Schwarzer Kristall
Brauerei Locher (Appenzeller) in Appenzell, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Lager - Schwarzbier / Black Lager Regular|
Score
7.05
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Das einzigartige Bier mit seiner gewitterschwarzen Farbe überrascht mit einem Röstkaffee-Bouquet, Aromen von schwarzer Schokolade, mit einer leichten Lakritznote und einem feinen Blaubeerabgang. Aus bei ca. 230° gerösteten Cara- und Farbmalzen gebraut, wird diese Spezialität mehrere Monate gelagert.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Shaed at a tasting, thanks anstei, small stable creamy head, opaque black color, aroma of chocolate and dark bread with a charred hint, flavor of chocolate and coffee with a nice roastines, light lingering bitterness. Very nice and enjoyable.
Tried
on 14 Mar 2018
at 07:22
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Many thanks for this beer to CH-303. Piwo ma srednia pianke ale solidna i w miare trwala, bardzo odznacza sie ma szkle. Ciemno brazowa barwe, nawet jeszcze nie przelewajac wszystkiego i juz byla nieprzezroczysta. Metne i pachnace ciemne piwo piernikiem. W smaku wytrawne palony slod, tort czy ciasto czekoladowe, piernik z rodzynkami do tego nieco lukrecji. Zasluzony top w swoim stylu.
Tried
on 04 May 2017
at 14:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
App: walnut colour, no foam, little carbonation, tiny bubbles. Aro: sweet and malty like a dark Czech beer, roasty, coffee, refreshing, hints of chocolate. Flavour: mild, malty, sweet, a little smoky, roasty, coffee, dry, interestingly bitter
Tried
on 17 Apr 2017
at 18:33
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
F: big, brown, very good retention. C: dark, opaque. A: roasted malt, coffee, light chocolate, dark bread, molasses, hint of alcohol, floral hoppy. T: mostly roasted malt, dry coffee, cocoa powder, caramel and liquorice but not on sweet side, very smooth, medium full body, lover carbonation, very good and my first example of this beer style, enjoyed it, 33cl bottle from Coop in shopping centre Serfontana in Morbio Inferiore in Switzerland.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2016
at 14:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Dark brown color with beige head. Aroma is sweet chocolate, lacto?, some roasted malt. Taste is sweet chocolate and lacto. Medium carbonation. Pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2016
at 08:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From tap at International Bar, Zürich. Pours pitch black with abubbly brown head. Roasted, slight liqourice and roasted malt aroma. Bitter, liqourice and roasted malt. Dry and dark roasted malty finish.
Earlier Rating: 8/24/2008 Total Score: 3.7
RB# 6200: 33 cL bottle. Pours dark brown with a huge chocolate brown head. Mild roasted and chocolate malty aroma. Chocolate malty flavour smooth and with a mild acidic roasted malty base. Lingering chocolate malty finish, smooth and a light acidic roasted too.
Earlier Rating: 8/24/2008 Total Score: 3.7
RB# 6200: 33 cL bottle. Pours dark brown with a huge chocolate brown head. Mild roasted and chocolate malty aroma. Chocolate malty flavour smooth and with a mild acidic roasted malty base. Lingering chocolate malty finish, smooth and a light acidic roasted too.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Feb 2016
at 14:37
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
500 ml bottle into lager glass, best before 5/27/2015. Pours clear nearly opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger dense dark tan head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toast, dark bread, brown sugar, light smoke, light herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts and light earthy hop notes; with good strength. Taste of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toast, dark bread, brown sugar, light smoke, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal/roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toast, dark bread, brown sugar, light smoke, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Light-moderate roasted dryness after the finish. Fantastic complexity and robustness of dark/roast/bready malt and light earthy hop flavors; with a great roasted bitterness/sweetness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Super clean lager flavors with zero yeast ester notes present. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy, and lightly chalky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an incredible schwarzbier! All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt and light earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2015
at 21:16
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
05.06.2015 -- 0.33l bottle from coop. pours clear black colour with a creamy brown head and a nice lacing. nose coffee, leather. flavour chocolate, coffee, licorice, rye bread. chewy, smooth mouthfeel. nice bitterness. balanced finish. 11.02.2021 -- 0.33l bottle from an adventskalender. opaque black. roasty but also fruity, with some prunes. sweetish, not too light body. nice bottle. still very good
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2015
at 19:07
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
33cl bottle. Pours black with almost no head. Roasty malt nose, a bit of liquorice. Balanced, but a bit boring.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2015
at 13:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, 0.33l, courtesy of Yoo. Cloudy almost black color with thin creamy light brown head and average sparkling appearance. Aroma of dark chocolate, caramel, roasted malt, coffee and grassy hops. Taste starts with light sweet roasted malt with chocolate note, grainy sour following, dry and mild spicy mouthfeel and light bitter finish. Medium body, creamy texture and average carbonation in palate. Expectations were to high, but beer itself is still way above average...
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2015
at 14:03