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Köstritzer Schwarzbier

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8694
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei (Bitburger)
Style: Schwarzbier
Bad Köstritz, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 1297   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.35   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
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".

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
dinkle50 (221) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - FEB 4, 2012
Had this on draught. Dark pout, light head faded quick. Mild taste of caramel and a slight roast. Super easy to drink. Not much aroma. Great session beer.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
thanatosti (79) - NETHERLANDS - FEB 1, 2012
50 cl. bottle @ home. Pours pitch black wth a small tan head. Roasted malts in the aroma, Roasted malts in the taste. along with some coffee. This was my first offical schwarzbier and I enjoyed it.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Grzesiek79 (473) - Radom, POLAND - JAN 26, 2012
cereal, nuts, coffee, basement aromas, leather, smoke, bubblegum, butterscotch, sparkling, brown, brown foam, frothy, medium sweetness, very bitter, medium sourness, medium body, soft carbonation, long finish,

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Martinus (658) - Nijmegen, NETHERLANDS - JAN 26, 2012
Dark brown, close to black colour, fluffy tan head. Sweet malt aroma, caramel, light toast. Sweet malt flavour, some caramel. Sweet malty finish. Malt heavy beer. Not bad, though a bit one-dimensional imho.
(From 50cL bottle @ home)

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
tgncc (1783) - Bellmore, New York, USA - JAN 25, 2012
The aroma is light toated malts, roast. The appearance is a cola brown color. The flavor is chocolate, toasted malts, roast. The finish is a noble hop bittering. Medium in body. Decent.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
edpeg (218) - Berlin, GERMANY - JAN 22, 2012
UPDATED: JAN 25, 2012 Köstritzer 0,5l bottle. Pours almost black, impenetrable against light, clear with creamy big beige head with lacing. Aromas sweet malts, little caramel, cooked vegetables. Palate is sweet grains, roasted malts. Texture medium bodies, little thin watery, sticky with smooth carbonation. After taste light bitter dryness with short finish. It needs a bit thicker body for a style but still enjoyable balanced beer.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
japi (65) - Kisvárda, HUNGARY - JAN 14, 2012
A dark brown, almost black coloured beer with an off-white head. The aroma is roasted malty with notes of dried fruits, coffee. The taste is bittersweet with coffee, dark chocolate. Medium body, rather thin texture. It’s a good beer.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
POLK (1274) - Hørning, DENMARK - JAN 9, 2012
Dark brown color with fine tan head. Roasted aroma.Taste is malty and roased.


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