: , , Skip to content Menu Menu How to Brew Brew Science Buying Guides About Me Schwarzbier vs Dunkel : Origins , Brewing Process , More Published on : July 27, 2023 by David Healey If you have ever been to Germany , or simply a US-based German Biergarten , you’ll know already just how many diverse styles of beer they offer . Although most German brews tend to be lagers , they have so many different names that , for those new to the German beer scene , it can be difficult to differentiate them . nbsp Germany is famous for its dark lagers even the Japanese brewer Sapporo now makes a black lager called Sapporo Dark . Of course , like many of the larger brewers in the USA , including the mighty Anheuser-Busch , Sapporo’s heritage can be traced back to the traditions of German lager . brewing