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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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz bottle poured into a footed stem glass at True Food Kitchen in Fairfax, VA. Dark brownish almost black with beige head. Aromas of caramel, toffee, malt. Tastes of caramel, toffee, malt, light toast and biscuit. Medium-light body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2015
at 19:36
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pours very dark brown, minimal white head. Sme is coffee sweetness without the bitterness. Taste is bit bitter, aromatic coffee, vanilla aspects. Much caramel. Rather sweet. Thin mouthfeel. Good carbo
Tried
on 13 Feb 2015
at 13:57
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Draft at Paradiso Dupont. Hazy dark amber brown color, medium white head. Aroma of burnt caramel, light charcoal. Taste is roasty caramel.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Aug 2014
at 11:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Very dark brown with a generous tan head. The aroma is very light and soft. Some caramel. The flavor is light malt with little or no hops. Clean and refreshing. Very nice Schwarzbier.
Tried
on 02 Jul 2014
at 16:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Total Wine, Fairfax 12oz ($2): Pours dark brown with a quickly dissipating tan head. Aroma is bodega coffee mixed with caramelized sugars. Taste is simple, but very well done. Hints of chocolate and coffee. On the sweeter side of things. However, it is still refreshing. Good show.
Tried
on 19 Jun 2014
at 19:36
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
BOTTLE 355ML
Look: clear dark red-brown.
Aroma: coffee, black malts, quite rich.
Taste: same as aroma. Medium body. Tasty.
Look: clear dark red-brown.
Aroma: coffee, black malts, quite rich.
Taste: same as aroma. Medium body. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2014
at 07:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours black with good head and lacing. Light roast, watery palate consistent with style. Light sweet finish with some caramel. Thanks to the flatmate for this one. Bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2014
at 20:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Rich deep dark brown body with a lighter brown and deeper than cola coloured tint - all with a thin, half a centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, alcohol, grass and a lot of deep bitterness from the malt. Light-bodied; Strong roasty flavours with the nuts and caramel coming out the strongest, then showing a light grassy and dry flavour. Aftertaste shows some deep bitterness, but mostly a dry herbal note and very light smoked flavour. Overall, a nice and strong bitter flavour from the malt and little else, especially in terms of complexity. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Giant Food in Arlington, Virginia on 12-March-2013 for US$1.67 sampled at home in Washington on 30-March-2014, just over a year later.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2014
at 23:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours black with tan brown head. Nose and taste of smoke, coffee, caramel and toasted black malt. Some cocoa. Lighter medium body. Slightly dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2014
at 19:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 12fl.oz.Clear dark red brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, bread, roasted, caramel, chocolate, light brown sugar. Flavour is moderate to light heavy sweet and light bitter with a long duration, sugary malt, bread, roasted. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20131111]
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2013
at 12:32