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Köstritzer Schwarzbier

Köstritzer Schwarzbier

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A Schwarzbier brewed by
Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei (Bitburger)

Bad Köstritz, Thüringen, Germany

bottled
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8453.4/5.03.4/5.04.8%83.6 Lager glass, Stein P  Stats

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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 DWestrick (174), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/515/20

Mar 5, 2008  
tap. Fort Wayne Germanfest 2007. Good stuff...looking forward to drinking again this summer...will update then with more info

 sebletitje (242), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/512/20
Aug 19, 2008  
50cl bottle. Blackish with beige head. Aroma of light roasted caramel. Taste roasted malts and caramel. Lightly hoppy. Found the beer to be too poor in taste with too much of a metallic taste.


 Quinten (709), zaandam, Netherlands
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 13, 2008  
At the drinkgut in Aachen Germany, Dark brow/black, thin cremé head, Full tasty black one with roasting hinds and fruits, some coffee and caramel, some smoke, a very nice one.


 NJJereme (116), Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 12, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Pours a dark chocolate/almost black color with a thin tan head. Aroma and taste of malts with a nice coffee/dark chocolate/bitter finish. Drank and tasted like a hybrid between a lager and a porter. Very smooth on the palate. A nice, easy beer.


 Ethereal (869), London, Greater London, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 10, 2008  
500ml bottle at the Bricklayers Arms, 10th August 2008. Pours an opaque black with a magnolia head. Quite hoppy for a schwarzbier. Sweet and soft but not overly so, yet still lacking strong flavours.


 wyzzywyz22 (294), Wirral, Merseyside, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 10, 2008  
Bottle, Carringtons, Chorlton. Poured a dark chocolate brown with a thick biege head. Looked the bizniz. Aroma was dark malt, chocolate, raisin and some hop. Flavour was similar.Surprised to find that the flavour was rather subdued and lacking any real punch. Maybe that’s indicative of this style ? which is new to me at this stage. Smooth and clean but a bit thin, and I was starting to get bored with this halfway through the glass.. .




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