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