thumb|[[Köstritzer Schwarzbier]]
() is a dark lager that originated in Germany. It has an opaque, black colour with hints of chocolate or coffee flavours, and is generally around 5% ABV. It is similar to stout in that it is made from roasted malt, which gives it its dark colour. The earliest documented mention in Thuringia is of Köstritzer brewery from 1543, a brewery which later started producing Schwarzbier and still produces it today. Present-day eastern Germany has many unique varieties of this style from regional breweries.
Examples
thumb|Czech Black Lager
Modern Schwarzbiers include
Köstritzer, Sprecher Black Bavarian, Red Hawk Brewing Schwarzbier,Samuel Adams Black Lager, New Belgium 1554 Black Lager, Shiner Black, and Xingu Black.
Dark Czech lagers range from dark to black beers (Czech tmavé and černé).