If your a fan of Black Lagers the next couple of weeks will give you a chance to indulge your dark side.Our first black bier comes to us courtesy of Hoppers and Brewmaster Donovan Steele. Dono's "Double Black Lager" went on tap yesterday. It pours a dark brown with garnet highlights just a hint of cocoa powder or dark chocolate in the finish, yet creamy smooth and dangerously easy to drink. All German except for the water and the brewer. It's tastes even better on Tuesdays, thanks to "$2.50 Tuesdays". Go figure.
Next is Mike's Pro/Am Black Lager from RedRock. The name says it all. Home Brewer extraordinaire Mike Johnson has teamed up with RedRock's Brewmaster Kevin Templin for this American Take on the style. I believe this beer will be entered in the Pro/Am competition at the Great American Beer Festival next month. I've tried Mike's Beer. They're chances a very good.
Finally there is Full Sail Brewing's Sessions Black Lager. An appealing medium bodied black beer with a nice amber malt base, light roastiness amid the caramel toast. An excellent example an American Dark Lager style, a cousin to the German Schwarz.
These are all available right now. The Session black lager is at state liquor stores.
Prost!
2 comments:
Thumbs up on Mike's Pro/Am. To try it, I even passed up on an India Black at lunch today. It was worth it...
(poor college student)Well the Full Sail black lager is good but cant stop drinking the Wassail! That is a great beer for the money, where else can you find such a great beer for $1.08!!! Trevor, forgot my screen name and password, you need to let people log in with facebook!!!
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