Scratch 497 Schwarzbier
Tröegs Brewing Company

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From:
Tröegs Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Schwarzbier
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.19 | pDev: 3.58%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 14, 2023
Added:
Sep 23, 2023
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Looking for something a little darker to celebrate Oktoberfest? Scratch #497 starts with a base of Caramel and Munich malts as well as de-husked roasted barley to lend notes of toasted bread, coffee, and a hint of chocolate. Our house lager yeast lends a snappy character, giving this deceptively dark beer a crisp finish without the weight of a porter or stout.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland

4.34/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
10 oz draft pour at Frisco Taphouse in Crofton, MD. Pours dark brown, not quite black, with a creamy tan head. Aroma and flavor feature roasty/moderately bitter malt and earthy hops, with secondary notes of coffee, bittersweet chocolate, and vanilla. Mouthfeel is smooth and full. This is a great take of a classic style. Delicious.
Nov 14, 2023
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
32oz crowler into a 1 litre mug. Picked up at the brewery today by my son in law.

Fine looking beer, darkest brown almost black body with a small white head. Fairly neutral aroma. Roast is mild, which makes for a smooth easy drinking beer, chuggable even. Finish is clean and malty with that mild roast.
Sep 23, 2023