Schwarzbier
Steel Toe Brewing

A - Pours an opaque black body, with some brown highlighting, very light tan head, short and fairly fast fade, and some small line and bubble lacing.

S - Strong bread note, a bit of coffee as it warms, while some grains and grassiness and a touch of earthy limestone come through as accenting notes.

T - Front of dark bread, molasses and honey, middle introduces some floral hops, and a moderate bitterness that sharpens in the fade, lingering with a mild bread note after the close.

M - Brisk carbonation and fairly light weight make this one easy to drink, but the dry finish does build over time.

O - This is one of my favorite styles, and this is a very good rendition for my tastes, I might add. Will pick this up again.

From a 12oz can:

Appearance: Clear dark brown, good head.

Smell: Nice roasted malt aroma.

Taste: Nutty at first, then the roasted malt takes over and carries through the finish. Maybe a little grassiness in the finish as well. Not too heavy, not too light in feel.

Overall: Steel Toe is an underrated brewery and I've been trying to buy more of their stuff lately. This schwarzbier is tasty, roasty, and refreshing. Another good one from Steel Toe.

 

Appearance: Pours a nearly completely black color with a strong tan head. SRM of 23. (4.00)

Aroma: Moderate aromas of dark grains, toasted bread, some earthy yeast. (4.00)

Flavor: Moderate flavors of grains ,dark chocolate, toasted and some roasted notes. Some yeast and finish grainy and dry. (4.00)

Feel: Medium-bodied, strong carbonation, dry, grainy finish. (4.25)

Compared to Lakefront Eastside Dark 1/2023: Pours darker, stronger aromas. More dark chocolate and grains. More flavor all around.

Compared to Sprecher Black Bavarian 1/2023: Pours similar, similar aromas. More grains, yeast, and dry dark grains. Less chocolate and roast.

Compared to Kostritzer Schwarzbier 3/2023: Pours darker, darker head. Stronger aromas. More dark chocolate and roast. Less German yeast and grain. Darker, heavier, and roastier.

Overall: A very nice German Schwarzbier. Dark and grainy. Roasted. Yeasty. Yet clean and tasteful. (Rating: 4.03)

12oz can. Poured out an opaque, jet-black color with a small, off-white head of foam. It left some sudsy trails of lace on the glass. It smelled of roasted malt, toffee, caramel and some coffee. Nice roasted malt and coffee taste with light toffee notes.

Pours a light mohogany color with a tan head. Smell is roasted malts ,chocolate, baked bread Taste follows nose with toffe caramel chocolate and vanilla . Mouth feel is creamy with chocolate roast, very nice.

12oz can. Stamped on bottom lip of the can is '09/28/22'.
Dark brown to black colored body, with a thin garnet back lit edge. Long lasting light tan head. Some scattered strings of lacing.
Aroma is roasted malts, somewhat faint. As the beer warms, notes of coffee and chocolate become more expressive.
Taste is complex and full. Dark roasted malts has flavors of caramel, darker chocolate, some cream, cola, and a late coffee addition, along with tobacco. Aftertaste is molasses coated dark roasted malts.
Fuller mouth feel, with a spicy note. Excellent carbonation.
This beer is an excellent brew, and should be sought out by those that savor a dark lager.