Privat-Brauerei Zötler Schwarzer Ritter von Rettenberg

Schwarzer Ritter von Rettenberg

 

Privat-Brauerei Zötler in Rettenberg, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪

  Porter - Baltic Regular
Score
6.86
ABV: 7.7% IBU: 45 Ticks: 17
Der Schwarze Ritter ist der Allgäuer Sage um einen Rettenberger Ritter gewidmet, der in den Kreuzzug zog und dabei in Gefangenschaft geriet.

Nach etlichen Strapazen und vielen Jahren, kehrte der Ritter zurück in die Burg von Rettenberg. Dort traf er am Tag der Hochzeit zwischen seiner zurückgelassenen Gemahlin und seines besten Freundes ein. In seiner Wut erschlug er sie und ihren neuen Mann. Doch als der Zorn verflog kehrte die Reue ein und machte sich in ihm breit. Seither bekannt als schwarzer Ritter, findet sein Geist bis heute keine Ruhe und reitet noch immer jammernd um die Burg in der Hoffnung auf Vergebung.

Diese Sage erinnert uns daran, wie wichtig Vergebung sein kann.

Inspiriert wurden wir durch diese Geschichte zu einem Baltic Porter. Das fein-prickelnde Gefühl auf der Zungenspitze wird abgelöst von einem kräftigen sowie vollmundigen Körper, der die Stärke des Schwarzen Ritters von Rettenberg symbolisiert. Die gelungene Abstimmung der verschiedenen Malzsorten sorgt für intensive Röstaromen nach Kaffee und Zartbitterschokolade, abgerundet von einer feinen Süße. Die beiden Hopfensorten Perle und Polaris führen zu einer angenehmen, aber auch intensiven Hopfenbittere im Nachtrunk.
 

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6.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

0,33 l bottle from Dehlwisch, Lohne. Pitch black in the glass, with a more than one finger foamy steady pale beige head. Looks really good. Smooth choco and malt aroma. Taste starts roasty malt with choco, present bitter hop in the second row. Hints of berry fruits. Little bit alcoholic. Below average carbonated. Nice one.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Sep 2023 at 21:23


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle picked up from Sulzberger Bierhaus, Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm and consumed at home Sunday 9th April listening to HiFi Sean and David McAlmont - Happy Ending we had Luzerner Chügeli-Pastete for tea and very pleased we were with it. Pours dark brown edging towards black with a light beige head. Roasty malts and then there is a little toffee and caramel, some sweetness, nice beer, solid, enjoying this.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Apr 2023 at 06:34


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Color: Murky brown, thin beige head. Aroma: Dark malt. Taste: Dark malt, notes of roasted malt. Hints of chocolate. Just over medium body, below average carbonation. Quite soft mouthfeel. Hoppy hints. Light to moderate sweet, light bitterness. Lightly sticky. One of the least Baltic Porters I've had. Nice try, but only few German breweries seem to be able to brew non tradition German beerstyles.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2022 at 18:53


6.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Dark brown with a creamy, beige head that lingers. Aroma of dark chocolate, stale grains, hints of ink. All of it subdued. Taste is bitter, a mix of bitter chocolate and sweet oats burnt bitter. Body is medium, carbonation mild, texture mildly watery. I’d prefer a little more chewiness with a beer of this style. Drinkable.

Tried on 29 Oct 2021 at 16:55


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Pours very dark with a quickly disappearing tan head. Not bad nose: caramel, vanilla, blackcurrants, hint of spearmint, chocolate. Sweet coffee in the mouth, hints of berries, malty. Hoppy and coffee lingering aftertaste. Bit too carbonated for my taste and not smooth enough. But not a bad attempt.

Tried on 30 Dec 2020 at 01:11


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Flasche 0,75l: Schwarz, kräftige Trübung, kräftiger stabiler mittelporiger Schaum; sehr würzige + trockene Nase, leicht fruchtig, leichte trockene Säure, getrocknete/dunkle Früchte, Hopfenaromen, Röstaromen, dezente Rauchnoten, Röstmalz, Getreide, dunkles Karamell, Hefearomen, würzig-trockene Bitterkeit; würziger + leicht fruchtiger Körper, dunkle/getrocknete Beeren, kräftige Röstaromen, trockene Hopfennoten, Nüsse, Kaffee, dunkle Schokolade, Röstmalz, Getreide, cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, leichte Hefenoten; angenehmer trocken-würziger Nachgang

Tried on 31 Aug 2020 at 09:21


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

30-01-20 // taster from a 330ml bottle at KKR Mainz. Pours almost black but quite clear. No at a big head. Nose of darker roasted malts. Light bodied, to thin for me. Dark roasted and toasted malts. A little ashy rustiness. Lower sweetness. Bitter choc.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2020 at 08:54


7.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Opaque deep brown to black, two finger tall beige frothy head. Stays. Aroma: toasted malts, brown bread, dried fruit, chocolate cake, light nail polish esters. Medium minus body. Average carbonation. Taste: dark malts with moderate caramel, pronounced toast and light roast. Bread, dried fruit, light nail polish, hops. Light plus bitterness. Not bad. Dangerously drinkable.

Tried on 26 Aug 2019 at 21:26


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle 750ml. w. swing top. [ As Zötler Schwarzer Ritter von Rettenberg ].Clear dark red brown color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, bread, dark malt, sweet malt, caramelized malt, sugary, light chocolate - coffee. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet with a long duration, sugary, dark malt, brown sugar, caramelized malt, bread, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20160625]

Tried from Bottle on 31 Jul 2016 at 05:38


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

From 750 ml bottle at Ulfborg. Dark brown to black color with beige head. Roasted malty aroma, bread, grain, caramel, chocolate. Moderate sweet and light bitter taste. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2016 at 15:07