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
Tried on 04 Jun 2025 at 22:26

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Draught. Clear brownish pour. Malts etc. Kind of a rank taste at the end.. Your standard oktorberfest, not an awful one but not a great one.
Tried on 20 May 2025 at 01:05

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle/can. Shockingly this is a mass-market cheapie in Germany as far as I can tell. But man it is a good example of the style Dark brown/black w/medium head. Chocolatey/coffee taste. not too heavy either.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 00:44

6/10
Draft at bar near river in Dresden. Very pleasant dark lager.
Tried from Draft on 17 Apr 2025 at 14:00

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Nice, deep dark color with good head and lace. Roasted, toast flavor. Malted, nutty aroma. Liked this one really well.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:10

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
0.5 l can. Only took numerical notes while having this one. Therefore: ----
Tried from Can on 17 Mar 2025 at 12:05

5.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 8 Overall 4
Bottle at home, koszi Oszi! Semi clear copperish golden pour, white head. Tbh it didnt show any classic keller characteristics nor in aroma or taste. A slightly better than average macro lager, with a light malty character and low to no hops basically. Short, abrupt finish, suprisingly light and empty body. Meh.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2025 at 11:59

6/10
Tried on 01 Mar 2025 at 12:06


6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Clear golden pour, large white head. Grassy, minerals, light, slightly musty cereals. Crisp, and clean. Nothing fancy, but not bad either.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:42