Kulmbacher Mönchshof Schwarzbier

Brewed by Kulmbacher Brauerei (Schörghuber)
Style: Schwarzbier
Kulmbach, Germany

Bottle: Deep dark ruby, nearly opaque, huge foamy light beige head, sticky lacing.   Nose of black malt, very slight touch of campfire or charred wood.   Big black malty goodness greets you as you take your first swig.   Somewhat sticky mouthfeel, finishes quick and clean.   Aformentioned campfire and charred wood are very light.   Soft sweetness, moderate body.   I’ll reiterate, quite clean, with lingering soft sweetness that is somewhat lactose like.   Solid stuff.

A very good black beer, yes lots of dark malt and roast. Well carbonated, a good scattering of lace. Easy drinking mid mouthfeel, very drinkable. On the sweet side. Good brewery.

Bottle from Degarth, Thanks Joe! nose of breadiness, a little coffee, and roasty malt. brown with a small beige head. Flavor of raosted bread, with some light coffee and caramel and a little light hops in the finish. Good schwarzbier!

Magnificently rocky, coke-coloured pour with fragrant creamy suds. Slightly sourish, resiny, rye-bready nose. Creamy, chewy, slightly roasty rye-bready graininess with smoky afters. Not a million miles from the oyster stout I sampled earlier.

A Mes rate: 50cl bottle from the Rake thanks to Ian. Cereal. LOTS of it. A little off milk. Typical German really. The commercial description says it all really, only it’s not quite as good as they make out.

Bottle. This beer has a strong sweet malt aroma with a slight citrusy sour tinge. It pours a medium dark "cola" colored brown with a frothy tan head that diminished quickly. The flavor is also malty with a slightly bitter roasted aftertaste and slight acidic bite with a bit of a chocolaty finish on a bitter note. The beer is a bit thin in the mouth and dry on the finish. Not bad but seems a bit flat on the finish, a little too watery and lacking strong flavors or complexity.

Poured a deep mahogony with thick tan head. The nose was of chocolate, coffee, dark and toasty malts, and a distinct nutty character. The flavor started with dark roasted malts, with hints of cocoa and coffee. Carmel and hazelnut appear in the end with a mild bitter finish. The feel was Light with medium carbonation and a dry finish. This Schwarzbier was suprisingly low in alcohol (4.90% ABV). If you want a lighter, lower alcohol, less-hoppy beer that still is full of flavor than this is for you.

Pours clear deep brown with ruby glint. Thick, rocky beige head recedes leaving very nice lacing. Aromas are primarily malt. The presence of molasses in the aroma is significant. There are also roasted, nutty, and toffee notes in the nose. Upon warming, some chocolate peeks through. This beer is slick and chewy, yet with active carbonation. It’s got solid bitterness and no sweetness at all; it’s bone dry. The beer has a lot of flavor and a crisp, sharp, clean finish. Very pleasant.