Dark Cloud - Mother Earth Brewing

ncvbc

North Carolina

4.43/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Ruby brown. Khaki colored head with good retention. Toasted grain. Toffee. Chocolate. Caramel. Touches of fruit underneath along with earthy hops. Flavor brings a nice balance of sweet, toasty, and bitter. Chocolate, toffee, caramel, fruit, toasted grain, hops. Wonderfully balanced. If anything, a tad more carbonation could do this wonders. An excellent brew from Mother Earth. I really like their portfolio in terms of styles. The quality isn't lacking either.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2011 02:58:33 | More by ncvbc

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-16-2013 15:58:44 | More by leftstagebrew

amejia79

California

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-27-2013 04:04:25 | More by amejia79

ltdantheman

Georgia

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-26-2013 14:42:43 | More by ltdantheman

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

04-25-2013 02:26:09 | More by SmellsofMahagony

dcbdc1

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

04-06-2013 01:00:36 | More by dcbdc1

jaswilson2

South Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +20.9%

04-04-2013 15:25:38 | More by jaswilson2

Rhettroactive

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

04-01-2013 03:52:16 | More by Rhettroactive

jacewg

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

03-23-2013 16:35:47 | More by jacewg

enelson

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

03-20-2013 22:59:51 | More by enelson

Duvel

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.8%

03-09-2013 16:34:37 | More by Duvel

syndelee

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

02-24-2013 00:03:50 | More by syndelee

PEIhop

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -17.3%

02-20-2013 00:57:25 | More by PEIhop

PackPride

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

02-08-2013 17:23:39 | More by PackPride

TWM

3.94/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Not terribly familiar with the "Dunkel Lager" style of beer, so am just writing how I found the beer as opposed to a comparison to expectations.

I didn't know what to expect when I got this; I bought it because it's a local brewery but the beer isn't my favorite porter/stout/dark ale type. In fact, I tend to avoid lagers. This one surprised me very pleasantly.

Overall, what made me happy is that it has the rich tones of a dark ale while maintaining the lighter, "crisper" notes of a lager. The appearance was a nice color and a small head, minor lacing.

Smell was not much. For some reason I smelled a lot more sweetness than I tasted.

Taste was excellent- and I'm not even qualifying it as "for a type of beer I don't generally like." It's good, full stop. The malt was delicately roasted, and blended with the hops. None of the flavors were powerful; this is not a strongly flavored beer, but rather a well balanced, more moderate blend of flavors. Definite caramel tones, lightly bitter that was just perfect to balance out the malt. A nice mouthfeel, not syrupy or watery.

Really like this one, and will keep it in mind next time I am in the mood for something other than the usual.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2013 03:40:08 | More by TWM

Gu3mom

Georgia

2.5/5  rDev -36.4%

02-07-2013 20:00:28 | More by Gu3mom

tmm313

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

02-07-2013 17:05:48 | More by tmm313

DesertRat

North Carolina

4.49/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Pours dark amber into a pint glass beautiful color. Smells much richer than a premium lager, but drinks extremely smooth with a full flavored finish.

The bottle I had was a fresh bottle as I got it in NC where Mother Earth brewery is located.

I had never had a dunkel lager before as they are more popular in Germany from what I understand. This seems like a good alternative for those of us who enjoy stouts and porters but end up feeling full after a few. I feel like this beer could be consumed all day.

Very interested in trying out more beers from Mother Earth.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2013 16:26:51 | More by DesertRat

KingEdward

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

01-21-2013 00:20:51 | More by KingEdward

jsteele

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

01-19-2013 21:25:19 | More by jsteele

srandycarter

California

3.83/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A - Amber to brown, Near white head, some cling lace.

S - Almost smoky malt, hops wrap around it nicely.

T - Clean, pure malt with just the right amount of hop backing.

M - Light to medium body, good carb, good balance.

D - A little dull for me, but a nice session.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2013 06:38:25 | More by srandycarter

roywilliams

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +20.9%

01-12-2013 22:49:40 | More by roywilliams

kjkinsey

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.8%

01-07-2013 00:08:44 | More by kjkinsey

sendbeer

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

12-28-2012 04:57:03 | More by sendbeer

dbrauneis

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours a crystal clear dark amber in color with some garnet red highlights and very light gentle carbonation near the surface of the beer. The beer has a finger tall creamy dark beige head that reduces to a thick film covering the entire surface of the beer evenly. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of toasted bready malts, some light amounts of chocolate, and some notes of nuts.

T: Moderate flavors of toasted bready malts with a hint of brown bread plus some much lighter notes of chocolate and nuttiness. There are light amounts of earthy hops that contribute a light amount of bitterness in the finish which fades quickly.

M: Just shy of medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation.

O: I was pleasantly surprised to find this excellent example of a Munich Dunkel Lager being produced by a small brewery in Eastern NC - not one of the more common styles for American craft breweries. This was a delicious beer and one I was very happy to drink - it is sessionable and I would be happy to have another of these.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2012 18:04:12 | More by dbrauneis