Which style uses a base of Munich and Pilsner malt and includes a notable amount of roasted malt?

Which style uses a base of Munich and Pilsner malt and includes a notable amount of roasted malt?

• A. Schwarzbier
• B. Rauchbier
• C. Dopplebock
• D. Eisbock

Answer: (A)

Dark German lagers achieve their depth from a malt bill that centers on Munich and Pilsner malts with a noticeable amount of roasted malt. Schwarzbier is the classic example: a dark lager built on a Munich (often with Pilsner) base, with enough roasted malt to give a deep color and roasty, chocolatey flavors while still finishing clean and crisp like a lager. Rauchbier relies on smoked malt to provide its defining smoky character rather than roasted malt content. Dopplebock and Eisbock are strong lagers whose primary distinction is their high alcohol and malt sweetness, not a prominent roasted malt profile.

Dark German lagers achieve their depth from a malt bill that centers on Munich and Pilsner malts with a noticeable amount of roasted malt. Schwarzbier is the classic example: a dark lager built on a Munich (often with Pilsner) base, with enough roasted malt to give a deep color and roasty, chocolatey flavors while still finishing clean and crisp like a lager.

Rauchbier relies on smoked malt to provide its defining smoky character rather than roasted malt content. Dopplebock and Eisbock are strong lagers whose primary distinction is their high alcohol and malt sweetness, not a prominent roasted malt profile.