Saranac Black Forest, a Schwarzbier by Matt Brewing Company12 ounce bottle. One of six beers in the Saranac Sampler Adirondack Trail Mix six-pack. Drunk in Arlington, Virginia.
LABEL STATEMENT:
"A Bavarian black beer with distinctive caramel malt sweetness and rich creamy trademark head. Flavorful, yet smooth; it is very drinkable!"
TWT'S STATEMENT:
Saranac Black Forest poured black with a tinge of red at the edges. Its head was light brown but disappeared quickly. It smelled of chocolate and tree bark. There was also an undercurrent of sweat or body odor. Fortunately, this aroma slowly transformed into nuttiness and darker chocolate as the lager warmed.
It tasted better than it smelled, with a rich dark chocolate as the primary flavor.
VERDICT:
Would I drink it again? Probably not. The scent of sweat kept interfering with any enjoyment I was getting from the taste. Yes, the sweat smell decreased as the Black Forest warmed, but that smell lingered for too long. This one was too strange for me.
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