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
	Vakka-Suomen Prykmestar Schwarz Finland	1	2.950
	Leinenkugel Winter's Bite WI, United States	1	2.950
	Qvænbrygg Kaamos Norway	1	2.950
	Molson Fireside Canada	2	2.940
	Neuzeller Kloster-Brau Schwarzer Abt (Black Abbot) Germany	12	2.914
	Hardeggerperle Schwarze Perle Switzerland	1	2.900
	Grauballe Sort Sol Denmark	1	2.900
	Nokian Jouluolut IV Finland	1	2.900
	Spendrups Svart Lager Sweden	1	2.900
	Neuzeller Kloster-Brau Anti Aging Bier Germany	1	2.900
	Herslev Bryghus Schwarzbier Denmark	2	2.880
	Vladimirskoe Sobornoe Russia	1	2.875
	Napf Schwarze Spinne (Beer of the Dark) Switzerland	1	2.875
	Banff Avenue Lower Bankhead Black Pilsner Canada	1	2.875
	President's Choice (PC) Black Lager Canada	1	2.850
	Barley Creek Angler Black Lager PA, United States	4	2.843
	Bischoff Donners Berger Germany	4	2.829
	Plevnan Pikku Musta Finland	1	2.825
	Bavaria Dark (Costa Rica) Costa Rica	2	2.820
	Ysta Julöl Sweden	1	2.800