Kulmbacher Mönchshof Schwarzbier

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

Pours a almost dark red with a big white head. Aroma is kind of nutty with some smokyness in there. Flavor is malty and nutty carmel but also very thin,watery and bland. Its ok, very drinkable and smooth.

bottled. deep purple. plum wine and cocoa butter aroma. plenty of chocolate and coffee flavours, full-flavoured like a doppelbock but quite light-bodied. pretty decent

Dark red-brown color, Light roasted fruity aroma, light sweet taste, light body, light thin finish.

Clear, toffee-toned appearance, with a thick, full, frothy head. Aroma, nuttiness is foremost, a bit of coffee, and caramel. Taste: Brisk, neat little hops, fading quickly into lush malty bed. Flavor continues as a nutty, caramelly thing, nice and tasty, but nothing too fabulous, not unseating any king of the schwarzbier throne with this one, no, sir. Biscuity, toasty malt, well-appreciated, but not too spectacular. High in carbonation, fizzy, creamy, tasty, just enough. A decent roll in the hay, but not a beer I’d give a second phone call to, unless I was desperate.

The beer poured a bit lighter than I expected from a bottle that said "Black Beer." It actually is more of a very very dark brown/amber color. Nice aroma - a bit of smoky caramel. The taste is good, a bit of chocolate in there. The beer is a bit thinner than expected, but still very drinkable. The entire bottle disappeared rather quickly.

I love swing top bottles! They are so novel yet authentically cool!?
Pours a nice dark mahogany colored body with a short-term tan hued head. The aroma is rather sweet and smoky. I like it! It’s kind of reminding me of a honey baked ham with Whoppers malted chocolate, which I also like! This brew is rather earthy. Notes of smokehouse and honey glaze…. Ok, It looks like I’m about to start alluding to that ham again! There is also a slight suggestion of cabbage and corned beef … black pepper and onions; celery… the beer is really making me hungry! I wish I had a crock-pot! There is a slim bitterness in the finish... not as dry as I had thought it would be. This is a very drinkable Schwarzbier… recommended!

[on tab, Kapuziner Platz, Milan] As a "Black Pils", it was served in a slender and tall pilsner glass. a Brown (not black), traslucent body with a lasting biege head. Roasted malt, caramel and a trace of raisins in the aroma. Taste is roasty, slightly woody, not so hoppy. Body is medium and the beer is balanced and drinkable, but flavours aren’t as strong as I expected.

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Clear mahogany colour with a good frothy, very light brown head. Nice and intriguing aroma; got the chocolate first, then biscuit, grain and bread, and sweet malts. Flavour is not disappointing, malty and chocolatey, roasty with a light dry and bitter finish. Medium bodied, nice mouthfeel, moderately carbonated, very drinkable. Good Schwarz.