Black Cat Lager
Poured a 341-ml bottle into a long tulip glass. Apparance - gorgeous dark beer, black indeed, with a beige foam head that fluffs above the rim of my glass. Very sensational - a great pour. Smell - a mixture of sweet malty aromas but I also detect liquorice in the smell and maybe some dark caramel also. I can't wait to taste it. Taste - a balanced start with mostly neutral malts with a wave of coffee and caramel coming up suddenly and intensely toward the end. There is also what I would characterize as a woody and somewhat smoky element to this beer. Not unpleasant overall but unexpected for never having tried the style. Mouthfeel - not really smooth as the finish is watery after the intense flavours. Definitely a wavy kind of beer. Drinkability - not bad at all in any way but I'm glad I tried this beer but would not likely seek it out intentionally.