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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7/10
Tried
on 08 Dec 2015
at 18:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Craigs. Pours dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of light smoke, faint chocolate. Taste is Moyer of the same. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2015
at 18:22
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at craig’s. Pours black, nose is smoky, sausage, roasted, taste is similar, light sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2015
at 16:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle at home ... dark black .... thin tan head ... soft dark malts ... dark chocolate malt roast nose ... soft sweet coffee chocolate malts nosr ... dfark sweet thin... chocolatee roast .. soft roast .. dark malr ..soft chocolete
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2015
at 16:30
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Dark brown to black, medium to small tan head. Aroma is chocolate, roasted malt, roasted barley, bit of toffee, some roasty acidity. Taste is medium to low sweet malt, toffee, chocolate, brown sugar, roasted coffee and some roasty acidity. Sweetish roasty finish. Medium bodied and carbonation. (bottle at GBBF 2015)
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2015
at 15:12
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle split at LKS, thanks to Kenny, 03/09/15. Mahogany brown with a moderate beige covering. Nose is sweet malts, toffee, hint of vanilla. Taste comprises light smoke, caramel, biscuit crumble, treacle toffee. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok for style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2015
at 10:46
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4
3rd September 2015
Bottle share at Mr Smith’s Stratoflat. Clear amber beer, tidy pale tan head. Palate is crisp and semi dry. Modest fine carbonation. Light lactose in the thin dark malts. Tangy caramel. Mild dried fruits. Light finish. Disappointingly thin and dull, really needs a bit of backbone from Devils Backbone.
Bottle share at Mr Smith’s Stratoflat. Clear amber beer, tidy pale tan head. Palate is crisp and semi dry. Modest fine carbonation. Light lactose in the thin dark malts. Tangy caramel. Mild dried fruits. Light finish. Disappointingly thin and dull, really needs a bit of backbone from Devils Backbone.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2015
at 10:31
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle thanks to Ken. It pours dark brown with a small light tan he’d. The nose is toasty, cocoa, cardboard, cheap chocolate and light meatiness. The taste is light, toasty, earthy roast, cocoa, pepper, wishy-washy and earth with a short, dry finish. Light body and moderate carbonation. A bit weak. So-so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2015
at 13:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared in London - thanks to Kenneth. Pours clear brown with a frothy tan head. Toasty brown bread in the nose, some mellow cocoa, grain. Medium sweet flavor with bread, toffee, ripe berries, mellow chocolate. Light bodied with average carbonation. Finishes sweetly and simple, with more brown bread, toffee and cocoa. Nice schwarzbier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2015
at 13:11
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is mild caramelish. Bitter and toasted malty. Bitter, roasted and dark malty. Bitter and roasted finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2015
at 16:42