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Blackwing Schwarzbier by Union Craft Brewing Co
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Blackwing Schwarzbier

Schwarzbier by Union Craft Brewing Co, Baltimore, MD

ABV
4.8%
IBU
n/a
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A dark German lager that won silver at the 2022 World Beer Cup.

Where to get it

Sold in MD, DC, VA.

  • At the taproom
  • Cans to go
  • Growler fills
  • Bars and restaurants
  • Bottle shops

Six-packs of the core beers are at licensed liquor stores and on draft at bars across Maryland, and Union says its beer reaches DC and Virginia too. The beer finder on the site searches by zip code. At the brewery you can buy cans to go and get growler fills, with a third off fills when you buy a pint during weekday happy hour.

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Aroma

Cocoa and toasted bread.

Appearance

Deep brown to black with a tan head.

Taste

Light roast and cocoa, toasty malt, then a clean, crisp lager finish with little bitterness.

Overall

Proof that dark beer can be light and easy.

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Elsewhere

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  • Brewery site

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