Sprecher Bavarian Style black Lager
Sampled: March 17-April 9, 2011(four samples)
On a lark, I bought a four-pack of pint bottles from this Wisconsin brew. With a name, I assumed it was actually German.
What I got for missing the “style” attached to Bavarian was one of my biggest beer surprises in 2011. Founded by a former Pabst Brewing superviser in 1985, the brewery definitely spins its own tale of what made Milwaukee famous.
I catch chocoloate, figs and molasses for sweetness. The lager pours opaque with minimal head and leaves a fine lace.
Sprecher has a light, creamy body unlike porter and stout, yet more rounded than most craft-brewed takes on black lager. Oily and viscous, it has velvety characteristics that lean toward stout and porter, even though it doesn’t approach their heaviness.
The finish is creamy bitter and embellished with just enough roasted chocolate and coffee. Its effervescence captures the palate for just a few seconds, catapulting it into the “must try” category.
Really, this is electric lager, defying all gut-busting stereotypes. Call it top of the style or what you will, but Sprecher Bavarian black runs strong against Bavarian black lager brewed in any nation.
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