4.9 %
Schwarzbier means \black beer\" in German. It is a medium-bodiedvery opaque and deep-sepia in colorwith a chewy texture and a firmcreamylong-lasting head. In spite of its dark colorit comes across as a soft and elegant brew that is richmildand surprisingly balanced. It never tastes harshtoasty or acrid. The beer is often referred to as a Schwarzpilsa \"black Pils\" butunlike a blond Pilswhich can be assertively bitterthe hop bitterness in Schwarzbier is always gentle and subdued.
In a glassSchwarzbier looks much like a British dark alebut looks can be deceiving. Schwarzbierunlike a British alehas a clean lager taste that leaves next to no perception of fruitiness on the palate. InsteadSchwarzbier produces very mildalmost bittersweetnotes of chocolatecoffeeand vanilla. Like most traditional German lagersSchwarzbier has a malty middlebut the sweetness is never cloying or overpowering. The beer is moderately to well attenuated and the finish tends to be dry. Its alcohol level by volume is in the range of 4.5 to 5%rarely higher. To accentuate the Schwarzbier's dark elegance and appealing headalways serve it in a tallfluted or tulip-shaped glass."
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