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Bathbeer
Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle GmbH
- From:
- Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle GmbH
- Germany
- Style:
- Schwarzbier
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 11.98%
- Reviews:
- 52
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 30, 2016
- Added:
- Feb 12, 2002
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 1
Also known as Original Badebier
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
3.7/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Tough time deciding where to review this beer as it is clearly the same beer as Bathbeer, which is also listed for this brewery.
Appearance: Pours a pumpernickel color with ruby highlights; the rocky tan head retains well and leaves a few strands of lace behind
Smell: Very bready, with pumpernickel and apple tones
Taste: Opens with a German black bread character, that adds a bit of apple fruit and char by mid-palate; moves in a fruity direction, after the swallow, though the black bread elements linger underneath
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate to high carbonation
Overall: A decent example of the style, though it doesn't come through on the finish - perhaps that is because this is a unique style that is under the radar
Jul 15, 2012Appearance: Pours a pumpernickel color with ruby highlights; the rocky tan head retains well and leaves a few strands of lace behind
Smell: Very bready, with pumpernickel and apple tones
Taste: Opens with a German black bread character, that adds a bit of apple fruit and char by mid-palate; moves in a fruity direction, after the swallow, though the black bread elements linger underneath
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate to high carbonation
Overall: A decent example of the style, though it doesn't come through on the finish - perhaps that is because this is a unique style that is under the radar
Reviewed by falloutsnow from Illinois
3.52/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Bottle purchased from Friar Tuck's in Savoy, IL.
Poured into an Ayinger half liter glass.
No brewed on date.
Pours a 2cm head made up of medium sized bubbles. Foam takes a minute or two to fade, eventually leaving a 0.5cm cap atop the body. Leaves excellent, significant lacing after the decline, as well as with each swirl of beer. Body is an opaque, very dark brown to black color with chestnut highlights; almost totally impenetrable.
Aroma primarily of roasted malt with a slight hint of sweetness and char. While I'm not sure I have the freshest bottle of this, I definitely feel the smell of this beer could be more pronounced.
Taste opens with polite and typical lager malt sweetness residing above flavors of caramelized malt, some chocolate malt, toasted bread, vanilla, and faint roasted malt. Malt sweetness mixed with very faint sour char in the back of the mouth as the aftertaste. Not as dark or roasted relative to Sprecher's, but still tasty, lighter and more lager-like than that brew.
Body is light to light-medium, with moderate, slightly peppy, carbonation that fittingly propels everything into the appropriate sensory organs. Slightly watery, but also smooth and easy drinking. Finish is surprisingly dry.
A very easy drinking beer, not quite as roasted or "dark" in flavor as I would prefer, perhaps too sweet. A good schawrzbier, but not one I'd go out of my way to track down in the states.
Nov 09, 2011Poured into an Ayinger half liter glass.
No brewed on date.
Pours a 2cm head made up of medium sized bubbles. Foam takes a minute or two to fade, eventually leaving a 0.5cm cap atop the body. Leaves excellent, significant lacing after the decline, as well as with each swirl of beer. Body is an opaque, very dark brown to black color with chestnut highlights; almost totally impenetrable.
Aroma primarily of roasted malt with a slight hint of sweetness and char. While I'm not sure I have the freshest bottle of this, I definitely feel the smell of this beer could be more pronounced.
Taste opens with polite and typical lager malt sweetness residing above flavors of caramelized malt, some chocolate malt, toasted bread, vanilla, and faint roasted malt. Malt sweetness mixed with very faint sour char in the back of the mouth as the aftertaste. Not as dark or roasted relative to Sprecher's, but still tasty, lighter and more lager-like than that brew.
Body is light to light-medium, with moderate, slightly peppy, carbonation that fittingly propels everything into the appropriate sensory organs. Slightly watery, but also smooth and easy drinking. Finish is surprisingly dry.
A very easy drinking beer, not quite as roasted or "dark" in flavor as I would prefer, perhaps too sweet. A good schawrzbier, but not one I'd go out of my way to track down in the states.
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado
3.23/5 rDev -15.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.23/5 rDev -15.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
500ml bottle poured into snifter in Berlin, Germany. Reviewed live. Bottle acquired in beer specialty(laden) shop in Berlin, Germany. ABV is displayed as 5.2%.
A: Pours a 1.5 finger head of very nice cream, good thickness, and fairly good retention (~2 minutes). Solid non-transparent black colour. Generally appealing. Head is slightly tan but certainly not white.
Sm: Cream, vanilla, unmalted roasted barley, and maybe a slight hint of toffee. It's difficult to discern with me broken nose. A rather light scent, all things considered.
T: Roasted barley, coffee, roasted barley, and a caramel finish. Quite pleasant. Moderately complex, but not necessarily for a schwarzbier. I love the coffee and roast climax; it's not overstated as in some bad stouts. This is somewhere between a porter and a dunkel, and it navigates the in-between sort of twilight zone quite well. Balanced and built rather well.
Mf: Coarse on the climax (where it ought to be), but nicely smooth elsewise. Ditto for the wetness/dryness (i.e. dryness is present thankfully on the climax.) Complements (for the most part) the body and its flavours.
Dr: Very affordable in Berlin, and of fair enough ABV to be a decent drinking beer for getting properly tossed. That said, it's not excellent and shouldn't be high on any list for tasting. Give it a go, lads, but don't expect anything unique and/or exciting.
Jun 03, 2011A: Pours a 1.5 finger head of very nice cream, good thickness, and fairly good retention (~2 minutes). Solid non-transparent black colour. Generally appealing. Head is slightly tan but certainly not white.
Sm: Cream, vanilla, unmalted roasted barley, and maybe a slight hint of toffee. It's difficult to discern with me broken nose. A rather light scent, all things considered.
T: Roasted barley, coffee, roasted barley, and a caramel finish. Quite pleasant. Moderately complex, but not necessarily for a schwarzbier. I love the coffee and roast climax; it's not overstated as in some bad stouts. This is somewhere between a porter and a dunkel, and it navigates the in-between sort of twilight zone quite well. Balanced and built rather well.
Mf: Coarse on the climax (where it ought to be), but nicely smooth elsewise. Ditto for the wetness/dryness (i.e. dryness is present thankfully on the climax.) Complements (for the most part) the body and its flavours.
Dr: Very affordable in Berlin, and of fair enough ABV to be a decent drinking beer for getting properly tossed. That said, it's not excellent and shouldn't be high on any list for tasting. Give it a go, lads, but don't expect anything unique and/or exciting.
Reviewed by marty21 from Canada (MB)
3.11/5 rDev -19%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
3.11/5 rDev -19%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
A: Pours a dark brown with 3 fingers worth of tan creamy head. The head settles to almost a finger worth for the rest of the beer and left walls of lace all over the glass.
S: Tons of milk chocolate with a little toasted/roasted malt in the background.
T: The milk chocolate dominates again with those hints of lightly roasted malt. It tastes watered down though as the taste is a bit thin.
M: Light carbonation with a very light watery body.
O: This wasn’t bad but I don’t think I will be having it ever again. It’s way too thin for me to enjoy. The thin body seemed to water down the taste, which is unfortunate because the chocolate in it did taste pretty good.
May 07, 2011S: Tons of milk chocolate with a little toasted/roasted malt in the background.
T: The milk chocolate dominates again with those hints of lightly roasted malt. It tastes watered down though as the taste is a bit thin.
M: Light carbonation with a very light watery body.
O: This wasn’t bad but I don’t think I will be having it ever again. It’s way too thin for me to enjoy. The thin body seemed to water down the taste, which is unfortunate because the chocolate in it did taste pretty good.
Reviewed by Bung from Michigan
4.08/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
4.08/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
500ml. Pretty much a solid black pour, whitish head and not much of it. Does lace the glass fairly well though.
Aroma, toasted malt and lighter chocolates, milk chocolate.
Taste matches nicely. Along with that is some herbal hops. Finishes with almost a lactose and chocolate.
Lighter bodied, but coats the mouth well. Extreamely easy to drink.
Feb 27, 2011Aroma, toasted malt and lighter chocolates, milk chocolate.
Taste matches nicely. Along with that is some herbal hops. Finishes with almost a lactose and chocolate.
Lighter bodied, but coats the mouth well. Extreamely easy to drink.
Reviewed by canucklehead from Canada (BC)
3.9/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.9/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Seemed like a porter rather than a Schwarzbier but I enjoyed the chocolate roasty notes and the smooth mouthfeel ( not overly sweet was nice too). I found this to be an orginal German beer that went for a more Ale-like flavour profile. I would buy this again
Jan 01, 2010Reviewed by beerthulhu from New Jersey
3.33/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.33/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A: Poured a dark reddish chocolate color with a tan head that retained rather nicely.
S: very light, caramel and soft toffee notes and not much else.
T: makes up for the lack of nose. Fruity with lots fresh cherries followed by a nice roasted malt lacing. Light roasted grains and dark caramel sweetness along with a touch of dry chocolate and subtle molasses rounds things out.
M: thin, and slick, but big on flavor.
D: Nice relaxing brew with a pleasant smooth maltiness. Good for a try but wouldn't buy in multiples.
Aug 11, 2008S: very light, caramel and soft toffee notes and not much else.
T: makes up for the lack of nose. Fruity with lots fresh cherries followed by a nice roasted malt lacing. Light roasted grains and dark caramel sweetness along with a touch of dry chocolate and subtle molasses rounds things out.
M: thin, and slick, but big on flavor.
D: Nice relaxing brew with a pleasant smooth maltiness. Good for a try but wouldn't buy in multiples.
Reviewed by macpapi from Oregon
3.68/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a dark, dark brown--almost black--color with a small tannish head. Decent lacing. Little visibility.
Smells of deep, roasted malt. There is also a distinct caramel essence, along with a touch of nuttiness. Pretty full and bold aroma.
Taste is dominated by roasted malt and a bit of hops. There is a little bit of chocolate taste as well, but not overwhelming. On the whole this is a nice flavor.
Mouthfeel is full with medium carbonation. There is a pretty decent amount of bitterness. A robust presence.
On the whole this is a pretty impressive beer. Nice flavor and presence. Good bold and eminently drinkable brew.
Jul 03, 2007Smells of deep, roasted malt. There is also a distinct caramel essence, along with a touch of nuttiness. Pretty full and bold aroma.
Taste is dominated by roasted malt and a bit of hops. There is a little bit of chocolate taste as well, but not overwhelming. On the whole this is a nice flavor.
Mouthfeel is full with medium carbonation. There is a pretty decent amount of bitterness. A robust presence.
On the whole this is a pretty impressive beer. Nice flavor and presence. Good bold and eminently drinkable brew.
Reviewed by dherling from New Jersey
4.27/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.27/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured out a super dark brown with a near white head that fell into a thin film. The nose offers malt, slight smokyness, a bit of coffee, some caramel and mollasses, lots of fun stuff. The taste is like sweet coffee, mollasses, cream, caramel, slight dark fruit like sour cherries, and some pepper too. Has a lightly carbonated mouthfeel. A little cloying, but otherwise extremely enjoyable and fairly drinkable.
Apr 11, 2007
Bathbeer from Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle GmbH
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
63 ratings
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