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Best Schwarzbier - Top 10 Ranked by the United States Open


Sprecher Brewing
Gold Medal Winner at U.S. Open

 
This Top Ten Schwarzbier List is from America's Best and from the results of the 2009 US Open Beer Championship.
   
1. Black Bavarian - Sprecher Brewing - Wisconsin
2. Ugly Pug Black Lager - Rahr & Sons Brewing
3. Mönchshof Schwarzbier - Kulmbacher Brauerei - Germany
4.
Death And Taxes - Moonlight Brewing
5. Köstritzer Schwarzbier - Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei - Germany  
6. Kidd Lager - Fort Collins Brewing - Colorado 
7. Moonlit Sessions Lager - Port Brewing - USA
8.
Samuel Adams Black Lager - Boston Beer Company
9. Saranac Black Forest - The Matt Brewing - New York
10. Bohemian Black Lager - Spoetzl Brewery - Texas
    
Schwarzbier
These very dark brown to black beers have a mild roasted malt character without the associated bitterness. This is not a full-bodied beer, but rather a moderate body gently enhances malt flavor and aroma with low to moderate levels of sweetness. Hop bitterness is low to medium in character. Noble-type hop flavor and aroma should be low but perceptible. There should be no fruity esters. Diacetyl should not be perceived.
OG: 1.044-1.052
FG: 1.010-1.016
Alcohol by Weight: 3-3.9%
IBU: 22-30
Color SRM: 25-30






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