Something Brewing (Drummond Brewing Company) Dark Side Schwarzbier at 5% ABV (C$2.65 at Liquor Crossing Red Deer, 355 ml, no bottle date or best before)
Pours clear deep brown with amber-brown highlights, one finger of rocky light tan head diminishing gradually to a thin skim, moderate spotty lacing. (3/5) Nose is light smoke, toasted malt, lemony citrus and grassy hops. (6/10) Taste is mild sweet, moderate bitter. (6/10) Medium bodied tending to watery, moderate carbonation, off-dry slightly smoky finish. (3/5)
Not quite a rauchbier, but there’s a definite smokiness. Not unpleasant at all, and a decent alternative to the everyday. (12/20)
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