Beers similar to Schwarzes Gold

Schwarzbier·Germany·4.9% ABV·One of 97 Schwarzbiers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Schwarzes Gold's roasted and malty character. Matt black and mildly spicy, with a gentle malt aroma, a velvety roasty character and a light hop note. The beer is dedicated to Zwickau's hard-coal mining, the town's "black gold", which stopped in 1978. Special refined barley malts and soft Ore Mountains water go into this traditional recipe at 4.9 % ABV from 11 °P.

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10 beers like Schwarzes Gold

Black Lager

Braybrooke Beer Co

United Kingdom · Schwarzbier · 5.2%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same dark fruit notes and hop character as Schwarzes Gold, adds creaminess, but without the spiciness.

What carries overroastedsmoothmaltyhoppydark fruit

Structure: very close

Compared to Schwarzes Goldcreamysmooth-drinkingspicy

Structure: Very close — a touch more bitterness, a touch less sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Eskil

Hornbeer

Denmark · Schwarzbier · 5.6%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares dark fruit notes and hop character with Schwarzes Gold; adds yeast character, a notch stronger, but drops spiciness.

What carries overroastedsmoothhoppymaltydark fruit

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Schwarzes Goldyeastysmooth-drinkingspicy

Structure: Very close — a touch more bitterness, a touch less sweetness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Schwarzbier

Freiberger Brauhaus

Germany · Schwarzbier · 4.9%

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85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Schwarzes Gold on dark fruit notes and coffee notes: adds bread notes, lighter-bodied, drops spiciness.

What carries overroastedmaltysmoothdark fruitclean

Structure: a touch lighter, crisper

Compared to Schwarzes Goldbreadytoastyspicyhoppy

Structure: Very close — a touch less body, a touch more texture.

Structure: a touch lighter, crisper

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Schwarzbier Lager

Braybrooke Beer Co

United Kingdom · Schwarzbier · 5%

85%

MATCH

A touch more herbal notes, no spiciness — coffee notes and dark fruit notes as with Schwarzes Gold.

Structure: very close

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Wagner Schwarzbier

Wagner-Bräu Kemmern

Germany · Schwarzbier · 4.8%

83%

MATCH

Keeps dark fruit notes and hop character like Schwarzes Gold, adds chocolate notes, lighter-bodied, drops spiciness.

Structure: a touch lighter, crisper

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Schwarzer Rauch

Live Oak Brewing Company

United States · Schwarzbier · 4.8%

83%

MATCH

Mirrors Schwarzes Gold's dark fruit notes and coffee notes — plus smokiness, lighter-bodied, minus spiciness.

Structure: a touch lighter, crisper

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Braustolz Schwarzbier

Braustolz

Germany · Schwarzbier · 5.2%

83%

MATCH

Like Schwarzes Gold on dark fruit notes and coffee notes — adds drinkability, but without the spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Haynau's Retreat

Newbarns Brewery

United Kingdom · Schwarzbier · 5.3%

83%

MATCH

As with Schwarzes Gold, same dark fruit notes and coffee notes; adds richness, lighter-bodied, no spiciness.

Structure: a touch lighter, crisper

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Wolters Schwarzbier

Hofbrauhaus Wolters

Germany · Schwarzbier · 4.9%

81%

MATCH

Same hop character and coffee notes as Schwarzes Gold, adds bitterness, but without the spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Schwarzer Esel

Vereinsbrauerei Apolda

Germany · Schwarzbier · 4.5%

80%

MATCH

Same dark fruit notes and coffee notes as Schwarzes Gold, adds sweetness, but without the spiciness.

Structure: very close

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