Bottle from somewhere in Germany, the most likely two culprits being the Kaiser’s near Brauhaus Mitte and Bier-Spezialitäten-Laden, though I doubt that we’d have bought something this common at the latter one. Who knows really. And cares. This poured a dark dark red, pretty much black, with a slightly off white head. Soapy dusty nose, slightly roasty. Relatively intensive really. Hmm. Sweetish taste, light dogfood? Hmm, grainy really, wholemeal, light prunes and cardboard. Slightly creamy. Actually different from what I’ve imagined as a prototypical Schwarzbier. Not bad, not at all, but not one of the best dark lagers of this ABV range that I’ve had.

Bottle. Poured black with medium tan head. Moderate lacing. Sweet malty aroma, with a tinge of earth. Dry flavour, medium body, medium mouthfeel, rather thin finish

Refrigerated bottle poured into a shaker. Pours black with deep ruby and mahogeny highlights with a head is tan. Some lacing, medium body, and velvet texture. Taste is roasted malt, light coffee, light nuttiness, and a hint of smoke. Pretty good.

(bottle) Clear, pale golden coloured efferverscent hue with a medium-sized foamy white head. Moderately sweet and slightly grainy nose with lighter herbal hops. Sweet and slightly bitter flavour, light to medium bodied with a mild carbonation. Soft and slightly grainy malty base herbal notes; slim and slightly bitter and chalky herbal hoppy finish. Straight and just a bit boring Pilsener. 03.I.10

Appearance: Bottle pour, a dark brown color with a medium beige head. Aroma: Heavy malt aroma, both sweet and burnt. Some hints of caramel and maple syrup. Flavor: Very malty with sweet notes of caramel, some smoky character, mild bitterness. Mouthfeel: Relatively light in body - a bit surprising given its appearance. Well carbonated and crisp. Lasting impression of lightly roasted malts. Overall Impression: Overall pretty solid. A great session beer due in part to the low ABV. Certainly a cold-weather beer for me. Comments: I would drink this again. The Schwarzbier is a nice combination of lager crispness with some characteristics of a robust porter.

Location: On tap at Capital Ale House - Innsbrook, 11/24/09, poured into a white Hofbrau stein

Aroma: Roasted malts are the dominant portion of the nose, some burnt malts, a bit of caramel
Appearance: Color looked very black with a brown head (hard to get too detailed because of the stein)
Flavor: Flavor is similar to the nose, lots of malts dominate the taste of this brew
Palate: Somewhat on the thin side (but not super thin), with a light-medium body
Overall Impression: Overall this is a decent beer, an interesting Schwarzbier. It wasn't one of my favorites, and it certainly could have been better, but it worked pretty well. Another nice tap selection at Capital Ale, a place I really enjoy visiting anytime I make my way down to the old stomping grounds of Richmond, VA. A good beer from a great bar.

12oz bottle
Appearance: Pours a dark red with a nice tan head, lace left in the glass.
Aroma: Caramel and roasted malt
Taste: Roasted malt flavors with a hint of coffee.
Overall: It would be easy to drink a few of these, it is a clean beer.

The bottle looks good, the beer in the glass also. Starts hoppy and strong, becomes more and more spicy, also a bit grasy-woody. Intense spicy finish, almost a bit wheaty. Interesting!

Bottle 50cl. @ home.Clear light to medium yellow color with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, hay, bread notes, light light hoppy. Flavor is light moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. [20091028]

Smells a little sweet. Pale yellow lager appearance with streams of visible carbonation. Mild octoberfest flavors. Not bad overall. Goes down easy without any real bitter effects. Pretty friendly for a lager lover. Decent amount of fizz in this stuff and its welcomed. Finish is light and easy for the most part. Carries with it a mild processed linger.