Opened: 1542
Annual Production: 400,000 hl
Michael Jackson tells the stories of Köstritz and Schwarzbier in his Beer Companion.
Updated: May 20, 2009
This is not the official web site of
Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei
Bad Köstritz, Thüringen, Germany
Heinrich-Schütz-Straße 16
D-07586 Bad Köstritz
Telephone: +49 (0)36605 / 83-0
[Contact] [Map] [Update]
Notes
Beer List
-
5.00% abv.
-
4.80% abv.
-
5.00% abv.
-
-
Date: August 6, 2003 (#5000)Package: draughtPlace: Essen Haus, Madison WIScore: 16½ pointsOverall Impression
Deep golden. Moderate head. Fresh malt aroma, slightly fruity, with a hint of alcohol. Medium-big body. Lots of sweetish malt flavor. Some fruity esters. Warming alcohol.
-
-
Date: August 16, 2003 (#5142)Package: draughtPlace: Port of Hamburg, Milwaukee WIScore: 14½ pointsOverall Impression
Deep bright golden. Big thick head. Sweet malty aroma. Medium body. Hugely malty and fairly sweet.
4.80% abv.
-
Date: July 28, 2003 (#4978)Package: bottledPlace: Peabody's Ale House, Oshkosh WIScore: 18 pointsOverall Impression
Huge tan head on top of a nearly-black beer. Roasty, licorice aromas. Medium-light body. Nicely roasty, mildly sweet and malty, with hints of licorice and just a bit of hop bitterness. -
Date: March 31, 2003 (#4795)Package: draughtPlace: Limoncello Ristorante, WilsterScore: 20 pointsOverall Impression
Deep dark black-red. Big fluffy tan head. Chocolatey, roasty aroma. Medium-light body. Very nice smooth chocolatey flavor balanced with a fine roastiness and a good fresh malt flavor. Best Schwarzbier we've had so far. -
Date: April 7, 1998 (#2696)Package: bottledPlace: Siebel Institute of Technology, Chicago ILScore: 17 pointsOverall Impression
Almost black, thick head. Smells like licorice. Pretty sweet, black licorice, maybe some almond. Light body. -
Date: May 3, 1996 (#1434)Package: bottledPlace: Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HIScore: 15½ pointsOverall Impression
Very dark brown, big head. Some black malt aroma, and just a hint of hops, but not much of either. Smooth, fairly roasty, and kinda sweet, with the hops showing up in the finish. Tastes almost-but-not-quite fresh. -
Date: February 1, 1994 (#304)Package: draughtPlace: Lyon's Brewery, Dublin CAScore: 17½ pointsOverall Impression
Very dark red, nice head. Very nice chocolate aroma. Smells like a brownie. Big chocolate taste! Good sweetness, but not overdone. Finishes fairly quickly. Light carbonation. Not much hop aroma. I like this a lot.