Schwartz Bier
Devils Backbone Brewing Company in Lexington, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Schwarzbier / Black Lager Regular|
Score
6.82
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We like this beer for lots of reasons. It’s a traditional old world beer style and it’s a lager, so it takes time to make but it also has roasted & toasted malt flavors. And while it’s light to medium in body, it’s black with a quick, crisp finish. Add in six imported malts and two European hop varieties, you’ll taste why this true to style DB favorite is an award winner!
Malts: Pilsner, Carafa II Special, Dark Munich, CaraRed, Bohemian Pilsner, Melanoidin
Hops: Northern Brewer, Saaz
Malts: Pilsner, Carafa II Special, Dark Munich, CaraRed, Bohemian Pilsner, Melanoidin
Hops: Northern Brewer, Saaz
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Pours dark. Nice roasted malts and a smooth light finish. A good example of the style
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:14
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. I love this style of beer and I love this beer. Dark brown in color. Medium tan head. Aroma has hints of roasted grains, coffee. Taste is roasted grains, coffee, chocolate, caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2025
at 06:53
7/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:49
7/10
Two matches and a beer in a brewery taproom inside an airport. Not the worst layover 👌
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Dec 2022
at 10:11
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle to glass at Ascott's in Bermuda. Pours deep brown with minimal head. Lots of ash on both the aroma and flavor. Thin mouthfeel as well. Smoky.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2017
at 21:49
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle as Dark Offerings at RFD. Pours very dark brown with a beige head. Aroma of slightly toasty dark malt with chocolate and leather . Med body or better. Flavor is making me think of chocolate malt tablets with leather and/or anise in a subtle way. Very tasty schwarzbier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2017
at 18:01
8/10
Perfect smoky straightforwardness
Tried
on 09 Aug 2016
at 20:52
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at P&P Charleston. Clear medium brown with small/medium head. Aroma cocoa, medium/light body, low carbonation, and some small-bubble lacing. Taste is dark malt and cocoa.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jul 2016
at 13:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Very dark, rubied-brown with a short tan head. Chocolate, coffee roast aroma. Taste is chocolate roast, slightly sugared coffee....lightly bitter....not much. Overall...a bit thin, but pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2016
at 08:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Milky coffee, chocolate malt, and straw aroma. Black with moderate tan head. Lightly sweet coffee, chocolate malt and mildly bitter hay flavor. Body a bit light. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jun 2016
at 18:57