Incendiary Brewing Company Schwarzbier

“Subtle, light, and delicate aromatics of floral and citrus notes with a clean, malt-forward nose. The hop notes are more present in the flavor and create a nice floral, fruity, and perfume-like counterpoint to the crackery malt sweetness. The mouthfeel is light and airy, and the finish is crisp and clean, creating a subtle but thoroughly enjoyable and supremely drinkable beer.”

“Aroma is camp smoke and Texas barbecue, fresh, deep post oak, absolutely lovely. Flavor is slightly sweet, toasty smoke with a soft, bready malt flavor that takes center stage. A balancing bitterness keeps everything in check, and the smoke really adds wonderful depth. Absolutely fabulous beer.”

“Moderate caramel, ripe plum, prune, rich dark chocolate, roast coffee, and light smoke aroma with black raisin chiming in quickly. Strong roast notes make it a style outlier, but the flavor is complex with caramel, toasty, and toffee malt notes, slight black licorice, hints of bacon smoke, moderate sweet chocolate, and lots of dark fruit—prunes, black raisins, plums, and black cherries. Extensively layered; the light maple notes push the mental association with sweetness, but it’s well balanced with a stern bitterness and substantial but clean alcohol. Dark fruits and toffee linger in the semisweet finish, yet it conveys a crisp lager fermentation character.”