Greifla Schwarz
Brewery: Greif
Town: Forchheim
Style: Schwarzbier
Color: unfiltered black
Head: tan, dense
Nose: roasted malt, some hops
Body: medium
Palate: dry, malty with slight roast overridden with fair hopping
Finish: clean, dry, bitter
Served: from a bottle at the brewery
Impression: This was a revisit primarily to try their Hell from gravity dispense but how could I resist a beer just released that day, especially after the prodding of a local patron who seemed to love the stuff. It was only available in bottle but certainly a fresh sample as just put on sale that day. It’s a take on town rival brewery Neder’s popular Schwarze Anna. This one came out about as black as can be with a gorgeous tan head. There was some roast in the nose but the flavor wasn’t as roasty as this style can be due to a fair amount of hops, making for a dry, malty quaffer. I went over to the local beer store and got a bottle of Schwarze Anna (which I hadn’t had in a year or so) to bring home and have to say, this was every bit as good.
Next beer or back to the beer list.
That’s a good looking beer!