This is one GORGEOUS Schwartzbier. Without question the best Schwartzbier I've ever had. Has quite a bit more body than I'd expect in a Schwartzbier, but when it tastes this good; style guidelines be damned!
Redmonds in Ranelaugh has it right now.
If Guiness Black Lager had any where NEAR this much flavor, I'd have to start drinking Macro again.
I also had Belhaven's Scottish Stout and it is velvety smooth, and slightly sweet and also just goregeous; I got two lucky picks tonight. I didn't even know that Belhaven made a stout; I'm guessing that this is a recent development.
It's 7% and I didn't even notice; I would've guessed 5%. A clear glass bottle is my only complaint but maybe in such a dark beer it doesn't matter so much. (No skunkiness for what that's worth.)
Hoppy Stouts (Imperial or otherwise) are ALWAYS my favorite style and Zeitgeist is a hoppy black beer that you could drink even during the hottest part of the year. I hope this is a regular beer from Brewdog and I hope Obriens starts carrying it...
This makes up for the 77 Lager & Trashy Blonde and then some. (Not to mention that we can get Tokyo Stout for 7.99 Euros in Ireland and it's $20 in the US, so Brewdog is back in my good graces again.)
Adam