Cascadian Schwarzbier - Jack's Abby Brewing

Durge

Connecticut

3.95/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A black-brown color, thick and covered with a reasonable layer of light oatmeal colored head with fair lacing. The aroma is a smokey charcoal with a tart pear idea. Very pleasant. The flavor brings a tart malt and more smoky charcoal. There's a subtle herbal hop but it's really pretty simple and plenty good. Medium-light bodied with a fairly aqueous but slightly chalky feel. Carbonation is very refined but more than adequate for this style. I liked it and recommend it.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 06:05:35 | More by Durge

nesarebad

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-22-2013 04:12:23 | More by nesarebad

Texasfan549

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-15-2013 23:23:43 | More by Texasfan549

kjkinsey

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-15-2013 23:16:02 | More by kjkinsey

Horbar

Rhode Island

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-13-2013 00:12:04 | More by Horbar

mre0683

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-12-2013 22:34:35 | More by mre0683

thebigredone

Wisconsin

3.94/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to jaasen64 for hooking me up!

Pours a creamy black with a nice foamy beige head.

The smell is excellent, picking up a cocoa aspect from the dark malt and some nice tingly hop aromas.

Taste is a little different from the smell. Large amounts of roasty flvaors with a definite lingering dry cocoa powder taste/feel. Hops come in on the mid-palate, a nice counterpoint to the roast, but then get lost in that cocoa flavor on the back end.

Mouthfeel is great, nice and thick.

Overall, definitely a solid beer. Tasted blind, I would have guesses this was an american porter. Would have liked to see the hop presence kicked up a touch more, but a very solid overall brew.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 14:29:14 | More by thebigredone

sirsteve42

New York

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-09-2013 02:02:34 | More by sirsteve42

vonnegut21

New York

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-07-2013 14:11:07 | More by vonnegut21

bootdown21

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-07-2013 01:07:27 | More by bootdown21

bpk59

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-06-2013 15:14:28 | More by bpk59

bostonryan

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-02-2013 23:44:06 | More by bostonryan

rusty3335

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -14%

04-30-2013 07:23:32 | More by rusty3335

tkelley

Massachusetts

4.35/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Second pour from a new growler into a tulip.

A - dark dark body. Very little light comes through but a little if you tilt it tot the side. Good head, retention, and lacing.

N - Mostly roasts and malts on the nose. Obvious hops as well. Pine, grapefruit. But again mostly roasted malts.

T - opposite of the smell. Mostly fresh hops. Really tasty. Piney, fruity. Then the roast. Mommy.

M - smooth but on the heavier side. Hearty. Good carbonation

O - love it. Love choppy dark beers and one this fresh doesn't come along too often.

Cheers!

Serving type: growler

04-30-2013 00:00:08 | More by tkelley

Duff27

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

04-27-2013 19:13:58 | More by Duff27

egrace84

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

04-27-2013 05:34:17 | More by egrace84

BeerIsland

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -14%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

The CS poured frothily from the .5 liter bottle, piling the tan head way over the top of my pilsner glass. Color is a deep rich brown and the aroma is primarily dark malts. with a hint of hops. This is an extrememly tasty beer, just fine for a cool spring day. Although the significant hopping does not intrude on the overall balance, this beer could use a little more "middle". This is obviously amped up from the traditional style but still in the family. I wonder what the draft version is like?? This one was kindly laid on me by Jamie Magee during a visit to Iron Hill Lancaster.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 16:09:13 | More by BeerIsland

splendidsplinter

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

04-23-2013 00:28:27 | More by splendidsplinter

EatonHops

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -1.7%

04-19-2013 23:27:42 | More by EatonHops

liquorpig

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

04-17-2013 00:58:49 | More by liquorpig

ackbarleywine

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +22.9%

04-16-2013 22:53:38 | More by ackbarleywine

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

04-16-2013 15:22:48 | More by iL0VEbeer

jbuddle

New York

3.5/5  rDev -14%

04-16-2013 14:25:25 | More by jbuddle

davey101

Connecticut

4.14/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

March 2013 batch, 500 ml bottle into a HF wine glass.

A - Pours a jet black body that exposes some light around the edges. A few fingers worth of khaki foam sticks around for a while. Ungodly amounts of dirty, sticky lacing just coats the sides of the glass.

S - Bright grapefruit, pine and charred malts and chocolate. It does that have uniquely Jack's Abby lager aroma to it.

T - Not overly bitter or malty. Just pleasant piney hops meeting ever so lightly roasty chocolate malts. A touch of smoke on the end. Very clean and easy drinking. Mouth feel is medium bodied and silky.

O - A pleasantly hoppy schwarzbier, this was damn tasty and JA continues to amaze me with their innovative lagers.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 05:39:13 | More by davey101

JohnQVD

New York

4/5  rDev -1.7%

04-15-2013 22:20:50 | More by JohnQVD