Whether it owes its name to the basketball player, bloodthirsty pirate or character in the legendary arcade game World Heroes 2, Kidd Lager will kick down the door of your epiglotis with chocolatey guns blazing.
The drink kicks off with a roasted, chocolate nose that explodes into burnt cocoa upon the first sip before vanishing into a faintly bitter caramel and citrus aftertaste.
The black beer earns special points for its all-around balance. The early curfew it imposes on the chocolate lends it a peculiar drinkability enhanced by its light carbonation and body.
Its black complexion, light carbonation and baker's chocolate flavor are more befitting of a porter than a lager, but why carp? Drink this brew deeply, and let its bandoliered, vaguely cowboyish mascot tame the frontier of your tongue.
