Schell's Dark

Schell's Dark
Type of beer: Dark Lager
Container Type: 355 mL bottle
Alcohol volume: 4.8%
Country of origin: United States
Rating: 74% (see below)
Number of times I've had this beer: 1st
Cost: $1.10 (USD)
Tasted on: 5/22/09
Colours of label: Brown/Orange/Blue
Drank From: Mug

Label Reads: "Back in the 1860's our founder, August Schell, harvested chunks of ice from the Cottonwood River in New Ulm, Minnesota and stored them in nearby caverns to make his own natural refrigerators. We may not need the ice and the caverns to keep our beer cold anymore, but six generations later as the second-oldest family-owned brewery in the U.S. we maintain August's ingenuity to ensure that you hold a great beer in your hot hand. Quality is ageless. Enjoy your Schell's Dark. Prosit!"

website: www.schellsbrewery.com
Best for: reading fairy tales
Ratings:
Taste: 13/20
Flavour: 15/20
Buy again: 15/20
Aroma: 8/10
Satisfaction: 8/10
Complexity: 7/10
Intangible: 8/10

Handwritten notes: Not necessarily a dark beer. If it is, I'll be a Dunkel's Uncle (ugh I make myself sick)... very smooth and surprisingly nice flavour... fruity, roasted malt flavour.... This is an American beer that tastes good, but is not stupidly over-flavoured... I likes it... that is how a good roasted beer should taste. I dig that story about Auggie too.

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