Köstritzer Schwarzbier 3.37 1022

Köstritzer Schwarzbier

	Percentile
	80
	overall

Brewed by Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei (Bitburger)
Style: Schwarzbier
Bad Köstritz, Thüringen, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1022	3.37/5.0	3.37/5.0	4.8%	87.5	Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

Commercial Description:
Seit April 1991 ist die Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei ein 100% iges Tochterunternehmen der Bitburger Brauerei Th. Simon. Durch Investitionen in dreistelliger Millionenhöhe entstand hier eine der modernsten Braustätten Thüringens. Im September 1993 erfolgte mit großem Aufwand die Deutschlandweite (Wieder-) Einführung des "Original Köstritzer Schwarzbieres".

Since April 1991, the Köstritzer black beer brewery, a subsidiary of the Bitburger brewery, has emerged as of one of the most modern breweries in Thuringia. In September 1993, it was with great pride we (re-) introduced the "original Köstritzer black beer".

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Muggus69 (566), Sydney, Australia

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 19, 2009

Draught, St Goar, Germany Persistant creamy tan head atop a cola body. Some subtle roasted nuttiness and coffee on the nose. Continues on the body with some toffee sweetness. Medium body and carbonation, not too dry or bitter. Decent schwarzbier, certainly a benchmark.

TizzleJizzle (67), Garland, Texas, USA

2.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.4	6/10	4/5	4/10	2/5	8/20

Dec 18, 2009

Aroma of skunky roasted malt. It poured a very appealing dark brown/light black color with great head retention. It didn’t taste as good as it looked however. Initial taste of rice and hay with a bitter after taste. Lingering nastiness. Overall, I can’t say I’d recommend this to anyone as there are far better schwarzbiers out there.

Toxygen (270), Sanford, Florida, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Dec 15, 2009

(br-btl bk-lbl, Microbrew from Thuringia, also tap at Hollerbach’s in Sanford FL, also keglet from EZ, 4.8%, ¢14/oz)

bk-§lct, thin-tan-head, nice lace, chewy med-light-body, §co2.

malty bread §cola aroma.

pale-malt T1, §caramel §hop-bitter §fresh-hop ^chclt-cola-schwarz-malt T2, §burnt T3, clean Tf.
well balanced with hops barely noticable, pretty light and ^sessionable.

charleskent (6), Germany
does not count

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Dec 6, 2009

nice dark, malty beer, roasty taste. a light watery impression makes this beer to a not top rated.

hogan873 (334), Joliet, Illinois, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Dec 4, 2009

Nearly black with ruby highlights. A slight tan head develops but disappears quickly. Interesting aroma of coffee, chocolate, and vegetables. Medium bodied, fairly lively. I’m not quite sold on the flavor. It starts pretty good with coffee, bitter chocolate, and chicory. The finish is a bit of a disappointment. A touch of smoke but an aftertaste of ash. Not a bad beer.

drjay44 (808), Salida, Colorado, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	14/20

Dec 3, 2009

Draft at Helga’s. Pours a thin lasting mocha head, with attractive lacing, over a clear brown (SRM 25) body......nose is malt (toffee, caramel) some coffee, some chocolate, very mild smoke.....taste is mild coffee, minimal smoke, with a slightly bitter chemical finish....mouth feel is light, carbonation slightly high. A light beer, it is a lager, as it warms the nose and taste really develop and make for a light rich beer.

lithy (1800), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Dec 1, 2009

Dark brown, red hints, tan foam. Metallic roasty aroma. Taste is disappointing, mostly burnt sugar, caramel, lightly roasty.

swooper (473), Kladno, Czech Republic

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	10/20

Nov 30, 2009

caramel, roasty, nuts, black, brown foam, medium sweetness, medium bitterness, medium body, slick feel, soft carbonation, long finish, good but i like more bitter less sweet

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