Black Earth Dark Lager label
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Black Earth Dark Lager

Hog River Brewing Co.Hartford, CT
  • Dark Lager / Dunkel
  • 5.9% ABV
  • Label approved Sep 25, 2019

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Hog River Brewing Co.'s Dark Lager / Dunkel. Label approved 25 September 2019.

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How to serve it

Serve at
44–50°F (7–10°C)
Glass
Mug or stein: thick, sturdy glass that keeps a lager cold

About 180–200 calories and 16–21 g carbs

About 115 of those calories come from the alcohol.

General guidance for Dark Lager / Dunkel. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools

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About this beer

This is the 3rd of 3 labels we have from Hog River Brewing Co. It is one of 17 dark lager / dunkel labels approved in September 2019. Its label was approved 15 days after it was submitted.

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Style: LagerBrewery: Hog River Brewing Co.