Beer journey · Germany
Thuringia
Black in the glass, rust beneath.
Guided route
Thuringia in depth
What is Schwarzbier? A dark, bottom-fermented beer from Thuringia, best known from Bad Köstritz. It comes with a brewing regulation from 1434 and the Rostbratwurst.
1Region & HistoryWeißensee and Köstritz
2Water & SoilElster, Forest, Basin
3Malt & GrainRoasted Malt Without Bitterness
4HopsGermany's Northernmost Hop Country
5Yeast & FermentationFermented Cold, Lagered Long
6Beer StylesSchwarzbier at a Glance
7TastingFoam Like a Milky Coffee
8Food & Beer CultureRostbratwurst and Dumplings0 of 8
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