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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6.1/10 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 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 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.
Tried on 25 Sep 2025 at 12:17

7/10 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.
Tried on 24 Sep 2025 at 13:58

7.4/10 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?
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.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jul 2025 at 20:09

6.1/10 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
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