Kulmbacher Mönchshof Schwarzbier

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

Pitch black, 100% opaque with a nice tan head that leaves a good lacing. Aroma of concord grapes, a light smokiness, roasted malt and raisins. Light to Medium-bodied; water taste with some grapes and malt noticeable. Aftertaste shows some light fruit and not much else. Overall, more of a light german doppelbock-no smokiness at all, really. Good to try - thanks to Jon for picking this beer up! I sampled this 500 mL bottle from JonR888710 23-June-2005 at Jon(R888710)’s.

"S6L4F2T5O11 Monchshof: From a flip top cage bottle. Passed this up for a year because of it’s price, finally I get to taste it. Quite dark but not as dark or as opaque as expected. Looks more like a lighter root beer or a dark iced tea. Ruff pour yeilds a big tan head. Very nice refreshing dark beer aroma, mouth watering. Good dirt dark flavors, little bitterness which is welcomed. Enjoyable to an extent and mild in its own way. Enough personality to be a dark beer yet lacks some of the oppressive personality that is so common with many darker brews. Leathery tastes in the background. Finish is tasty with a medium linger. Overall, not a bad darker beer. "

Dark red brown pour clear good carbonation large head aroma coffee beans caramel maltiness flavour roasted coffee beans caramel nice bitterness with the roasted taste coffee seems to dominate malt not all that strong to even up the flavours rather boring taste to the finish but drinkable.

A thinly malty aroma. A nice cola like color with a decent foamy blonde head. Taste is malty with little power for the palate. A bit watery and thin, but a decent taste. A fair beer without being special.

Clear brown with a large beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, caramel and rye bread. Very sweet flavour with roasted malt, caramel and delicious chocolate. Finished sweet. Quite full bodied for a beer of this strenght. I am impressed.

Really enjoyed this one!! Dark with a decent head. Malt and roast in the flavor. My first schwarzbier, but I really enjoyed it.

(bottle) pours a dark ruby colour with a fluffy tanned head. aroma of roasted malts, cherries, cookie dough and grassy hops. flavour dominated by smooth roasted malts and coffee, with light notes of herbal hops. light body with medium carbonation and a light roasted-bitter finish.

50 cL bottle. Pours deep dark brown, unclear and with a slowly diminishing tan head. Aroma is mild breadish, dark malt and slight roasted. Flavour is classic malty, light roasted and not overly dark. Light hoppy spice touch. Light roasted and malty finish. A bit weak and simple in flavour compared to many other schwarzbiers.