05/27/2026
🚨NEW LAGER ALERT🚨
‘Cargo Schwarz’, our love letter to the dark lagers of Franconia and Thuringia hits the Selvedge tap list today! Targeting a color that’s just dark enough for the style, we brewed this one with Weyermann Barke Pils, dark Munich malt, a touch of Carahell & a small amount of roast malt to get us a not-quite-black color with deep ruby highlights and subtle roast notes. We also ran a single decoction mash on ‘Cargo Schwarz’ to coax out some deep maillard notes and elevated mouthfeel. While hops aren’t the star of this beer, we still opted to use some really great smelling Tettnang Tettnanger for just a whiff of noble hop flavor. Our Schwarzbier was fermented with one of the more popular German lager strains at a chilly 8°C, spunded for natural carbonation, and stored cold for ten full weeks in one of our horizontal lagering tanks until it reached brilliant clarity.
No rush. No shortcuts.
We’re getting notes of toasty Bavarian pretzels, subtle whiffs of espresso, some really good dates, and hints of cocoa nibs.