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Herold, Bohemian Black Lager (Czech Republic) 
This "Schwartzbier" pours a black colour, with just a glint of ruby at the core. It is topped by a high-rise coffee-coloured head, that collapses quite quickly. On the nose it is all roasted coffee bean, chocolate and dark, liquorice malt with just the merest suggestion of something vegetal. On the palate there's a big mouthful of stout-like burnt caramel and espresso flavours, with a nice, if slightly metallic, sharpening edge of hops (all Saaz hops in this brew) adding a nice bite. A very tasty dark beer indeed, and has some complexity too. 5.2% ABV, 50cl, �1.45, Euro-beer, Peckhams. |  |
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