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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6/10
Tried on 20 Feb 2021 at 19:31

4/10
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Tried from Bottle on 11 Feb 2021 at 20:02

6.6/10
For the style it’s great. The cherry is quite forward, but the underlying schwarzbier is quite good. Simmel Dresden
Tried on 13 Dec 2020 at 16:55

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pint on tap in Wiesbaden Feb 2016. Pours clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma: malty, light citrus, grapefruit, pine. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, malt, grains, caramel, grass. Medium body with average carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 11 Dec 2020 at 08:00

8.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9
A new review to replace another one they've lost. Anyway, to me, this is one of the all-time classic best schwarz beers. Aromas of malt and roast. Flavors are similar to nose slightly on the suite side but with the roast and a little bitter plus carbonation to balance. Very smooth texture nice body and finish.
Tried on 01 Nov 2020 at 18:21

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Quite European. Loads of heavy caramel malt notes backed up by candied apples and wheat bread, followed by mild notes of orange marmalade, yeast, and slight floral hoppiness. Pretty damn strong for a pale ale; RB has it listed as an IPA, and it does make for about as classical a representation of that style as available these days. Decent, but odd.
Tried from Can on 22 Oct 2020 at 03:32

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Schwarzbraun ist die Haselnuss, schwarzbraun ist auch die Farbe dieses Biers. Leicht bräunlicher Schaum. Man riecht viel Eisen (könnte aber auch Blut sein). Beim Trinken taucht das nur in Nuancen auf. Hier ist röstiges Dunkelmalz bestimmend. Nicht zu bitter, nur leichte Kaffeenoten. Die Süße kommt nicht zu kurz und ist im Mediumbereich angesiedelt. Ganz leichte Noten von Traubensaft. Nach 2 - 3 Schlucken fällt einem die eher geringe Stärke von 4,8 % Alk. auf. Dadurch aber recht süffig. Beim Trinken ist eine gewisse Samtigkeit erkennbar, die gerne deutlich prägnanter sein könnte. Begeisterungsstürme löst „das beliebteste Schwarzbier Deutschlands“ nicht bei mir aus - aber einen Fehlkauf muss man ganz klar hier auch nicht befürchten. Ist schon ganz brauchbar.
Tried on 09 Oct 2020 at 18:48

6.8/10
Tried from Draft on 03 Oct 2020 at 17:08

6.4/10
Tried from Draft on 03 Oct 2020 at 16:42

6/10
Tried from Draft on 03 Oct 2020 at 16:18