Schwarzbier

A dark brown to black German lager, the schwarzbier ("black beer") is suprisingly lighter bodied than its color would suggest. Schwarzbiers, while not weak in malt character, tend to emphasize a hoppy bitterness and often finish somewhat dry and with a medium mouthfeel. Roasted, overly bitter, and sweet flavors do not overrun these beers like in many stouts or porters, although they can display some chocolate, caramel, and light coffee aspects (short of anything "burnt"). Schwarzbiers can be a pretty site to look at with their dark bodies and fairly persistent tan heads.

	Beer | Location	Reviews	Score
	Banff Avenue Lower Bankhead Black Pilsner Canada	1	2.875
	Konrad Tmavy Lezak (Vratislav) 11° Czech Republic	1	3.100
	Meissner Schwerter St. Afra Dunkel Germany	1	3.100
	Einsiedler Schwarzbier St. Peter Germany	1	3.100
	Vat No 13 Moriaentje Netherlands	1	3.100
	Vakka-Suomen Prykmestar Schwarz Finland	1	2.950
	Suomenlinnan Musta Saukko Finland	1	3.025
	Karhupanimo Musta Karhu Finland	1	3.025
	Chattanooga Black Lager TN, United States	1	3.175
	Kaiserdom Dark Lager Germany	1	3.225
	SKA Local Series #16 (Clancy’s Black Beer) CO, United States	1	3.100
	Leikeim Feines Schwarzes Germany	1	3.125
	Nokian Jouluolut IV Finland	1	2.900
	Mallaskosken Tumma Talviolut Finland	1	3.000
	Rubenis Tumsais Latvia	1	2.975
	Magna Netherlands	1	3.025
	Bauers Schwarzes Bier Germany	1	3.075
	Watzdorfer Schwarzbier Germany	1	3.000
	Von Raven Birra Scura Germany	1	3.025
	Napf Schwarze Spinne (Beer of the Dark) Switzerland	1	2.875