Ugly Pug Black Lager - Rahr & Sons Brewing Company

nhindian

Pennsylvania

2.55/5  rDev -29.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

12oz bottle poured into a Sam Adams Perfect Pint. Bottle generously provided as an extra by Exiled, thanks Jason!

A - Although described as a black lager, or schwarzbier, it pours rather brown, almost like coke. A swirling, 1.5-finger head lingers for a few minutes, but then dissipates, leaving a milky cap. It's possible to see lots of carbonation rising to the surface. Not much lacing at all, only a very little here and there.

S - The aroma has hints of roast, chocolate, and a strange metallic quality to it. Overall it's fairly weak, though, so once it's in the glass for a little, I'm only getting a bit of roast.

T - Again, the flavors here are just lacking. At first it's a refreshing burst of light coffee, but after that it's all downhill with muddied notes of chocolate, hops, and that recurring metallic taste. Unfortunately (or fortunately), the flavors are short-lived, as before I'm even a third done with the beer, each sips brings about a second of flavor before being washed away in a watery current. Very strange.

M - Mouthfeel is light-bodied with high carbonation. Pretty smooth drinking.

D/O - Drinkability is low. Besides a slight coffee finish, the flavors are nearly non-existent after about 5 minutes. At that point I am almost drinking watered-down coffee... Would definitely help if the flavors had any staying power, but even then, they weren't incredibly noteworthy to begin with.

Serving type: bottle

08-16-2011 03:04:49 | More by nhindian

blastoderm55

Texas

4/5  rDev +10.8%

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cjdun86

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +10.8%

06-07-2013 02:15:48 | More by cjdun86

UCLABrewN84

California

3.68/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

On tap at the 2013 Firestone Walker Invitational held at the Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, CA.

Pours a clear super dark brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of dark roasted malt, cocoa, and caramel aromas. Taste is much the same with cocoa and caramel flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of roasty bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that tastes better than it smells in my opinion.

Serving type: on-tap

06-03-2013 03:10:51 | More by UCLABrewN84

MastaShonuf

California

4/5  rDev +10.8%

06-02-2013 14:01:15 | More by MastaShonuf

cwreay90

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-30-2013 23:35:28 | More by cwreay90

HFrog1211

Texas

4/5  rDev +10.8%

05-24-2013 22:35:51 | More by HFrog1211

Isotope

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -10%

05-23-2013 02:28:03 | More by Isotope

rph97

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-10-2013 16:52:40 | More by rph97

PopGun

Louisiana

4/5  rDev +10.8%

05-05-2013 20:00:29 | More by PopGun

brownac5

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -10%

05-02-2013 17:56:21 | More by brownac5

JakeMorgan13

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +24.7%

04-23-2013 00:30:46 | More by JakeMorgan13

J_Dub

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%

04-22-2013 22:01:08 | More by J_Dub

bmurray10

Texas

4/5  rDev +10.8%

04-22-2013 17:58:23 | More by bmurray10

BlesstheHarvest

Texas

4/5  rDev +10.8%

04-15-2013 13:26:39 | More by BlesstheHarvest

ranger7

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

04-14-2013 01:48:54 | More by ranger7

wstitzel

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -3%

04-11-2013 20:09:38 | More by wstitzel

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

2/5  rDev -44.6%

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jbdaves72

Texas

4/5  rDev +10.8%

03-26-2013 03:23:47 | More by jbdaves72

deac83

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

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jneiswender

Massachusetts

2.26/5  rDev -37.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.5

had this beer on tap as part of the brewery tour. Served in a pint glass cool.

nice tan head and a dark black/brown body.

smell is earthy but not much else

tastes like a light lager but with only a hint of roast flavor.

light and watery

I have seen this trend in alot of texas beers . Watery beers that are probably thirst quenching but not conforming style-wise. This beer just is weak. Way too watery tasting, not enough malt umph nor enough noble hop character. Hops taste weird too. Off, almost catty

Serving type: on-tap

03-21-2013 00:27:12 | More by jneiswender

ZombiesAteMyDog

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -3%

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cykoduck

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -3%

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JeffSuttonTX

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -10%

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DragLine6

Texas

4/5  rDev +10.8%

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