Schwarzbier

Learn more about the Schwarzbier style of beer.

Schwarzbier ("shvahrts-beer"), is simply German for black beer. It doesn't mean that it's necessarily heavy or light in body, although most examples tend to be lighter. Unlike Porters or Stouts and other dark beers, they are not overly bitter with the burnt and heavily roasted malt characteristics that these styles tend to depend on. Instead, hops are used to achieve a good portion of the bitterness. Smooth on the palate, soul lifting, and refreshing with a dry finish, Schwartzbiers make a great alternative for the winter months, especially when you're looking for a lighter beer, but one with depth of color and a bittersweet taste that might bring to mind coffee, cocoa, or licorice.

ABV: 3.8–5.2% | IBU: 20–30 | Glassware: Pilsener Glass (or Pokal)

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Samuel Adams Black Lager
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
4.902,7613.711-07-2023
Schwarzbier
Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei
4.802,2373.9103-16-2024
Xingu Black Beer
Cervejaria Kaiser
4.601,4683.4901-20-2024
Baba Black Lager
Uinta Brewing Company
4.001,3113.7701-18-2024
Saranac Black Forest Black Beer
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
5.501,1763.7311-05-2023
Black Bavarian
Sprecher Brewing Company
6.009904.0412-01-2023
Howl
Magic Hat Brewing Company
4.609853.6603-03-2022
Session Black Lager
Full Sail Brewing Company
5.409263.6710-16-2021
Mönchshof Schwarzbier
Kulmbacher Brauerei AG
4.907384.0302-27-2024
KCCO Black Lager
Resignation Brewery
5.107093.3703-19-2020
Rogue Farms Dirtoir Black Lager
Rogue Ales
6.006344.0101-03-2018
Eastside Dark
Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
5.806133.6801-17-2024
Ugly Pug Black Lager
Rahr & Sons Brewing Company
4.505403.6304-18-2023
Winter Lager
Brooklyn Brewery
5.604043.7910-13-2023
Schwartz Bier
Devils Backbone Brewing Company
5.103813.8309-30-2023
McSorley's Irish Black Lager
Pabst Brewing Company
5.503583.507-06-2022
Schwarzbier
The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery
5.803523.9807-07-2023
Dark Helmet
Westbrook Brewing Co.
6.003003.8402-28-2022
Krombacher Dark
Krombacher Brauerei
4.702883.4911-16-2023
Schwarzbier
Einbecker Brauhaus
4.902713.7701-24-2024
S1nist0r Black Ale
10 Barrel Brewing Co.
5.702383.6612-11-2023
Schwarzbier
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
4.202333.6907-30-2022
Black Thunder
Austin Beerworks
5.202303.7412-01-2022
BREWtality - Espresso Black Bier
Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
9.702144.1302-19-2022
Sustenance Black Beer - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Short's Brewing Company
6.502094.0304-25-2021
Reasonably Corrupt
Great Raft Brewing
5.501903.8904-17-2023
Sustenance Black Bier
Short's Brewing Company
6.001763.7704-30-2021
Blackwing Lager
Union Craft Brewing Company
4.901593.8703-02-2023
Dark Helmet Imperial Schwarzbier
The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse / Production Works
8.001573.7805-27-2022
Zeitgeist
BrewDog
4.901453.6507-27-2018
Das Kleine Schwarz Einhorn
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
5.501413.9412-09-2021
LA-31 Bière Noire
Bayou Teche Brewery
5.251383.601-11-2019
Black Radish Dark Lager
Weeping Radish Eco Farm & Brewery
5.301353.4108-10-2023
Stargrazer
Bauhaus Brew Labs
5.001313.8504-08-2023
Das Schwarze
Dinkelacker-Schwabenbraeu AG
4.901303.711-04-2023
Samuel Adams Coffee Black Lager
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
4.901303.7412-01-2021
Monteith's Black
Monteith's Brewing Co.
5.201253.5802-14-2024
5 O'Clock Shadow - Spring
Grand Teton Brewing Co.
7.601234.0706-01-2023
B3K Black Lager
Wynkoop Brewing Company
5.501193.509-10-2016
Miner Mishap
Choc Beer Co. / Pete's Place
5.301133.5602-05-2017
Sessions Black Lager Schwarzbier
The Schlafly Tap Room
5.001103.6408-03-2021
Saranac Black Lager
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
5.501063.3607-06-2022
Samichlaus Schwarzes
Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg
14.001034.1901-01-2024
Budweiser Reserve Black Lager
Anheuser-Busch
7.101023.812-24-2023
Neuzeller Kloster-Bräu Schwarzer Abt (Black Abbot)
Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle GmbH
3.901012.7301-23-2024
8th Sin Black Lager
Hop City Brewing Co.
5.00953.6101-29-2021
The Black Lager
Silversmith Brewing Company
5.00903.902-12-2024
Black Goat
Perrin Brewing Co.
8.50904.0609-08-2020
Lagerithm
Bottle Logic Brewing
4.80883.901-19-2023
Samuel Adams Double Black Lager
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
7.00883.9107-22-2018
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