Schwarzbier / Black Lager Beer Reviews
The antithesis of a lager in color and flavor. Roasty, burnt grains with smooth, clean drinkability.
by Michael Larson | Flute Glass, Illinois, Pilsner Glass, Schwarzbier / Black Lager, Two Brothers Brewing Company, United States |
Fresh beer is the best beer and being just 20 minutes from Two Brothers brewery and knowing that this particular brew was bottled within the last week, I would say this one classifies as fresh. The pour was nice, a dark, deep brown but nothing too thick or syrupy. It...
by John | Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams), Flute Glass, Massachusetts, Pilsner Glass, Schwarzbier / Black Lager, United States |
I am not really a lager guy but a friend of mine won a 12 pack of SA and didn’t want to waste his alcohol consumption on beer. Since he is a wine snob I gladly accommodated his request to take a brew off his hands. I opened the bottle on a gray fall day where it...
by Tom Smillie | Flute Glass, Guinness Ltd., Ireland, Pilsner Glass, Schwarzbier / Black Lager |
Guinness! Personally, I think it can be placed in the top 5 greatest companies this world has seen. Whatever your feelings are on the brewery, its operations, marketing, or the beer it produces, the legacy of Guinness is shrouded in a family instilling [Christian]...
by Tom Smillie | California, Flute Glass, Pilsner Glass, Port Brewing Company, Schwarzbier / Black Lager, United States |
The summer here in Chicago has been one of the rainiest I’ve experienced. If not the rain, than the humidity has sure been uncomfortable. With an increase in precipitation the grass tends to grow much quicker. So was the case last week and today called for a mowing....
by Taylor Birkey | Flute Glass, Pilsner Glass, Schwarzbier / Black Lager, Spoetzl Brewery, Texas, United States |
After a long day at work, it’s time to sud up. This weekend I picked up a case of the Shiner Family Reunion (that’s 6 different beers from the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas) and selected the Black Lager – a.k.a. schwarzbier – for review...