Gold in German Schwarzbier
Ogopogo Brewing, San Gabriel, CA
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From the Brewery's Description
In most legends, the Nachtkrapp is described as a giant, nocturnal raven-like bird.
No hop profile is on record for this beer.
Nachtkrapp is a schwarzbier from Ogopogo Brewing in San Gabriel, California, named for a nocturnal raven-like bird of legend.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
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| 59, German-Style Schwarzbier | Gold (1st place) | 59 | Ogopogo Brewing | San Gabriel, CA |
| Field | Value | Source |
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| Style | Schwarzbier | Untappd (hand-read citation): Ogopogo beer list |
| ABV | 5.5% | Untappd (hand-read citation): Ogopogo beer list |
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In most legends, the Nachtkrapp is described as a giant, nocturnal raven-like bird.
The rest of the Untappd text retells the legend and says nothing about the beer.
Source: Untappd (hand-read citation): Ogopogo beer list
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Nothing about the ingredients is published on any page that could be read. A 2021 Hopped roundup describes the beer only as "Toasty, roasty, and tasty" (Hopped: best local beers of 2021).
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As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline for German-Style Schwarzbier calls for very dark brown to black color, mild roasted malt flavor without roasted bitterness, 3.8 to 4.9 percent ABV and 22 to 30 IBU. The published 5.5% ABV sits above that range.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | German-Style Schwarzbier | Gold |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Ogopogo Brewing is in San Gabriel, CA. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Microbrewery.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram.