Saranac Black Forest Bavarian Black Beer
Country- USA
State- New York
Brand- Matt Brewing Company
Type- Lager
Average Beer Rating- 4
Description:
Saranac Black Forest Bavarian Black Beer is a Bavarian-style black lager known as Schwarzbier. The beer is creamy with rich caramel and toasty bread flavors. The ABV for Saranac Black Beer is 5.3%.
Glass to Use:
Lagers are best served in a Pint glass.
About the Brewery
Francis Xavier ‘F.X.’ Matt came to the US from Germany in 1878, where he began working for Carl Bierbauer’s Columbia Brewery. In 1888, he would transform the Bierbauer Brewery into the West End Brewing Company. Prohibition was enacted in 1920 and the brewery would survive this terrible time in American history by producing Utica Club soft drinks. When Prohibition ended in 1933, the West End Brewing Co. was the first in the nation to obtain a license and to sell beer.
In 1980 F.X. Matt II would become president of the brewery and rename the F.X. Matt Brewing Co. in recognition of his grandfather. The brewery is now known as the Matt Brewing Company and it is the 4th oldest family-owned brewery in the US. It’s most popular beer is Saranac.
Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Saranac Black Beer has a pitch black hue with a small but decent head that dissipates quickly. I pick up malt on the nose. The beer is very smooth and clean tasting with a hint of grain. It’s a very good unique beer!
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