S1nist0r Black Ale - 10 Barrel Brewing Co.

udouche

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

12-28-2012 16:27:21 | More by udouche

Glibber

Idaho

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

05-19-2013 22:04:49 | More by Glibber

spark3148857

New York

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%

05-12-2013 16:41:31 | More by spark3148857

LXIXME

New Mexico

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

05-09-2013 20:37:37 | More by LXIXME

flagmantho

Washington

3.79/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Poured from 22oz bomber into a pint glass.

Appearance: deep, dark, rich ruby-brown hue, if not quite black. Head poured a thick finger of fizzy tan foam and dissipated somewhat quickly. Not bad, but not majestic like the style usually implies.

Smell: sweet, chocolatey aroma with a little bit of burnt roastiness thrown in. There's also a bit of vegetal hoppiness toward the end. Smells like a decent porter or maybe even a schwarzbier.

Taste: sweet and malty with a little bit of amber-ale character and a very light yeasty spiciness toward the end. Bitterness is low, as is hop character. It really does remind me of a schwarzbier in a lot of ways.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a very big and well-integrated carbonation; the creamy texture balloons out of this bad boy. Awesome!

Overall: a good beer indeed, although perhaps miscategorized. This is, by simple definition, an "American Black Ale", but it definitely does not fit the old "Cascadian Dark Ale" or "Black IPA" categories which "American Black Ale" implies.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 22:00:31 | More by flagmantho

twelveinches

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -9.5%

05-03-2013 05:55:20 | More by twelveinches

vkv822

Oregon

3.53/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

served in tulip pint.

Black with espresso edges when held to light, foamy light tan head.

Cocoa, mocha, very faint roast. Faint earthy hops, if any.

Medium- body, mild fizzy carbonation.

A well done beer, definitely more similar to a Schwarzbier than an American Black Ale in the flavor and mouthfeel. Very little hop presence with a smooth, mocha profile.

Serving type: growler

04-13-2013 06:30:22 | More by vkv822

Skeeze

California

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

04-01-2013 23:05:17 | More by Skeeze

harrymel

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +18.4%

03-25-2013 18:23:10 | More by harrymel

Chou

Oregon

3/5  rDev -16.4%

03-15-2013 03:28:01 | More by Chou

FrancisT

Vermont

3/5  rDev -16.4%

03-14-2013 02:33:21 | More by FrancisT

thagr81us

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Big thanks to the BA who sent this one out to me as an extra in a past trade. Shared this one with my doppelganger after a day at the gun store. Served from bottle into a New Jersey Devils (my inner Penguins fan is pissed!) shaker. Poured a massively dark amber brown with a four finger off-white head head that subsided to a minimal amount very slowly. Maintained phenomenal lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, roasted malt, earth, earth hop, and subtle spice. The flavor was of sweet malt, roasted malt, spice, earth, earth hop, fruit, dark chocolate, and subtle fruit hop. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty decent brew. For the style there really wasn't a lot of roastiness going on in this one as it was more sweet and earthy than anything else. While this was kind of surprising, I really didn't mind it too much if I am honest. This did keep it quite enjoyable throughout the beer, but it just fell a little short of what one would expect from the style. Still a good brew, but just not up there for the style. Worth your time trying at least once, but if you enjoy the roastiness this one MIGHT not be for you.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 02:55:28 | More by thagr81us

nzerbe

New York

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

03-06-2013 02:08:18 | More by nzerbe

ChugMan

Washington

4/5  rDev +11.4%

03-05-2013 03:00:44 | More by ChugMan

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -9.5%

02-21-2013 02:44:30 | More by stereosforgeeks

sanford_and_son

Washington

3/5  rDev -16.4%

02-11-2013 19:51:05 | More by sanford_and_son

Coldsnack

Florida

4/5  rDev +11.4%

02-02-2013 22:34:01 | More by Coldsnack

casapy

Idaho

3.25/5  rDev -9.5%

01-30-2013 17:36:30 | More by casapy

Brad007

Vermont

3.84/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Pours a deep, dark brown/almost black hue with a thin, white head into my glass. Resembles a brown ale more than a black ale.

Label starts to make sense. So, this is sort-of a schwarzbier and not american black ale. In that case, there is a decent whiff of clove that one would expect from a dark wheat.

Flavor reflects this too. Lots of clove, nutty bread and just a tiny bit of banana. Chewy, doughy texture.

Mouthfeel is a bit too clean. Could use more body. Still a respectable finish.

A bit of advice to people adding beer in the near future: Please read the label and review the beer then choose the style that is the closest based on the characteristics.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 13:41:08 | More by Brad007

GeneralDow

Oregon

4/5  rDev +11.4%

01-11-2013 07:07:14 | More by GeneralDow

Fatehunter

Oregon

3.8/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Finger of head, black colored body.
Smell is roasted malt, burnt wood and chocolate with good balance.
Taste has a great roast malt flavor with a little sweet bite.
Fizzy texture. Moderate carbonation and medium body. Slightly sticky.
A pretty good black ale.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2012 05:19:14 | More by Fatehunter

Vancoubeer

Washington

3.58/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Finally got around to trying this. Black Ale that was made like a Schwarz Bier sounds interesting...especially the ale yeast instead of lager yeast. Pours out like a porter. A good dark brown and as it settles in the glass its dark as night. No light gets through the brew when held up to the light except for the top of the rim of the beer. It has kind of a light brown hue. The head was a thick creamy khaki color that faded away quickly with a very thin head stay around. The smell, when cold has a hint of bread and chocolate at front and a subtle roast in the end. The taste has a very sweet flavor with a hint of roasty peat and bitter chocolate. No hops at all. Very sessionable dark beer with flavor that does not stick around. Its tasty and makes you want some more. The mouthfeel is very thin. Not too carbonated. Very watery texture. Its not bad but its color yells thick dark goodness but the low 5.7% abv is most evident in this portion of the beer. I have had 8% dark beers with a thicker mouthfeel but similar flavor. However, this is not a negative, just a part of the beer that is hard to anticipate when pouring it out of the bottle. Giving a second pour I looked more at the liquid and it looks like cola, which confirms the very thin mouthfeel to this beer. This is a good beer. Not something that screams buy again but its definitely one worth trying. Its an interesting beer. It has properties like a porter and of a schwarz bier. And overall, for under 4 dollars, worth the price.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2012 04:35:16 | More by Vancoubeer

AxesandAnchors

Oregon

2.75/5  rDev -23.4%

11-25-2012 22:25:37 | More by AxesandAnchors

JTROYER

4.9/5  rDev +36.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

absolutely deliscious darlk and yet very smooth no bitterness at all amazing. If you like dark beer this is a must try. It's definitely in my top 5 of all time favoriet beers I absolutely absolutely love it. Dark and deliscious just like I like it. Everyone who like dark beer must ry this beer

Serving type: on-tap

11-04-2012 05:46:53 | More by JTROYER

Murrhey

Montana

2.13/5  rDev -40.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5

Poured from a bomber into a pint glass. Reviewed live.

A- One finger mocha head, thick and creamy with a long retention. Peaks on the head, quite nice looking. Body color is a very dark-brown, almost black. Some fluffy lacing.

S- Toffee, mocha and toasty malts. Smells like a candy bar with a coffee or roast malt twinge to it.

T- Strange flavor. Dark, roasted malt backbone with a surprising kick in the front. It hit me hard with alcohol, which is really strange for a 5.7 brew. Not sure what it is, but it tastes almost bacterial it fits the beer so poorly. Like an extremely acidic, tart punch when at the back of the flavors. Not a good fit.

M- Creamy feel, middling body.

O- I think I very well might have got an infected bottle. The taste is making me sick. Ugh.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2012 03:30:05 | More by Murrhey