Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei
Commercial Brewery
in
Bad Köstritz,
Thuringia,
Germany 🇩🇪
Owned by
Bitburger Braugruppe
Established in 1543
Contact
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.
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear golden with a creamy head. Grain, malt, grass, metallic notes. Dry bitterness. Medium to light bodied, oily texture, soft to lively carbonated, dry bitter finish. A very solid Pilsner that goes down very well!
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Oct 2025
at 21:30
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
I bought this beer in Munich. It is an ordinary beer, few character, typical from a keller beer, malty, a bit smocked, few hop, 15.04.16
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2025
at 23:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
25 September 2025. At Bitburger Bierhaus Bad Münstereifel. Shared with the lovely Anke!
A: clear golden, small, foamy, off-white head.
A: biscuit, red apple, old caramel, tea leaves.
T: sweetish red apple, biscuit, herbal tea.
F: dry, herbal hops, yeast, dusty old fruits.
P: medium body, slick texture, average carbonation.
Passable Keller.
A: clear golden, small, foamy, off-white head.
A: biscuit, red apple, old caramel, tea leaves.
T: sweetish red apple, biscuit, herbal tea.
F: dry, herbal hops, yeast, dusty old fruits.
P: medium body, slick texture, average carbonation.
Passable Keller.
Tried
on 25 Sep 2025
at 12:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
24 September 2025. At Bitburger Bierhaus Bad Münstereifel. Shared with the lovely Anke!
A: hazy black, stable, foamy, beige head.
A: roasted malt, toast, coffee cream, iron.
T: sweetish brambleberry, toast, cream, chestnut.
F: herbal hops, earth, toast, a bit metallic.
P: light to medium body, watery texture, average carbonation.
Just a bit too metallic, otherwise very nicely restrainedly roasty.
A: hazy black, stable, foamy, beige head.
A: roasted malt, toast, coffee cream, iron.
T: sweetish brambleberry, toast, cream, chestnut.
F: herbal hops, earth, toast, a bit metallic.
P: light to medium body, watery texture, average carbonation.
Just a bit too metallic, otherwise very nicely restrainedly roasty.
Tried
on 24 Sep 2025
at 13:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
24 September 2025. At Bitburger Bierhaus Bad Münstereifel. Shared with the lovely Anke!
A: clear golden, stable, foamy, off-white head.
A: peach, pear, biscuit, grapefruit peel, melon.
T: sweetish peach & melon, bitter grapefruit & pine, biscuit.
F: bitter resinous hops, grapefruit, touch of brown soap.
P: medium body, slick texture, average carbonation.
Surprisingly good; a "German IPA" of sorts then?
A: clear golden, stable, foamy, off-white head.
A: peach, pear, biscuit, grapefruit peel, melon.
T: sweetish peach & melon, bitter grapefruit & pine, biscuit.
F: bitter resinous hops, grapefruit, touch of brown soap.
P: medium body, slick texture, average carbonation.
Surprisingly good; a "German IPA" of sorts then?
Tried
on 24 Sep 2025
at 12:00
6.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2025
at 09:22
7/10
0,5 l, bottle.
A really tasty kellerbier, with distinct caramel-y taste. Really liked it.
A really tasty kellerbier, with distinct caramel-y taste. Really liked it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jul 2025
at 20:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Utseende: Gulbrun.
Lukt: Humle, malt, anelse krydder.
Smak: Humle, malt.
Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-6-6-5-6=6.1, Draft@500ml, ABV@5.4%, Når@2025.07.01.
Hvor: Falconi Frankfurt lufthavn.
Navn: Kellerbier
Stil: LAGER - KELLER / ZWICKEL / LANDBIER
Bryggeri: Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei
Lukt: Humle, malt, anelse krydder.
Smak: Humle, malt.
Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-6-6-5-6=6.1, Draft@500ml, ABV@5.4%, Når@2025.07.01.
Hvor: Falconi Frankfurt lufthavn.
Navn: Kellerbier
Stil: LAGER - KELLER / ZWICKEL / LANDBIER
Bryggeri: Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jul 2025
at 13:00
6.5/10
Tried
on 13 Jun 2025
at 16:02
5.5/10
Tried
on 13 Jun 2025
at 15:21