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.
7/10
Tried
on 04 Jun 2025
at 22:26
6.1/10
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
8/10
Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 12:06
6.4/10
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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