Leah’s Beer School: Lesson 61
History of Schwarzbier Schwarzbier, or “black beer,” refers to a dark lager that originated in Germany. Although it is certainly not the first beer ever brewed, it is quite possibly the oldest continuously brewed beer style in the world. Historically, the term Schwarzbier was likely a generic name attributed to any dark German beer, making it difficult to accurately trace its origins and evolution. A Bavarian Burial & A Bamberg Bishop In 1935, archaeologists working on a Celtic tomb in Northern Bavaria found evidence of black beer dating back to around 800 BC. Among the artifacts found at the nearly …
