Beer Profile

Schwarzbier

Schwarzbier pours a deep black color topped with a tan, frothy head. The aroma reveals subtle notes of cocoa and freshly baked bread, offering a gentle malt complexity. On the palate, it remains clean and smooth, with restrained roasted flavors that avoid heaviness despite its dark appearance. At 4.6% ABV, this traditional German lager provides a balanced, moderate body with a crisp finish, highlighting an understated character that is both approachable and nuanced.

Traditional German lager (Schwarzbier) • 4.6% ABV

Brewed By Trace Brewing

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

In Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood, a visitor to Trace Brewing finds a brewery that sits within the city’s active craft beer landscape without needing a complicated premise. The draw is a changi…

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