German Lagers: Schwarzbier (Black Beer)
- Color: Very dark brown to black, with a pale-colored head.
- Clarity: Beer color may be too dark to perceive. When clarity is perceivable, chill haze should not be present.
- Malt Profile: Medium malt aroma displays a mild roasted malt character. Malt sweetness is low to medium and displays a mild roasted malt character without bitterness.
- Hop Profile: Hop aroma and flavor is very low to low, derived from noble-type hops.
- Bitterness: Low to medium
- Fermentation: Fruity esters and diacetyl should not be present.
- Body: Low to medium-low
- ABV: 3.8%-4.9%
- ABW: 3.0%-3.9%
- IBU: 22-30
- Color (SRM): 25-40
- Color (EBC): 50-80
- Original Gravity: 1.044-1.052
- Original Gravity °P: 11-12.9
- Final Gravity: 1.010-1.016
- Final Gravity °P: 2.6-4.1
Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association 2021 beer style guidelines.
7 Schwarzbier (Black Beer) Reviewed
| Beer | Brewery | Rate Avg. | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Black Bavarian | Sprecher Brewing Company | 7.76 |
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Chatoe Rogue Dirtoir Black Lager | Rogue Ale Brewery | 8.00 |
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Consonants | Liquid Love Brewing | 8.16 |
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Magnus | Half Acre Beer Company | 9.00 |
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McSorley's Irish Black Lager | Pabst Brewing Company | 6.82 |
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Midnight Sessions | Port Brewing Company | 8.47 |
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Reprieve | Two Brothers Brewing Company | 7.36 |
Highest Rated In Style
- 9.00 Magnus by Half Acre Beer Company
- 8.47 Midnight Sessions by Port Brewing Company
- 8.16 Consonants by Liquid Love Brewing
- 8.00 Chatoe Rogue Dirtoir Black Lager by Rogue Ale Brewery
- 7.76 Black Bavarian by Sprecher Brewing Company
- 7.36 Reprieve by Two Brothers Brewing Company
- 6.82 McSorley's Irish Black Lager by Pabst Brewing Company