Live Oak Schwarzbier - Live Oak Brewing Company

Ford

Texas

4.61/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Nobi Public House in Webster, Texas.

Wow. Live Oak does it again. This is the 4th beer of theirs I have tried and all have been great.

Primus is still my favorite, but I believe I like this more than their Hefe.. which is high praise indeed. Their Pilsner is very good, but my least favorite.

I'm new to this style, so I don't have any way to compare it to any other versions..but I look forward to trying some different ones in the future. All in all... I love Live Oak.

Serving type: on-tap

03-01-2013 03:19:01 | More by Ford

bundy462

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-05-2013 06:05:45 | More by bundy462

n00blar

Maryland

4/5  rDev -0.7%

04-26-2013 22:38:29 | More by n00blar

gshackles

New York

4/5  rDev -0.7%

04-19-2013 00:56:03 | More by gshackles

awalsh

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

04-09-2013 16:23:27 | More by awalsh

Dajtai007

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This has to be the best drinking Black Lager in Texas. I literally pounded back a pint of this the other day. It was like I just got done running a 5K and slammed a gatorade. One of the most session-able beers I've had in a while. Well done, but I'm not surprised, Live Oak makes some of the finest beers in TX.

Serving type: on-tap

03-27-2013 00:39:30 | More by Dajtai007

monitorpop

Michigan

4/5  rDev -0.7%

03-13-2013 05:50:38 | More by monitorpop

JeffSuttonTX

Texas

4/5  rDev -0.7%

03-10-2013 20:43:05 | More by JeffSuttonTX

Dwtucker90

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

03-07-2013 05:53:03 | More by Dwtucker90

Danielbt

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

02-28-2013 15:52:28 | More by Danielbt

mendvicdog

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

01-28-2013 02:15:02 | More by mendvicdog

phishbone23

New York

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

01-23-2013 19:49:44 | More by phishbone23

TheStashRide

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

10-08-2012 00:21:49 | More by TheStashRide

Mortarforker

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

09-08-2012 20:37:16 | More by Mortarforker

scm2787

Texas

2.5/5  rDev -38%

08-22-2012 01:57:34 | More by scm2787

TheBigBoy

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -50.4%

08-02-2012 03:00:07 | More by TheBigBoy

truesolution

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

06-09-2012 04:57:13 | More by truesolution

duff247

Texas

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-29-2012 03:48:49 | More by duff247

elNopalero

Texas

4.53/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This pours a roasty tan-brown color, like a dark, fizzy cola. Actually, fizzy is not too far off from the mark here in describing the way the foam bubbled up then quickly died down.
I get a nuanced roasty aroma that’s on the light side, with a wonderful caramel malt profile coming across. The flavor has a nice roast profile to it as well, with a light hop bittering and a delectable body. This lacks the cloyingly sweet flavor and heavy body that I find unwanted in my Schwarzbier —yet there’s just enough sweetness to round it out and a flavor which holds up even as it warms. Wonderful! Perhaps the closest beer to a Death & Taxes I’ve had in Texas. Bravo, Live Oak, bravo.

Serving type: on-tap

05-09-2012 21:49:11 | More by elNopalero

Texasfan549

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

04-25-2012 21:24:19 | More by Texasfan549

nicolemon

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

04-24-2012 17:23:52 | More by nicolemon

Mora2000

Texas

3.58/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Vickery Park in Plano.

The beer pours a black color with a tan head. The aroma has a lot of roasted malt, as well as some very light smoke and some light chocolate. The flavor is similar. I get a lot of roasted malt, as well as some chalky, powdery chocolate and some grain notes. The beer is fairly dry. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Serving type: on-tap

04-14-2012 03:50:40 | More by Mora2000

omnigrits

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Red's Porch.

A. Black, until you hold it up to the light which reveals a deep ruby red. Thin tan-coloured head.

S. Lots of toasted malt.

T. Sweet at first, then a big hit of roasted malt bitterness and some noble hops. Lingering bitter finish.

M. Medium bodied, smooth, nicely carbonated, crisp.

O. Another delicious beer from Live Oak, possibly the best brewer of German and Czech style beers in the US. Every time LO brews a new beer they do it superbly, and if you can do the simple things to perfection you're doing every bit as well as someone who goes for the weird and esoteric. LO Hefe, LO Pilz, Treehugger, Big Bark, and now this. What a joy to be living in the same town.

Serving type: on-tap

04-10-2012 23:46:01 | More by omnigrits

dac0152

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

04-03-2012 19:38:55 | More by dac0152

zbooks

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

03-24-2012 22:40:40 | More by zbooks