Much like March weather, this beer straddles the line between two worlds.

On the one hand, it has a low alcohol content, a light, refreshing body, and bright notes of fresh rain on rocks, reminiscent of a photon-rich spring day when the snowdrops begin to bloom, the last of the muddy sidewalk snow slugs are finally melting, and you can unzip your jacket without feeling like death is imminent.

On the other hand, it carries rich notes of tobacco, chocolate, and sourdough crust, a nod to the crushing squeeze of winter’s cruel grip, the endless frigid days that sting any exposed skin, and the days that seem to hold sunlight only between the exact hours you start and end work, leaving nothing but pitch-black emptiness in between.

A remedy to the perfect middle ground,  this Black Rice Lager is where dark meets light, and crisp meets rich and grounded.