Style Information

Schwarzbier is a German style of "black beer" that uses lager yeast. The aroma and taste usually include subtle hints chocolate or coffee. The feel should be somewhat thin. ABV should be in the lower range around 3% to 6%. From Wikipedia: "Schwarzbier, or 'black beer', is a German dark lager beer. It has an opaque, black color and a full, chocolatey or coffee flavor. Although they share some similar flavors, they are milder tasting and less bitter than British stouts or porters, owing to the use of lager rather than ale yeast and no roasted barley."

Glassware	Description
Mug	Typically very heavy and sturdy. A mug (or stein) is most commonly made of glass or stoneware. Traditionally German, one advantage is clinking glasses together without worrying about breaking th... [more]
Pilsner Glass	Pilsener glasses are primarily designed for serving pilseners, but they do well with many other lighter beer styles also. They tend to start with a short neck at the bottom and taper unwards to ... [more]
Pint Glass	Pint glasses are what most people recognize as a typical beer glass. There are actually three different types of pint glasses - shaker pints, nonic pints and tulip pints. The shaker ... [more]

	Beer	Consumed
1.	Köstritzer Schwarzbier by Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei (Bitburger)	22
2.	Köstritzer Schwarzbier by Kostritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei GmbH & Co.	18
3.	Howl by Magic Hat Brewing Company	10
4.	Bourbon Barrel Soaked Sustenance Black Beer by Short's Brewing Company	9
5.	Chatoe Rogue First Growth - Dirtoir Black Lager by Rogue Ales Brewery - Brewers on the Bay	9
6.	Shiner 97 Bohemian Black Lager by Spoetzl Brewery	8
7.	Schwarzbier by Schlafly Beer	6
8.	Midnight Expressions Lager by The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing Company	6
9.	Schwarzbier by Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery, The	6
10.	Black Lager by Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams)	6

	Beer	Avg Score
1.	Schwarzbier by Baron Brewing	92
2.	Smoke & Dagger by Jack's Abby Brewing	92
3.	Coco Pils by Willimantic Brewing Co.	90
4.	Schwartzenheimer by Dave's Brew Farm	86
5.	Schwarzbier by Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery, The	85
6.	Black Bavarian by Sprecher Brewing Company	82
7.	Wild Dog Schwarz by Flying Dog Brewery	82
8.	Midnight Expressions Lager by The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing Company	81
9.	Bourbon Barrel Soaked Sustenance Black Beer by Short's Brewing Company	80
10.	Feuerwehrmann Schwarzbier by Pennichuck Brewing Company	78