Schwarzbier
Schwarzbier pours almost black but remains clean, dry and surprisingly light on its feet. Bread crust and dark-malt character lead the flavour, joined by a restrained bitter-chocolate or coffee note and enough hop bitterness to keep the finish crisp. Unlike a stout, it should never taste burnt or heavily roasted. Next to a Munich Dunkel, it is usually darker, drier and lighter-bodied, with a subtle roasted edge. Its name simply means "black beer" in German, although the style itself is a regional tradition of Thuringia, Saxony and Franconia.
Beers to look for
Köstritzer Schwarzbier
Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei · 4%
Baba Black Lager
Uinta Brewing Company · 5%
Shiner Bohemian Black Lager (Shiner 97)
Spoetzl Brewery · 4%
Black Lager
Samuel Adams · 4%
Schwarz-Bier
Störtebeker Braumanufaktur · 5%
Krombacher Dark
Krombacher Gruppe · 4%
Ugly Pug
Rahr & Sons Brewing Company · 5%
Schwartz Bier Black Lager
Devils Backbone Brewing Company · 5%
Mönchshof Schwarzbier
Kulmbacher Brauerei · 4%
Saranac Black Forest
Saranac Brewery (F.X. Matt Brewing Co.) · 5%
Black Bavarian
Sprecher Brewing Company · 6%
S1NIST0R Black Ale
10 Barrel Brewing Co. · 5%