On tap at the brewpub. Dark brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is hint of butterscotch, roasted malt, caramel, hop. Flavour is the same. OK beer.

On tap at the brewpub, from sampler tray. Black colour, tan head of good retention. Moderate roasty aroma, some fruity notes. Roasty and surprisingly fruity flavour, notes of over-ripe red & black berries.

On tap @ the brewpub. Clear dark brown, almost black body with a rather small and fast disappearing beige head. Relatively mild in aroma, but very pleasant and harmonized of roasted malt and mocha with a hint of coffee. Flavor is sweet, dark, moderate roasted malt, mocha, chocolate, some coffee and balanced bitterness. Fine body and pleasant aftertaste with just a faint hint of some kind of off-flavor. Not really disturbing but there is something in the aftertaste I’m having problem to put my finger on. Anyway, all in all a rather tasty, very easy to drink beer that’s a bit more heavy and robust than normally for Schwartzbier. Surprisingly fruity, not obvious to take this for a lager. Almost a lower alcohol substitute for the porter.

On tap at the brewpub. It pours a more or less black body, at least very dark brown. Finger thick light beige head. Hazy. The aroma is roasted with coffee and a faint dms touch. Chocolate too. The flavor has a little sweet feeling, but it’s pretty dry on the palate. Roasted malts, coffee, some chocolate and a nice bitterness. Full body and a pleasant carbonation level. Lasting roasted finish with a nice bitterness. More a porter than a schwarzbier this one, but nice and easy drinkable. 140126

Draught @ Christianssand Brygghus, Kristiansand Pours dark brown with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, coffee and caramel. Taste is medium sweet and medium bitter with a long coffee and roasted finish. Body is medium, texture is thin, carbonation is soft.