Buzzards Bay Brewing Company's Black Lager

Well, these have been sitting around for a while and when I looked up the brewery online I discovered that the brewery has changed hands and all Buzzards Bay labels/beers have been discontinued. I guess the schwartz wasn't with them.

Pours a deep copper brown, almost opaque. Nice tan head for a lager.

Good malt smell, with no apparent hops. I hate to use "dark fruit" as a description, but that fits here. Kind of like a yeasty raisin. Slightly roasted flavor as well.

The fruit/sweetness is mostly gone in the taste. Slightly roasted, moderately bitter and roasted, with a clean feel.

I'm not a huge fan of this style, and of the ones that I've had I think I like this one the least.

Kostrizer Schwarzbier

Great cascading head, really unusual for a lager. It settles to a huge, pillowy light tan head and stays for ever.

Good malty smell. Not much deeper than most Euro lagers, since it's supposed to be light in body despite the color. The head throws off some heavily floral scents.

Smooth body, but still light. Light lager taste, but a little more bold than most. Similar to something else I've had, I'm trying to place it. Slightly sweet, clean finish.

This beer easily lays waste to beers like Shiner 100 and other American schwarzbiers I've had, and gives me hope that the style is something to keep on trying.