Köstritzer Schwarzbier - Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei GmbH & Co.

Dave128

Kentucky

3.68/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Enjoyed on tap into the kostritzer signature glass.

A - This beer certainly is a beauty. Black in color with ruby highlights. Brown head lasts quite a while even though it is a little fizzy and Lacing is excellent.

S - Smells faintly of dark malts. I pick up a little of the grassy lager yeast and smokiness from the malts. Basic but clean.

T - A lot like the smell. It is a mild beer but very clean and well executed. Starts a little caramely and sweet and finishes dry and a tad bitter with a smokey character.

M - light bodied but not watery. Carbonation is right. Head is a little fizzy. I would like to see it a little more creamy for a dark beer.

O - A clean easy drinking dark lager. Looks beautiful in the glass, but pretty mild on flavor.

Serving type: on-tap

02-16-2012 00:27:02 | More by Dave128

Isotope

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

05-19-2013 03:05:34 | More by Isotope

ambalam

California

4/5  rDev +2%

05-19-2013 02:04:23 | More by ambalam

BeerAficionadoMCMXC

California

4.4/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

The beer appears a dark black with red hues when looking carefully. The head is retained for a moment. This beer smelled of stinky cereal when it was first poured, but once it settled, I get some smoky, nutty, and some spiciness to it. For all my apprehensiveness, this beer hits it out of the park. The malty flavor takes over the palate. The hop character is downplayed, but I enjoyed the malty backbone on top of the unmistakable Germain crispness that their lagers tend to have. The body is light, and very lager-like. Overall, I'd definitely drink it again. I'd say this is a perfect Fall beer for all you porter and stout fans. A great buy.

Serving type: can

05-18-2013 07:04:07 | More by BeerAficionadoMCMXC

ninaturner

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-18-2013 02:26:10 | More by ninaturner

ZachRusk

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-17-2013 16:29:49 | More by ZachRusk

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-16-2013 20:42:20 | More by ElizabethEleanor

leprakhan

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-16-2013 03:23:56 | More by leprakhan

Bobhoya

Arizona

4/5  rDev +2%

05-15-2013 23:16:57 | More by Bobhoya

HKUSPC40

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-13-2013 08:27:50 | More by HKUSPC40

tootsMcGee

Oregon

4/5  rDev +2%

05-13-2013 01:20:22 | More by tootsMcGee

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -17.1%

05-12-2013 17:17:33 | More by mikeburd1128

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

05-12-2013 16:36:44 | More by Whiskeydeez

JarMills

British Columbia (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +21.2%

05-11-2013 02:56:40 | More by JarMills

abex44

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -17.1%

05-02-2013 01:35:51 | More by abex44

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-02-2013 00:55:05 | More by leprechaunandfatman

dar482

New York

4.23/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

My first schwarzbier since having Krusovice Cerne, one of my favorite beers from years back.

It comes in a dark, dark brown color with a tan head.

The aroma has a sweet roasted malt and some dark fruits.

The taste has caramel sweet roasted malt and a clean wonderful finish. There's a good hop bitterness in there as well and makes it really exceptional. I compare it to the Erdinger Weissbier Dunkel and obviously Krusovice Cerne.

Wonderful flavor, drinkability, and finish.

Serving type: on-tap

04-29-2013 20:26:28 | More by dar482

dmorgan310

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2%

04-28-2013 22:09:14 | More by dmorgan310

safaricook

Netherlands

4/5  rDev +2%

04-28-2013 21:58:08 | More by safaricook

doc17325

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

04-27-2013 23:34:56 | More by doc17325

Mosul

Arizona

4/5  rDev +2%

04-25-2013 05:12:43 | More by Mosul

Yoozeo

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

04-24-2013 17:59:08 | More by Yoozeo

J_Dub

Texas

4/5  rDev +2%

04-24-2013 01:31:47 | More by J_Dub

kylehay2004

Florida

4/5  rDev +2%

04-21-2013 21:30:28 | More by kylehay2004

vauxhaulastra

United Kingdom (Scotland)

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

04-19-2013 21:12:43 | More by vauxhaulastra