Sprecher Black Bavarian

Brewed by Sprecher Brewing Company
Style: Schwarzbier
Glendale, Wisconsin USA

16oz bottle, courtesy of Ughsmash. Thanks, Jason! Pours a very dark brown appearance; medium tan head with excellent retention and lacing. Chocolate and smoked meats in the aroma, with a hint of bitter coffee. Medium-to-full, roasted and (surprisingly) smoky mouthfeel: the smoke character is rather spicy, almost like a Slim Jim or beef jerky, but in a beer form; the closest similarity I can think of is HOTD Adam, although that’s a heck of a lot more dense and less sessionable; excellent roasted coffee and chocolate creaminess coming through mid-palate, taking over where the initial smokiness and spice leave off; dense, generous, and damn good. There’s some buttery warmth poking through at the very end, leading into a creamy, buttery and smoked meat finish. Excellent stuff.

Black body thin tan head which faded away fast. A nice coffee like aroma, with some sweetness to it and a slight smoky note to it. Flavor was that of burnt coffee, but pleasant.Some smoky cocoa notes in the finish. The flavor does linger. Palate was alright, but it seemed to be a little flat. Good beer.

A favorite black lager. Quite dark with little head.. aromatic chocolate aroma with a lingering mild coffee bitter finish. On the sweet side for a black lager. Excellent for a cold winter night. Best on tap of course.

From the bottle pours dark brown with very little head. Nice smokey malt flavor, with a lingering aftertaste.

(16 oz. bottle via trade with <A HREF=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?UserID=2 target=blank>OhioDad, thanks Scott!) Black and malty...Pours very dark brown with a tall creamy tan head. Aroma is sweet and malty, much like a doppel (molasses, raisins and hay) with the addition of chocolate. Mouthfeel full and smooth, a touch dry. Nice lacing although a little patchy. Flavor is fairly rich and malty - baker’s chocolate with molasses, raisins, hay and hints of honey. Loved it - the best one of this style I have had - but thought it maybe could be a tad richer.

A beautiful dark brew with a light, tan/creamy head. An aroma of malts and caramelized sugars. The palate is of semi-sweet chocolate mingling with caramelized malts and a hint of coffee notes lurking in the background. A good, home-grown Wisconsin brew.

A beautiful almost black color with a tan head. Aroma of malt and fruits. Make sure the beer is not too cold. The most complex flavors are at about 55 degrees.

Courtesy of Ofortuna: Nice deep black pour with no head. Aroma of roasted malt and darkness. Taste of mostly roasted malt with some caramel and chocolate in the aftertaste. Very thin mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. Almost tastes like a porter with less carbonation and thinner mouthfeel. Good beer.