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
	Baron Schwarzbier WA, United States	1	3.050
	Malta Polar Peru	1	3.100
	Hardeggerperle Schwarze Perle Switzerland	1	2.900
	Babes Bar-B-Que Blackfin Lager CA, United States	1	3.250
	Das Bierhaus Schwarzbier WI, United States	1	3.100
	Møn Den Sorte Denmark	1	2.800
	Napf Schwarze Spinne (Beer of the Dark) Switzerland	1	2.875
	Vestfyen Willemoes Schwarzbier Denmark	1	3.125
	Nokian Jouluolut IV Finland	1	2.900
	Barfüßer Schwarze Germany	1	3.050
	DuClaw Blackout MD, United States	1	3.225
	Pennichuck Feuerwehrmann Schwarzbier NH, United States	1	3.250
	Malthus All Black Italy	1	3.075
	Spendrups Svart Lager Sweden	1	2.900
	Perhon Töölön Tumma Finland	1	3.025
	Locher Appenzeller Schwarzer Kristall Switzerland	1	3.125
	Leikeim Feines Schwarzes Germany	1	3.125
	Von Raven Birra Scura Germany	1	3.025
	Watzdorfer Schwarzbier Germany	1	3.000
	Grauballe Sort Sol Denmark	1	2.900