98
Overall
Aroma
12
Flavor
18
Mouthfeel
5
Appearance
3
Durango, CO
What Our Editors Thought
Well-done toast with a light coffee-roast note on the nose—faint, but ever-so-slightly sweet. The sip tugs between dark caramel on one side and light roast-plus-hops bitterness on the other, with a slightly acidic malt tinge that lends it a bit of sharpness.
What Our Panel Thought
Bright, copper brown–good head that retains well. Assertive chocolate malt in the nose, dressed with a bit of toasty malt, light floral hops, and a light coffee edge. Firm roast in the well-rounded flavor—nuts, toast, biscuit, and chocolate in balance, with light, clean, complementary floral-herbal hop flavor. Fairly creamy. Very drinkable. A bit richer than a Negra Modelo. Quite pleasant.
What the Brewers Say
A dark lager—smooth and slightly malty-sweet. Balanced, mild hop-bitterness.
Review printed in: The Rebirth of Cool: Inside the Lager Evolution (June-July 2021)
View All IssuesDate Reviewed: March 9, 2021