Guinness Black Lager Review #61

Guinness Black Lager
Style: Schwarzbeir
ABV: 4.5%
New Brew
12oz Bottle Poured Into A Guinness Stout Glass

Guinness Black Lager is cold-brewed with roasted barley to deliver the refreshing taste of lager with the unique character of Guinness. Enjoy ice cold straight from the bottle.
 
Guinness Brewery
Dublin, Ireland
Arthur Guinness
1759

Appearance:
Midnight Black Color With Brown Around The Edges
Little Transparency
Waxy Turbanado Colored Foam Head
Head Dies A Bit Too Soon
Some Creamy Spotty Lacing
Bubbly Carbonation

Aroma:
Rather Innocuous Aroma
A Whisper Of Roast Coffee
Roast Cocoa Malts
Burnt Toast
Light Hint Of Vanilla And Cream
Pumpernickel
Wet Cardboard
Caramel Malts
Herbal Hops

Mouth Feel:
More Like A Black And Tan Than A Schwartzbeir
Light Bodied- Lacking Any Depth Or Substance
Weak Feel In The Texture
Chalky And Prickly Finish
Fluffy And Crisp Mouth Feel
Simple Refreshing Black Lager
Incomplete Beer A Nondescript  Offering From Guinness
Quite Smooth But No Character On The Palate
Slightly Sweet To Medium Bitter Balance
Very Drinkable To Sessionable Beer

Pale malted barley, maybe even a trifling inclusion of pils malt. Very, very low roastiness, more like they added caramel coloring to achieve the color. Faintly herbal hint of hops with a minute bitterness. More of the same (which isn’t much) until the crispish finish. My taste buds were not doing any Irish dancing  for this beer. Guinness stout is the king and this beer would be the jester in the house of Guinness.

2 Out Of 6 
Don't Want A Sixer