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.
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle: Pale golden coloured, quickly vanishing white head, sweet-grainy nose with a faint metallic tinge; light sweet-bitter flavour, rather light bodied, becoming drier and more bitter towards the short finish. A pleasure, when You are dehydrated.........
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2007
at 00:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle - Pours dark brown with a moderate head that has some staying power. The aroma is mild roast malts. It has a good roast malt flavor with maybe mild coffee presence. Medium bodied and smooth, this one leaves some lingering roast in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2007
at 23:34
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
This brew pours a dark reddish-brown with a medium thick tan head that has fair retention. Thin spotty lacing. The aroma consists of dark fruits and malt. Medium-bodied with a somewhat roasty aspect. Medium body but thin at times. Malt, coffee and prune flavors are present, along with a touch of hops. The finish is roasty and sweet, with a mild coffee aftertaste. Average overall.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2007
at 16:03
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Dark brown pour, small tan head and very little lacing. Nose is malty and dark fruits. Taste is lots of malt, caramels, and a hint of fruitiness. Some light hop notes in the tail. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2007
at 20:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle; nose of roasty malt and a little cocoa; clear dark brown with a small beige head; flavor is roasted malt and some hop bitterness. Body medium and the finish is bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2007
at 18:50
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught. Pours a black colour with a longlasting tan head. Sweet roasted aroma with some hints of caramel and chocolate. Sweet roasted malty flavor with hints of chocolate. Dry malty finish with a bitter aftertaste.
Tried
on 30 Dec 2006
at 19:45
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Malzig mit deutlich herbem Ton, so kann man das Bier in kurzform beschreiben. Ein bitterer Ton ist ebenfalls vorhanden, wenn auch nur leicht als Unterton. Die im Mittelteil bestehende WÜrze ist leider nicht sehr ausgeprägt und setzt sich im Nachgeschmack ganz und gar nicht fort, hier ist das am Anfang herb-malzige Aroma wieder allein und klingt - zu schnell - ab. Test vom 24.12.2006, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 11,8,10,8,11,8 - 8,75
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2006
at 13:51
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Getreidiger Geruch, der sich auch im Bier widerspiegelt. Herbes Pils mit deutlich bitteren Note, die im Mittelteil und Nachgeschmack deutlich hervortritt. Im Mittelteil leicht malzig, dazu hopfig. Das hopfige Aroma ist auch im Nachgeschmack noch präsent. Nettes, wenn auch nicht überdurchschnittliches Bier. Test vom 24.12.2006, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 7,8,8,9,7,8 - 8,00
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2006
at 23:00
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottle (thanx to Eithcubes !): Mainly cardboardy nose with traces of malt and hops; pale golden coloured, mid-sized head, slowly diminishing; delicate bitter flavour, very light bodied; cardboardy, soapy, slightly sourish finish. Only good for watering the flowers..........
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2006
at 00:21
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap, in bottle and in mini/micro keg from Germany and US. Pours rich dark color with frothy light brown head. Nice roasted and sweet caramel malt aroma. Taste is similar with roasted and caramel malt along with a slight dark fruitiness and some chocolate malts around the edges. Not much in the way of hops. Great tasting everyday type beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Dec 2006
at 21:29