Topvar 12% Tmavé - Marina

Brewed by Pivovary Topvar - Pivovar Šariš (SABMiller)
Style: Dunkel/Tmavý
Velký Šariš, Slovak Republic

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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Bottled. Dark reddish brown coloured. Notes of apples and dust in the aroma. Sweet caramel flavour with buttery notes. Rather thin.

Bottled, said 5% ABV. Aroma of chocolat and a hint lactic. Black color, light brown head, good lace. Light sweet, light bitter, hint of chocolat, bit lactic in the finish, medium body. Although just 5% is the alcohol well present.

Sampled draught on Belgrade Beer Fest2004. -chocolate and light toffee flavor, slightly smoked aroma, mild roasted finish

Bottled. Dark brown, white head. Dry, hoppy and malty aroma. Rather sweet flavour with chocolate and coffee.

500 ml bottle. L8259. BB 14/03/2013. From Cuso. Ďakujem moc!
Dark reddish brown almost black colour with small to average sized tan head. Mildly roasted malt, liquorice, cough drops and mild buttery sweetness in aroma. Flavour is grainy and toasted malt, mild bitterness, chocolate and mild sweetness. Watery but otherwise quite nice Schwarzbier. Maybe a bit too sweet too? But definitely drinkable.

My 500 ml bottle (brewed and bottled in Slovakia, purchased in Finland) just says Topvar Marina Schwarzbier - with an ABV of 5%. I'm slowly getting the idea that the high % in the Slovakian name of all Topvar beers is NOT the ABV, but the malt content or something. This is a delicious Schwarzbier: Black to mahogany colour, good head, oily garage aroma with coffee notes ("coffee break at the garage"). Well balanced malty roast flavour with just the right sweetness - not very complex, but this proves that a well balanced beer does not necessarily have to be complex to be GOOD. In other words - a very drinkable and refreshing Schwarz. A nice roast finish makes you want another one. Yes, please!

Bottled. Mine’s the German version, only 5.0% but with the blonde model on the label. Black pour with a bit of dark ruby shining through under light. Light brown head. Coffee aroma with a little subdued roast sweetness. Burnt toast taste with some sweetness. Long lasting aftertaste, very pleasant. A little one dimensional, but solid.

Bottled. Dark brown. Slightly smoked aroma. Rounded flavour of roasted malt and hops giving a fine balance. Oak-like palate.

Deep dark red color, little beige head. Sweet and slight caramel aroma, some dryness and alcohol can be found also. Mild carbonation comes up in start. Sweet caramel flavor, ends with dry and mildly bitter palate. Still some body missing, good beer though.

50 cl bottle from Plaza Liquors - Pours a dark brown color with a half finger thick light tan head. Very light spotty lacing. Aroma is toasted malt and esters. Flavor is much of the same. Light to medium body. Thin palate. A decent beer.