Topic Archives: Schwarzbier
Tucker Brewing Lowlands Schwarzbier to be canned in October
Tucker Brewing Lowlands Schwarzbier is coming to the Georgia brewery’s lineup in October.
Schwarzbier – a black lager, is a German-born beer style that dates back as early as the 14th century. Tucker Brewing’s take on the style will be available in 12-ounce cans and draft in October 2021.
Style: Schwarzbier
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Seasonal Release.
Debut: October 2021
5.8% ABV, 28 IBUs
SweetWater Black Lager will be Hatchery Release #3
SweetWater Black Lager is slated to be the third release from the brewery’s pilot system “The Hatchery”.
For the first time in 20 years, Atlanta’s largest craft brewery has a pilot system. The inaugural release was Mosaic IPA (a beer we hope they upscale to full production). Available now is Mexican Lager, perfect for the 90 degree Atlanta days.
Up next is SweetWater Black Lager (aka Schwarzbier), expected in late summer/fall.
Malt forward with chocolate and cashew, balanced with hops sitting quietly in the background.
SweetWater Black Lager will be available in 12 ounce bottles and draft. The Hatchery Series beers can be found in the brewery’s mixed packs, and in 6-packs at the brewery.
Style: Schwarzbier
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Debut: Late Summer/Fall, 2017
5% ABV
Ecliptic & Gigantic Brewing team up on “Star Destroyer”
Ecliptic Star Destroyer, a collaboration with Gigantic Brewing debuts March 1st.
Part of Ecliptic’s Cosmic Collaboration Series, this release is titled a “Imperial Darkside Lager”, or schwarzbier if you want to get technical. In keeping with Ecliptic’s space tendencies, the beer was ultimately called ‘Star Destroyer‘.
‘In 2016 I approached Van Havig of Gigantic about a collaboration for 2017. He agreed only if we called the beer Star Destroyer? Brewing with the boys from Gigantic is always a good time!’ – John Harris, Ecliptic Brewmaster
Ecliptic Star Destroyer will be available in 22 ounce bottles and draft starting March 1st.
Style: Schwarzbier
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft. One-off release.
Debut: 3/1/17
8% ABV
Feel the power of the darkside. Bah, Bah, Bah-Bum, Ba, Bum-Bum, Da, Bum. This beer is fully operational. Prepare the attack.
With a cherry on top. Full Sail Session Black Cherry Black debuts
Full Sail Session has iconic status in our book. The stubby bottled lager has a beer identity all its own. This winter it is joined by fruitier option – Full Sail Session Black Cherry Black.
A few years ago, the Hood River, Oregon brewery added Session Black to the lineup. The year-round black lager is known for its roasty chocolate flavors. Starting this month, you can throw cherries into the mix.
Full Sail Session Black Cherry Black uses Session Black as the base beer, plus a dash of dark cherry flavor. The result is what the brewery describes as a cherry cordial.
This new Session is Session Black with a cherry on top – actually, it’s more like a cherry cordial without the brandy. The aroma and flavor of cherry complements the smooth chocolate character of this dark lager.” – Full Sail Brewmaster Jim Kelter
Full Sail Session Black Cherry Black is available in 12 ounce bottles in the Session Series 12 Pack, and Session Mashup Variety Pack through April, 2017.
Style: Black Lager (w/ Black Cherries)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Jan-April
Debut: January, 2017
5.4% ABV
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Leinenkugel Big Eddy Cherry Doppleschwarz, a Barrel Aged Release
Leinenkugel Big Eddy Cherry Doppleschwarz takes aim at the brewery’s Big Eddy Series in the near future. This release marks a departure from the current releases.
Back in 2011, Beer Street Journal met with John Leinenkugel about their newest project that would become the Big Eddy Series. At the time, the brewery had been experimenting with a barrel aging program. We even tried some test batches of the would-be releases. Leinenkugel was hopeful that barrel aged offerings would join the lineup in about two years, after sourcing barrels, and aging the beers.
Now, close to four years later, Leinenkugel Big Eddy Cherry Doppleschwarz takes aim at the Big Eddy Series in 22oz bottles. This black lager (Schwarzbier), is aged in brandy barrels is Door County, Wisconsin cherries.
The brewery has not yet announced this offering.
Style: Schwarzbier (w/ Cherries. Barrel Aged. Brandy.)
Availability: 22oz Bottles
Release: TBA
?? ABV
Great Raft Reasonably Corrupt Launching in Cans
Great Raft Brewing (Shreveport, LA) will launch a new can – Reasonably Corrupt, in November. This will be the third year round can offering.
Great Raft Reasonably Corrupt is a black lager, an offering the brewery never expected to give the 365 treatment. A sleeper hit, if you will.
“We never anticipated canning Reasonably Corrupt as a year-round offering, but our fan base has been loud and clear,” said Andrew Nations, co-founder and president of Great Raft Brewing.
While Resonably Corrupt has already been available on draft, six pack cans hit retailers just after Halloween. The brewery commissioned Status Serigraph of Knoxville, Tennessee with typography from DeRouen & Co. of Austin, Texas.
The name? A jab a Louisiana politics.
Style: Schwarzbier
Hops: Fuggle, Hallertau
Malts: Premium Pilsen, Chocolate, Caramel, Munich
Availability: Draft (Current) Cans (November, 2014)
5.5% ABV, 30 IBUS
