Day 73, 3.14.11., Monteith's - Black Beer

Lesley and I went to dinner the other night at ZuZu in Napa.  It's a tapas place.  We thought it was quite good, although the server was kinda weird.  But I drank a couple of beers there too.  The second one I had was my good old friend Saison Dupont.  But before that, I tried a beer from down New Zealand way.  It's called Monteith's Black Beer.

In the glass, this beer is... well... black.  It has a creamy lingering head and dark roasty malt aromas.  The palate is mild and lightly bittered.  It's medium bodied and has a really lovely velvety smooth mouth feel.
I don't think this is an overly complex beer but it's a very good easy drinking dark session beer.

7 out of 10