker with some toast into the finish. Nice stuff. Monday, January 13, 2014
jtclockwork	3.4 Black Forest K Street Malt Liquor Growler shared by Tom at Clocking New Year. Pours amber brown with off white head. Nose and taste of malt, toasted bread, light caramel, flaked corn and touch of pine. Medium body. One of the better malt liquors I’ve had. Sunday, January 5, 2014
Jow	3.2 Black Forest K Street Malt Liquor From the bottle. Better than expected. Pours gold with white head. Nose of corn and hops. Tastes of corn, floral, cardboard, hops, and some sour malt. I’ll take it. Sunday, January 5, 2014
tgncc	3 Black Forest K Street Malt Liquor At jtclockwork’s. The aroma is sweet, corn, skunk. The appearance is clear amber, white head. The flavor is like the aroma. The finish is sweet, spunky, toasty, noble hops. One of the better malt liquor a out there. Saturday, January 4, 2014
tgncc	3.4 Black Forest Baltic Porter The aroma is burnt caramel, some chocolate, a little chalky, a little vegetable, a little off. The appearance is deep black, thin off white head. The flavor is just like aroma, maybe a tad sweeter. The the finish is sweet caramel, light pine and noble hops. Medium in body, a bit thick. Interesting, but not a standout in this style. Wednesday, January 1, 2014
tgncc	3.4 Black Forest Biggest IPA Growler from brewpub. The aroma is spicy, pungent. The appearance is very hazy yellow/amber, white head. The flavor is spicy rye bread, caramel, spicy hops. The finish is spicy, noble hops, citrus. Medium in body. A bit too much spiciness. Seems like too much rye, or spicy hops. Not bad overall. Goes down ok for the relatively high abv. Friday, November 1, 2013
tgncc	3.2 Black Forest Oatmeal Blueberry Brown (OBB) The aroma is nutty, diacetyl, light berry. The appearnce is a murky amber/brown, off white head. The flavor is nuts, chocolate, blueberry, diacetyl. The finish is diacetyl, sweet berries, pine hops. Medium in body. Interesting idea. Now get rid of the diacetyl and this may actually work. Tuesday, July 9, 2013
tgncc	3.3 Black Forest Rye Steam Fritz The aroma is earthy, spicy, light chocolate. The appearance is translucent amber, off-white head. The flavor is like the aroma, earthy, spicy, hint of chocolate, caramel. The finish is flowers, earth, spiciness. Medium in body. Decent overall. The rye is a noticeable twist on the style. Good to try this unusual style. Tuesday, May 28, 2013
DrinkEmUpJones	3.9 Black Forest IPA Clear yellow gold with thin white lacing. Heavy pine on the nose; oily, resionous palate with a big pine flavor and lingering finish. Friday, November 23, 2012
DrinkEmUpJones	3.9 Black Forest Weizen Bock Pours clear yellow gold with thin lacing. Musky, wheaty nose with a candied orange peel aroma. Full bodied palate with flavors of wheat and candied orange peel. Lingering finish. Friday, November 23, 2012
tgncc	3.6 Black Forest Robust Rye Porter The aroma is choclate, roasty, rye bread, lightly spicy. The appearance is black, slight translucence, reddish hue, cream colored head. The flavor is chocolate, roasted coffee, spicy. Medium to medium/thick in body, creamy mouthfeel. The finish is roasty, spicy, pine needles. Nicely done. Saturday, November 17, 2012
tgncc	3.6 Black Forest Chocolate Cherry Wheatbock On tap at Brew Haus. The aroma is tart cherries, chocolate, earthy. The appeaerance is deep, opaque reddish brown, off-white head. The flavor is chocolate, earthy, cereal grains. The finish is cherries, sweet and tart, chocolate, spicy, noble hops. Medium in body, a little thin for this style. Not bad, not as interesting as you would think. Thursday, October 4, 2012
Chapel	3 Black Forest H.E. Double Hockey Sticks Helles Lager Aroma is yeasty. Flavor is same with a bit of malt. Unfortunately, somewhat forgettable. Tuesday, April 24, 2012
JoeyBeerBelly	2.3 Black Forest Imperial Stout On tap at the brew haus served to me in a glass beer mug. The aroma is faint chocolate. The beer is black with a small head that thinned to a ring. The taste is light with a bit of coffee and chocolate. Thin feel, more like a porter than a stout. I really wasn’t impressed with this one. Saturday, April 21, 2012
JoeyBeerBelly	3 Black Forest Imperial Pilsner Growler filled at the brew haus served in a pilsner glass. The aroma is a balance of sweet malt and grains with notes of grassy hops. The beer is a clear golden color with a fluffy white head that leaves good lacing. The taste is also pretty well balanced between malt, grains and hops with the grain and a little warmth finishing things off. Medium/full bodied it’s not a crisp as one would expect a pilsner to be. Overall it’s not bad but it’s just slightly above average. Saturday, April 21, 2012
TomTiedemann	3.6 Black Forest Campfire Ale Filled a growler at the Brew Haus. they were not lying about the name and the aroma of campfire. Very smokey and scents of pine. The smokey taste was not too strong but piney and earthy taste. Poured a dark brown/cloudy which I didnt know what to expect when I poured it. It was a little light on the palate, but overall nicely done. Monday, February 27, 2012
TomTiedemann	3.4 Black Forest Chocolate Doppelbock pours dark brown, caramel color head. hint of cocoa in the aroma. taste is typical of traditional doppelbock. malty and chocolate is very strong. abv is just as strong! Wednesday, February 22, 2012
beerbill	3.5 Black Forest Wheat IPA Growler filled at the brewpub. As per their chalkboard, this rendition is called Gato Gordo Wheat IPA. Pours a lightly hazed coppery red with a thin tan head that lasted through the first two sips and left light lace. Mild aroma of citrus with a few wisps of caramel. The wheat is noticeable in the flavor along with some caramel followed by some mild -moderate citrus bitterness. Well-rounded body with a fairly creamy mouthfeel. Very drinkable. Sunday, February 19, 2012
The_Mayor33	2 Black Forest Smoked Porter Friday, February 3, 2012