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
	Junction Craft Local Option Series: Junction Road Black Lager Canada	3	3.300
	Cigar City / Max Lagers Black Ash FL, United States	3	3.550
	Unser Bier Pech Schwarz Switzerland	3	2.717
	Žatec Premium Tmavé Czech Republic	3	3.250
	Schwarzer Steiger Germany	3	3.284
	Merlin Cerny Czech Republic	2	2.960
	Craft Black Lager Greece	2	3.300
	Falken Schwarz-Bier Switzerland	2	3.120
	Zwönitzer Schwarz-Bier Germany	2	3.220
	Wooden Shoe Black Ale OH, United States	2	3.280
	Fiedler Magisterbräu Schwarzbier Germany	2	3.200
	Bitter End Schwartz TX, United States	2	3.180
	Neder Schwarze Anna Germany	2	3.440
	McNeills Humperdink VT, United States	2	3.220
	Midnight Sun BREWtality Espresso Black Bier AK, United States	2	3.340
	Nokian Jouluolut III Finland	2	2.740
	Laitilan Kievari Schwarz Finland	2	3.060
	Buckbean Very Noddy NV, United States	2	3.420
	Glückauf Schwarzes Premium Germany	2	3.140
	Dingslebener Lava Schwarzbier Germany	2	3.240