Rockbottom Käpt'n Schwarz

Rockbottom Käpt'n Schwarz

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Brewed by Rockbottom Brewpub

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Style:  Schwarzbier

5.5% Alcohol by Volume

31 International Bittering Units

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Käpt’n Schwarz, a Schwarzbier (black beer) fermented with the US-05 yeast strain as an experiment. We fermented this cold at 55 F to see how well this strain performs at such cool temperatures, and to see if it would give us some lager characteristics. It fermented surprisingly fast and displays some lager-y sulfur notes with a fairly clean finish. Is it a lager? No. A better descriptor might be a "black lagered ale". Whatever it is, it’s delicious. Come on down to see how the US-05 did at lagering for yourself. Vital Stats: Original Gravity – 12.8 P Final Gravity - 1.052 IBUs ~ 31 ABV – 5.5 % Hops – Warrior, Nugget Colour ~ 29 SRM Malts – 2-row, Melanoidin, Carastan, Midnight Wheat, Chocolate Adjuncts – Roasted Barley