Have 5 Schwarzbier’s to gain the Schwarz-buckler badge.
A style of black lager from Germany, the name literally means black beer in German. As well as Schwarzbier, Lager – Dark and Lager – Euro Dark also count for this badge.
They have similarities with Dunkels, however they are usually darker in colour (more black than brown), as well as containing more roasted malts and having a drier finish.
Boasting Star Wars inspired badge art, this is untappd’s badge for dark beers.
As Stouts, Porters and Dunkels all have their own badges they aren’t included here, leaving us with a bit of an eclectic list of traditional Dark Ales, trendy Black IPAs and murky dark lagers! Schwarzbier‘s were added to the mix in April 2021.
To get The Dark Side check in 5 beers from the following styles: Dark Ale, Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Lager – Euro Dark, Lager – Dark, IPA – Black/Cascadian Dark Ale, IPA – Imperial/Double Black.
Black IPAs also have their own badge, Black as the Night.
While there may be debate over if a Stout is a type of Porter or a Porter is a type of Stout, for this badge it’s irrelevant. Have 5 Stouts or Porters to claim this badge.
Porters are dark, hopped beers that originated in London. Originally named after the working class carriers, or porters, that preferred the style, there may be no more famous example of the style than Fuller’s London Porter.
The name Stout means strong, and originally described a strong Porter. However now Stout is regarded as a style in it self. The most famous stout in the world has to be Guinness, even though it is about 4.2%, hardly qualifying as a strong beer.
There are many variations of both styles, as can be seen by the list of styles that count towards this badge: Porter – American, Baltic, Coffee, English, Imperial/Double, Imperial/Double Baltic, Imperial/Double Coffee, Other. Non-Alcoholic Beer – Porter / Stout. Stout – American, Beligna, Coffee, English, Foreign/Export, Imperial/Double, Imperial/Double Coffee, Imperial/Double Pastry, Imperial/Double White, Imperial/Double Milk, Imperial/Double Oatmeal, Irish Dry, Milk/Sweet, Oatmeal, Other, Oyster, Pastry, Russian Imperial and White.
There are also separate badges for both Porters and Stouts (To The Port and Beyond a Shadow of a Stout), as well as some notable sub-styles: Oatmeal Stouts (Oat of this World!), Coffee Porters and Coffee Stouts (Wake Up and Smell the Coffee), Pastry Stouts (Dessert Time!), Milk/Sweet Stouts (So Udderly Sweet) and Russian Imperial Stouts (Imperial Czar).
It used to be said that there was no style more “craft” than a black IPA. While trends may have moved on to sours or hazy IPAs, Black or Cascadian IPAs remain a popular style.
To get this badge check 5 beers that are classed as IPA – Black/Cascadian Dark Ale or IPA – Imperial/Double Black. These beers also count towards both the IPA badge and the Dark beer badge.
Cascadia is a nod to a type of hop that is commonly used in these beers (Cascade) and also refers to the Pacific North West Region of the US, where this style was first developed (think Oregon, Washington and even Northern California).
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