Miner Mishap - Choc Beer Co. / Pete's Place

eclaycamp

Kansas

3.65/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

12 ounce stubby bottle. The label classifies this as a black lager, and the pour doesn’t disappoint. The color is a dark brown bordering on black, with a slight head that is more foamy than it is creamy. Head retention is better than what I’ve seen in other Choc beers. Likewise the aroma is strong, with some notes of coffee – specifically dark and earthy like coffee grounds. Some chocolate is there but it’s a supporting note and not the main focus. The first taste reveals a charbroiled meat, caramelized steak like afterfinish. One thing I can say for the Choc beers: The flavor profiles are certainly unique. Further exploration of the taste profile yields a nice chocolate note that really shines at the end of the taste. Toasted malt is present throughout. My only complaint is that I’d like this beer to be more chewy, as the relatively thin body sort of washes away under the complex flavor profile. The carbonation seems to be a little heavy handed as well. This is a beer that I think could benefit from a bit more of an aggressive streak, as the flavors would work great in a robust Baltic Porter or Russian Imperial Stout. Here however, they all come rushing out in the beginning but are washed away much too quickly.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2011 15:24:08 | More by eclaycamp

thebigredone

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +5.3%

03-23-2013 02:12:47 | More by thebigredone

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

3.39/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Received in trade from a generous soul who's name was not written down and is forever lost in my clouded mind. Thank you for the opportunity just the same.
Pours a slightly hazy reddish brown color with a thinnish off white head that quickly dissipates. Smells of caramel and brown sugar with a hint of chocolates and sulfur. Faint earthy hops try to provide balance but can't muster the strength to battle the maltiness of this brew. The flavor follows the aroma with sugary malt and a hint of chocolate and some miner off flavors. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation and a sweet crisp mouthfeel. Decent beer, but really nothing special. Thanks for the state tick, but not a great beer for the style.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 01:25:24 | More by johnnnniee

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev +5.3%

12-07-2012 03:46:16 | More by t0rin0

TANelson

Oklahoma

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

10-26-2012 22:45:30 | More by TANelson

IMSPEAKNOENGLISH

Illinois

4/5  rDev +12.4%

08-06-2012 16:28:23 | More by IMSPEAKNOENGLISH

dbell23

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev +5.3%

08-04-2012 00:29:09 | More by dbell23

Shasty

4/5  rDev +12.4%

07-30-2012 17:58:32 | More by Shasty

CHickman

New York

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

Pours opaque brown color with a lot of sediment floating in it; creamy head fades fast and leaves a ring around the top with very little lacing. This looks like a stout with no head after it settles.

Smells of roasted malt, grains, light caramel, faint burnt wood, light yeast and light hops; the malty sweetness is the strongest part of the aroma.

Tastes of roasted malt, burnt grains, light caramel, smoked or burnt wood, yeast, light hops and a little citrus zest that leaves a slight bitter pucker; malty, smoky flavor overall that's decent, but not very complex. Heavy body with medium carbonation and a light, smooth mouthfeel. Overall a decent beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-01-2012 02:24:05 | More by CHickman

bushwack

Alabama

3/5  rDev -15.7%

06-03-2012 19:53:50 | More by bushwack

FriedGold2112

4/5  rDev +12.4%

05-19-2012 04:55:23 | More by FriedGold2112

soonerlight

Oklahoma

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

03-25-2012 16:18:40 | More by soonerlight

csbinva

Virginia

3.9/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks willandperry for this beer, needless to say we don't get this one in Virginia.

A - dark brown almost black, when first poured, lot of head, calmed down after a few minutes where it almost looked like meringue on a pie
S - Not a lot of smell from this one, faint hint of smokiness
T - Hint of chocolate, very light taste
M - Very tasty beer, nothing overbearing, could easily be a session beer

O - Good beer, glad to have the chance to try it and would definitely like another, hint, hint, like to give other beers from this brewery a shot.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2012 02:36:39 | More by csbinva

bpackertx

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

02-05-2012 21:33:51 | More by bpackertx

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

02-03-2012 16:35:35 | More by RoryOMoore

4balance

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +12.4%

02-02-2012 03:22:58 | More by 4balance

substanceD

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

01-31-2012 03:32:07 | More by substanceD

AndrewMichael

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

01-31-2012 02:26:59 | More by AndrewMichael

FlyingYeti

Alabama

4/5  rDev +12.4%

01-11-2012 21:08:09 | More by FlyingYeti

DelMontiac

Oklahoma

3.55/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Miner Mishap was poured from an undated 12oz short brown bottle into an Anchor Steam pint glass.

The color is black in the deepest reaches of the glass, but more brown around the edges. A fast pour will produce a single finger of fizzy mocha colored head that heads south for the winter leaving the top completely bare. No lace to speak of.

Aromas are a bit sparse at first so I advise you warm this one up quite a bit or drink at room temp. Slightly sweet caramel malt, wet straw, and some port wine is what I get. All very faint.

Flavors are best when this is warmed up quite a bit. Slighly smokey with mild coffee and vanilla bean backed by nutty and grassy tinges.

The feel is medium bodied and moderately carbonated. Highly drinkable.

It's a decent beer, but no head turner. Seems it was more enjoyable from the tap.

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2011 05:21:11 | More by DelMontiac

Amp

Oklahoma

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

12-25-2011 17:37:23 | More by Amp

akinsja

Tennessee

4/5  rDev +12.4%

11-29-2011 16:09:19 | More by akinsja

CrazyOtto623

Alabama

4/5  rDev +12.4%

11-20-2011 18:23:20 | More by CrazyOtto623

drabmuh

Maryland

4.05/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Surprisingly good beer here. Highly underrated on here. Beer is black / dark brown, hazy, thin off white head, small bubbles, some lacing, moderate to low carbonation.

The aroma is sweet, good yeast profile too. I like this.

Beer is medium in body and quite sweet but not in a cloying way, it is almost boozy but the finish is excellent. I would recommend this beer as a sweeter interpretation of the schwartzbier category to anyone interested in dark lagers.

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2011 16:25:19 | More by drabmuh

scruffwhor

Illinois

3.78/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to my folks for pickipg up this out of reach Oklahoma beer while they were in Arkansas.

Dark cola brown in color with good bubbling and a khaki colored head and foam that retains well.

Faint smoke to this clean roasted aroma with just a touch of cleansing, earthy hops for balance to the nostril mix.

Roasty, clean, with just a touch of smoked malt. Pumpernickel bread, grassy, earthy ops, and just a little watery coffee. Good session Schwarz!!

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2011 03:45:28 | More by scruffwhor