2012 Black Ale - Stevens Point Brewery

zeff80

Missouri

3.88/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Poured out an opaque, deep dark brown (almost black) color with a thin, caramel colored head of bubbly foam. It left minimal lace.

S - It smelled of roasty malts, chocolate and mild coffee notes.

T - Nice chocolate flavors with toffee, roasty malt and subtle coffee flavors. It had a nice bitter hop bite.

M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A light to medium-bodied ale that drinks really easily.

D - This is a very fine dark ale. It really seems more like a porter than a brown ale but it was quite good either way.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2010 01:44:51 | More by zeff80

rontmx5

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +32.3%

05-11-2013 15:39:39 | More by rontmx5

Minkybut

Virginia

3.46/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

I poured this beer into my tumbler at 45 degrees. The beer was certainly black. The beer had a fair head and good lacing. The beer smelled pretty much like a Guinness with its taste being chewy and very coffyish with a bit of a burnt or roasted hit. Not burnt in a bad way. I would certainly purchase this beer again.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 15:29:21 | More by Minkybut

SafeAtFirst

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -16.4%

04-21-2013 19:04:57 | More by SafeAtFirst

MidwestBA

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%

04-07-2013 19:48:45 | More by MidwestBA

BeerOps

Illinois

3/5  rDev -16.4%

04-06-2013 17:53:26 | More by BeerOps

soulgrowl

United Kingdom (England)

3.18/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Coffee-ish brown/black without much head. Black olives, licorice, Whoppers, Milk Duds... it smells dark, but not really black, if that makes sense. Weirdly like a milk stout or a mild when I was expecting more like a black IPA.

Pleasant and light, like a mild or a mix of milk stout and black lager. Cola-ish, with a touch of dark caramel and a little chocolate nougat. It's nice, but nothing more than that. Possibly a good partner for spicy Szechuan, Thai, or Indian food.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2013 23:16:13 | More by soulgrowl

barczar

Kentucky

3.51/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours an opaque deep brown/black with garnet highlights and a frothy one inch malted milk colored head that dissipates a little quickly, leaving spotty lacing.

Roast malt, chocolate, and nutty notes form the initial aroma. Caramel sweetness and a bit of a metallic tang surface. Hops are earthy, if anything.

Flavor reveals extremely sweet caramel malt and toffee initially, with significant dms, becoming roasty at the finish. There's an acrid character that is unpleasant. The dms don't linger, but a metallic tang does. Nutty notes are more obvious than the chocolate flavor.

Body is a tad watery, with carbonation a touch on the low side. There's an astringent bite.

Very malt forward, with good roast, toasted malt, and chocolate character, but the metallic flavor is offputting.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 02:19:51 | More by barczar

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

03-19-2013 22:45:18 | More by DrunkinYogi

generallee

New York

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%

03-10-2013 01:30:03 | More by generallee

ssimpson89

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -9.5%

03-02-2013 20:07:41 | More by ssimpson89

Zuidman

Illinois

3/5  rDev -16.4%

03-01-2013 04:46:33 | More by Zuidman

Tracker83

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -23.4%

02-26-2013 03:12:23 | More by Tracker83

Thedrizzle

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +18.4%

02-24-2013 20:50:03 | More by Thedrizzle

magine

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +11.4%

02-24-2013 02:36:15 | More by magine

ujsplace

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +11.4%

02-24-2013 02:35:04 | More by ujsplace

mac10thmtn

3.25/5  rDev -9.5%

02-24-2013 02:29:23 | More by mac10thmtn

Punisher

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

02-23-2013 22:38:20 | More by Punisher

Lewdd

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

02-22-2013 01:05:46 | More by Lewdd

RyanLaCount03

Wisconsin

4.55/5  rDev +26.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

I tried the 2012 Black Ale as soon as it came out at my favorite local bar. It had a smell of roasted hops that was very pleasing. The texture of the beer was ok, while the taste was very good. It actually reminded me of a stout in someways due to its color, aroma and the taste. I would get this beer again as long as they continue to make it.

Serving type: on-tap

02-20-2013 19:30:27 | More by RyanLaCount03

Rand_ale_Thor

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%

02-18-2013 04:54:40 | More by Rand_ale_Thor

rfbenavi80

Missouri

2.75/5  rDev -23.4%

02-17-2013 07:05:38 | More by rfbenavi80

homebrew311

Illinois

2.46/5  rDev -31.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Poured into pint glass. Appears a dark cola brown with no head whatsoever. The nose has some roasted barley, notes of caramel, some artificial sweetener, and tootsie roll chocolate character. The taste has a heavy bitter roast, sweet caramel, minimal hops. Something is odd here, this tastes thin and artificial. Mouthfeel is thin and fizzy. Overall, this one needs to be passed on.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2013 22:49:00 | More by homebrew311

plaid75

New York

3.96/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured a deep brown hue with a one finger foamy white head. There was Goid retention and lacing.

The smell featured roasted malts, caramel and a touch of lactose.

The taste consisted of an upfront roasted barley with secondary layers of caramel and charcoal. Grassy hop detected as well.

The mouthfeel was typical of the style with a dry finish and vigorous carbonation.

Overall a tasty and clean brown ale.

Serving type: on-tap

02-07-2013 03:27:56 | More by plaid75

ZPB

Michigan

3/5  rDev -16.4%

01-29-2013 20:32:54 | More by ZPB