Schwarzer Esel
Vereinsbrauerei Apolda in Apolda, Thuringia, Germany 🇩🇪
Lager - Schwarzbier / Black Lager Regular|
Score
6.15
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Der Schwarze Esel ist ein malzaromatisches, liebliches und süffiges Schwarzbier. Der Einsatz von dunklen Spezialmalzen gibt dem Bier seine kräftige Farbe und das leichte Röstkaffee-Schoko-Aroma. Abgerundet wird das Geschmackserlebnis durch den dezenten Einsatz eines hochwertigen Thüringer Hopfens.
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6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Tap at Ruinen Romantik. Black, offwhite cream. Light sugar, chewy, a bit aerated, low roast, fairly neutral. Noncommittal.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Apr 2026
at 16:29
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at Ruinen Romantik in Quedlinburg. Dark. Caramel, malt, melanoidin, metallic; slightly oxidised. Soft, light, then comes the caramel. Needs more body. Not undrinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Apr 2026
at 16:28
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 6.5
Black reddish with a fluffy head. Toffee, caramel, raisins, dates, slightly metallic, lemon, basement notes. Fruity malty sweetness, slight metallic bitterness. Light bodied, watery texture, lively carbonated, dry caramely toffee finish. A rather sweet but aromatic Schwarzbier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2025
at 22:35
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle @ Thüringia. Pours amber Dark with a White frothy settling head. Plenty of grains, Chocolate and Dark fruit. Mild roast. Smooth. Decent. No bitterness. 3.4
Tried
on 02 Dec 2025
at 17:25
6/10
Pretty average Schwarzbier for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2024
at 22:15
5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Sep 2023
at 12:00
5/10
Tried
on 02 Sep 2023
at 17:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle 50 cl. Pours a clear, dark orangey brown with a small, off-white head. Subtle roast and a hint of licorice in the mouth. Medium body, lightly sweet, dark malts, some soy sauce and a decent, late bitterness. Clean and well made if not exactly one of the most aromatic Schwarzes. 081020
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2020
at 13:48
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Schwarzer Esel aus der Vereinsbrauerei Apolda, Flasche von Nahkauf, Weimar. - Satt schwarzbraun mit rötlichen Reflexen; reicher beigefarbener Schaum. - In der Nase schlanke Röstaromen, Mokka, süßes Karamelmalz und dezente Hopfenherbe. - Antrunk weich und rund röstmalzig mit voller Malzsüße, zart säuerlichem Brot, Anklänge an Lakritz und Vanille. Schwache, ein wenig dumpfe Hopfenherbe. Milder rezent, vollmundig. Im Abgang ein wenig Bitterschokolade und milde Hopfenherbe. - Die Beschreibung malzaromatisches, liebliches und süffiges Schwarzbier trifft es schon. (21.6.2020.)
Tried
on 21 Jun 2020
at 18:15
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
21/12/2019. Bottle courtesy of Gabriel. Pours dark brown with a good size slightly frothy off-white head. Aroma of milk chocolate, light roasted malt, toffee, light coffee, touch of liquorice, vanilla and ash. Medium sweetness, very light bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Some roasted notes to finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2019
at 21:56