Top 10 Schwarzbiers Brewed in North America
The best schwarzbiers are 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. ABV: 3.80% – 4.90%. IBU: 22-30
1. Black Flag – Hansa Brewery – Ohio
2. Black Goat – Perrin Brewery – Michigan
3. The Black Lager – Silversmith Brewing – Ontario
4. Black Bavarian – Sprecher Brewing – Wisconsin
5. Babe’s Blackfin Lager – Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse – California
6. Cascadian Schwarzbier – Jack’s Abby Brewing – Massachusetts
7. Rogue Farms Dirtoir Black Lager – Rogue Ales – Oregon
8. Magnetron – Metropolitan Brewing – Illinois
9. Von Trapp Trosten Lager – von Trapp Brewing – Vermont
10. Schwarzbier – The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery – North Carolina