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

bottled
common

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common

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RATINGS: 1515   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.34   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
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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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3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
pivo (2540) - GERMANY - AUG 27, 2002
Molasses aroma that is rather strong. Deep dark brown color with a thin tan head and large bubbles. Toasted malt and caramel tones that imparts coffee-like tastes at times. Dry bitter end that is gritty. Crisp but thin body. Nice drink

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Andrew196 (1091) - Katy, Texas, USA - AUG 24, 2002
Well done. SLight roastedness in the aroma and taste, well balanced finish. Crisp and refreshing throughout. Rerate: Tastes like a VERY dark lager.....sort of thin like a lager, but had a enough kick to give it a nice character.

3.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Allseeingeye (223) - Vero Beach, Florida, USA - AUG 24, 2002
Never found this one in the bottle, but a fresh keg unleashes a dark ruby colored, malty, oily, low carbonated beer with a smooth taste and a mild finish. Good pub session beer.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
YogiBeera (2435) - Hamburg, GERMANY - AUG 24, 2002
Malty, roasted coffee. Kicks on the top of the tongue with a malty grainy flavor. Kind of oily and no carbonation that makes it flat. It’s missing something and is somehow unbalanced.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
crdic (105) - California, USA - AUG 17, 2002
Not bad, but also not impressive. The aroma was pleasant, but the flavor lacked character.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
loweredsixth (946) - Clovis, California, USA - AUG 15, 2002
The aroma is roasty, and a bit bitter. The taste was surprisingly bland. The only strong flavor was the yucky aftertaste. Maybe I got a bad bottle, but this beer left almost no impression on me. The color was pretty...a dark brown.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
igneous1 (1467) - Davenport, Iowa, USA - AUG 10, 2002
quite dark, very slight head and mild chocolate flavor

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
JB99 (27) - Dallas, Texas, USA - AUG 7, 2002
An easy to drink dark beer not too heavy.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Indra (2476) - Overland Park, Kansas, USA - AUG 3, 2002
Malty, dark bread aroma with a hint of hop. Pleasant, deep, dark brown color with a fair bit of carbonation. Flavor has some nut, a bit of cocoa and an overriding, dry, burnt graininess. Finish is also very dry with a light bitterness and the graininess gives an interesting texture counterpoint to the effervescence. Light-bodied. I was not disappointed with this beer.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
MaxPower (961) - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - AUG 2, 2002
Dark black color, roasted malt aroma, this is a great schwarzbier.


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