Steinach
Schilling Beer Company in Littleton, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Dunkel / Tmavý Rotating|
Score
7.21
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A modern interpretation of a nearly extinct lager originating from Kulmbach, Germany. Dark, hoppy, and strong, it features a modern continental hop combination of Ariana and Hallertau Blanc.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Canned 6/12/26, drunk 8/11/26.
A bit roasty showing some licorice and beany character. Earthiness is strong but I just don't love that dark, beany character. Certainly there's backing base malt to balance the acidity, but that's not the issue. Some fresh herbal hop character brings some levity on the finish.
Soft, richly-malty with an almost minty-like hoppiness. None of the beany dark malt character of the nose (and to be fair, it passes after you let the beer breathe a bit). But the dark side is still strong in this one. Rich licorice, not-bitter roast and baker's chocolate leaving it dry on the finish, which balances the deep base malt sweetness up front. Two months out and this thing is still a beast! I think I have two more cans and I think it will be good to let them sit for a while and revisit. Impressive amount of malt and flavor, though.
A bit roasty showing some licorice and beany character. Earthiness is strong but I just don't love that dark, beany character. Certainly there's backing base malt to balance the acidity, but that's not the issue. Some fresh herbal hop character brings some levity on the finish.
Soft, richly-malty with an almost minty-like hoppiness. None of the beany dark malt character of the nose (and to be fair, it passes after you let the beer breathe a bit). But the dark side is still strong in this one. Rich licorice, not-bitter roast and baker's chocolate leaving it dry on the finish, which balances the deep base malt sweetness up front. Two months out and this thing is still a beast! I think I have two more cans and I think it will be good to let them sit for a while and revisit. Impressive amount of malt and flavor, though.
Tried
from Can
from
Littleton Food CoOp
on 11 Aug 2026
at 22:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours cola black into a stein. Mocha head with good retention recedes to coat surface. Dark caramel, cocoa and cola aromas. Thick with dark molasses, milk chocolate and cola upfront turning to charred, bitter tobacco in the dusty, lasting finish.
Tried
on 18 Jul 2026
at 22:01
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 7
Overall 8
16 oz can.
Aroma is light earthy chocolate, mild toffee. Flavor is earthy grain, mild milled grain and good earthy hints. Nice malt profile. Lighter side of medium body. Really nice strength in the malts.
A German dark lager that has porter characteristics. Very nicely constructed!
Aroma is light earthy chocolate, mild toffee. Flavor is earthy grain, mild milled grain and good earthy hints. Nice malt profile. Lighter side of medium body. Really nice strength in the malts.
A German dark lager that has porter characteristics. Very nicely constructed!
Tried
from Can
from
Greg & Jane's Beer and Wine
on 17 Jul 2026
at 20:27
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black and actually more leaning towards the black color with a two and a half to three fingers of khaki foamy head which slipped off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: deep dark bready/pumpernickel scents with some dark chocolate/cocoa notes then some earthy to herbal whiffs running in and out
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a bitter to roasty and earthy sweet quality; finishes roasty, slightly bitter and dark bready
Texture: light to medium bodied - slightly closer to medium bodied; sessionable; some smoothness with a good carb about it.
Overall: nicely done dark lager worth coming back to this Autumn.
Appearance: dark brown close to black and actually more leaning towards the black color with a two and a half to three fingers of khaki foamy head which slipped off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: deep dark bready/pumpernickel scents with some dark chocolate/cocoa notes then some earthy to herbal whiffs running in and out
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a bitter to roasty and earthy sweet quality; finishes roasty, slightly bitter and dark bready
Texture: light to medium bodied - slightly closer to medium bodied; sessionable; some smoothness with a good carb about it.
Overall: nicely done dark lager worth coming back to this Autumn.
Tried
from Can
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 27 Jun 2026
at 02:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
On tap at the brewery tasting room. Blackish coloured, medium sized beige head, herbal and mild roasty nose. Roasted malt, herbal, mild chocolate and bitterish finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Schilling Beer Co. - Brewery Pub & Kitchen
on 18 Jun 2026
at 22:11