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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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark brown with a small offwhite head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, little dark chocolate. Flavor is roasted malt, dry, coffee, little dark chocolate. Thin body, livily carbonation, dry finish. 111113
Tried
on 11 Nov 2013
at 10:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Almost black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, coffee and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and roasted moderate bitter finish. 111113
Tried
on 11 Nov 2013
at 10:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Very dark brown with small tan head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, caramel and bread. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, little coffee, caramel, bread, medium sweet, hop and a little bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2013
at 10:29
6/10
Tried
on 11 Nov 2013
at 10:29
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sample. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are rich roast malt, coffee, chocolate, lactose sugar, caramel and hops. Nice.
Tried
on 11 Nov 2013
at 10:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at the brewery. Smoky and peaty. Dry. Yum. Initial Rating Date: 6/26/2013 4:37:57 AM Bottle. Wine Warehouse. Charlottesville. Pours almost black with 2" of tan head. Smells grassy. Tastes if light malts, leaves. Ehh.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Jun 2013
at 04:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours clear black with a touch of red. Small tan fizzy head that dissipates quickly with decent lacing. Aroma is roasted malts, coffee, toffee, a touch of smoke, lager yeast. Flavor is much the same, light sweetness and light bitterness with a mix of coffee and grassy notes. Finish is dry. Light to medium body, prickly carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2013
at 21:30
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On draft at lost dog in mclean va. Pours a dark cola with a tan head. Toasted malt aroma. Flavors of cocoa and light coffee notes. Medium to light mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2013
at 15:32
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Poured a hazy brown color with a small white head. Aroma was some roasted malts, with some touch of chocolate. Flavor was notes of roasted malts, some chocolate. Was pretty refreshing.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Mar 2013
at 19:20
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8
Mushroomy barley, bread, and charcoal nose, like the inside of a pizza oven. Cola brown, thin yellow head. Light body. Charcoal flavor, but not dry, as there is a subtle touch of sweet malt to awaken the taste buds. Finishes dry. Very easy to drink and true to style.
Tried
on 05 Mar 2013
at 08:46