WBC
Well-Known Member
I just have to say that normally dark beers are not my favorite but in this case I made a dark beer that is really great. It's a Scwarzbier and in Germany they like it very much. I used Jamil Z's recipe and did not change it. When I brewed it the smell was out of this world and I could not wait until I could try it. At 1 month it tasted good but way too sweet and the chocolate was sharp. At 2.5 months it had mellowed a lot and I could see that there was a blending of the flavors. I could taste the grain, the chocolate was more mellow and coffee notes. Now it is 4 months and 5 days and it is sooooo smooth and so mellow and the flavors are well blended into almost 1 flavor like a coffee chocolate and not sweet at all but just the right touch of sweetness. It's like a lager with a bit more body. I say all this because I want to say that without aging this beer would never have this very refined taste that I wish I could send through the web to you to try. Keep aging and your beer will reward you.
Ref: http://www.beertools.com/html/recipe.php?view=4391
Ref: http://www.beertools.com/html/recipe.php?view=4391