Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei

Commercial Brewery in Bad Köstritz, Thuringia, Germany 🇩🇪
Owned by Bitburger Braugruppe

Established in 1543

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Heinrich-Schütz-Straße 16, Bad Köstritz, 07586, Germany
Description
As the “Köstritzer Erbschenke” the Köstritzer black beer brewery is first mentioned in 1543, making it one of the oldest breweries in Germany. In 1948, the brewery became a "Volkseigener Betrieb" after the state of Thuringia had expropriated it. In 1991 the Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei became part of the Bitburger Group and within a few years it has grown into one of the most modern and largest breweries in Thuringia.

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7/10
Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Pours almost black (cola colour) with a large thick creamy beige head. Aromas of caramel, dark fruit, burnt brown bread and brown sugar. Taste is more of the same again with roasted malts, nuts, a touch of chocolate and a fairly sweet finish. Thinnish body with average carbonation. Good beer
Tried from Bottle on 10 Oct 2021 at 19:15

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Erzengel - Cheers! 🍻🍻. Large foamy white head left a creamy top on an unclear amber body. Malt, toffee & spiced aroma. Medium bodied, soft over the tongue with tingly crisp back. Sweet malt, spiced fruit, toffee, grain & berry tastes with nicely bitter finish. Lovely Quaffer
Tried from Bottle on 15 Sep 2021 at 13:32

7/10
Didn’t realize this was a “mix” Bier even though it says so. 60% Schwarzbier, giving the cherry Radler addition a deeper richness. Good beer made for beer haters. 2.9% ABV, so kid-friendly too.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2021 at 22:26

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
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Tried on 23 Aug 2021 at 00:09

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at Fisch Kombuse. Super dark brown, good head. Big roast nose and flavor, medium thin body, more coffee and roasted malt, did I mention roast malt. Good earthy bitterness.
Tried from Draft on 15 Aug 2021 at 16:26

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 6
0.5 l bottle from local 'Penny', best before February 2022. Almost clear, deep amber with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish-malty, slightly musty aroma of grains, caramel and some honey. Quite sweet, malty, moderately bitter, a little grassy-spicy taste of caramel, grains, honey and some nuts, followed by a short, gently bitter, a bit grassy-spicy finish. Medium body, smooth and slightly effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Pleasant, inoffense Lager. Rather sweet but still quaffable.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Aug 2021 at 19:01

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Dark brown color with light brown head. Caramel, malt aromas. Light bitterness and sweetness. Average to light body.
Tried on 24 Jul 2021 at 18:51

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap at Llandoger Trow, Bristol. Pours clear amber with a white cap. Aroma: fresh, malty, grains, subtle hop notes, light yeast, bread dough. Taste: light to moderate sweet & light bitter, light hoppy, malt, grain, creamy mouthfeel. Light to medium body with foamy carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 27 Jun 2021 at 18:58

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Thuringia region tick. Bottle in Lowestoft picked up from adnams shop. A dark cola brown coloured pour with a fading light tan head. Aroma is earthy meaty roast, burnt toast, light Ash, burnt grass. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, meaty roast, bitter roast, treacle, dry roast, earthy liquorice. Palate is semi sweet, fine moderate carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jun 2021 at 19:03

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Die Farbe gibt sich tief dunkelbraun bis fast schwarz mit leicht orangeroten Reflexen. Die mittel- bis feinporige, leicht bräunliche Schaumkrone zeigt sich sehr stabil und auch sehr gut haltbar. In der Nase ganz typisch süßlich, röstig, herb mit einem leichten holzigen und dezent fruchtigen Touch - der Bogen spannt sich von dunkler Brotrinde bis Kaffee. Der Antrunk kommt spritzig frisch und bring schon schöne röstige Aromen mit. Im Mittelteil kommen die Röstmalzaromen sehr schön zur Geltung. Man vernimmt Noten von sehr dunklem Karamell, dunkler Brotrinde und bereits leichte Anklänge von Mokka. Einer ganz dezenten Süße steht eine eher dominante röstige Herbe gegenüber - aber das ist genau das was man erwartet! Ein etwas trockener Hopfenton schwingt im Hintergrund mit und macht den durchaus guten und auch akkurat vollmundigen Körper komplett. Apropos komplett... es fehlt diesem Bier an nichts. Es ist absolut rund und wirkt sehr harmonisch. Das trägt wohl auch zur überaus guten Süffigkeit bei. Im Abgang kommen kurz die süßlicheren, fast schokoladig wirkenden Komponenten auf. Danach stellen sich die bereits bekannten süß-herben röstigen Aromen ein.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jun 2021 at 13:06