Black Opal Schwarzbier is a collab brewed by Muddy York Brewing Co. and advanced Cicerone @beergirlca. The 4.6%, 22 IBU dark lager is whipped up in Toronto and comes in elegant and vaguely occult 355mL cans.
Black Opal is extremely dark brown in colour and pours with a modest circlet of eggshell head. It has a graceful roasted malt and brown sugar aroma. For flavour, there are some porter-like elements—roasted malt and molasses, but the crisp and feather-light mouthfeel is all lager. The finish mingles sweet and bitter in a harmonious melange.
Dark lagers are few in Ontario, and while there are some good ones, I’d be hard-pressed to think of one that I enjoyed more than Black Opal. It’s (sorry!) a gem.
Rating: 9.0 out of 10.
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