black night

Gearing up for a run of German films requires some German beer to go with them.  The set this year looks pretty dark - dramas, social critique, and of course the return of the silent film.  I remember having Köstritzer in bars in the past, so at least I'm on firm ground when it comes to tastiness.  It's a black lager, so the taste is more sweet than a stout would be, but not as tangy as some porters.  Seems like just the thing to get the wheels turning for some movie watchin'.

At first it looks like a stout or porter as it comes out, but the glassful has a clarity and reddish highlights that those brews don't normally have.  As I remembered, it is on the sweet side, with a smooth and easily swallowed taste.  It goes down cleanly, without any sticky aftertaste, although there is just a hint of creamy smoke.  It feels like a dressed-up kind of lager, being black and all elegant like, but with the subtlety and calmness of blond lager.  Just what might be called for in a dark theater with a good drama or horror playing.

Supplier: The Beer Garden
Price: €2.30