166. Wynkoop Brewing – B3K Schwartzbier Draft

We arrived in Denver and got checked into our hotel.  When it came to dinner choices, I didn’t really give my co-worker who was with me much choice.  However, as long as the place had beer, I was sure he wouldn’t mind.  I wanted to hit Wynkoop, Denver’s oldest brew pub, since the last time I was in Denver, it was closed.  I thought I’d start with something light, yet flavorful, so I went with their schwartzbier.

When it arrived, it was very black and had a thin creamy head on it.  There was some nice lacing on the glass as well.  There was a very roasty aroma from the black and chocolate malts.

The body was light and it was crisp with a little bit of carbonation tingle on my tongue.  There was a light chocolaty maltiness up front, followed by a nice roastiness.  The finish was mostly roasty, but there was also a slight nuttiness.

It went very nicely with my mushroom and swiss bison burger, and I honestly couldn’t think of a much better meal to pair this beer with.

Overall, I thought it was a nice, flavorful beer with a light body.  It was fairly drinkable with some nice roasty flavors.  Although it was a little more roasty than I was expecting from a dark lager, it was a good beer.

My Rating: ★★★☆☆

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