Low Road Schwarzbier

Low Road Schwarzbier by Low Road Brewing poured quite black, almost black, but there were some highlights towards a brown ale in there. Very well poured with a head that persisted.

When we went to aroma, I received some slight burnt chocolate and caramel. Getting to the tasting, there was a prevalent noble hop and chocolate flavor, with some roast background that, as the session progressed, became more distracting. The finish had some decent hop bitterness, but I ended up looking for the toasty character that is to style.

Overall, this is a beer that tries to recreate a very difficult style to brew. The malt used seems very one-dimensional (primarily caramel and chocolate), and the toast component seems not prevalent enough. Hops have taken a definite back seat here.