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Baird Brewers Secret Handshake


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Brewed by Baird Brewing Co.
Style: Altbier
Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan

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RATINGS: 3   MEAN: 3.63/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.04   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
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The German city of Dusseldorf is renowned for its Altbier. From time to time, apparently, the city’s Altbier brewpub brewers make seasonal specialty Alts as surprise treats for customers. These specialty Alts are known as sticke (secret) Alts or Latzenbier (slab beer). Compared to standard Altbier, the secret versions tend to be stronger, darker and hoppier, according to German beer writer Horst Dornbush. Brewer’s Secret Handshake is our version of a sticke Alt. It is fairly strong (6% by volume), darkish brown in color, and unabashedly hoppy (50 IBUs of US Magnum, NZ Hallertau Aroma, US Perle and German Tettnanger).


3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
maneliquor (1187) - Perth, AUSTRALIA - JAN 7, 2012
Bottle from Mane Liquor. Pours murky amber with a superbly dense and fluffy off white head. Thick and viscous lacing left about. Nose is slightly subdued but what is there is nice. Very earthy aroma with touches of wood, ground coffee beans and toffee. Cherries play a big role throughout the aroma and taste. The sour cherry note comes in and out of play throughout the taste. Earthy malts and coffee back quite a piney bitterness. Decent length with a touch of a bitter finish. Great alt

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
TimE (2065) - Tokyo, JAPAN - AUG 22, 2011
dark brown red color, dark cherries, caramel, chocolate and earthy. (6% 50 ibu) Dry lots of toffee chocolate, cherries, great depth, great depth. Fairly aggressive bitter finish. Wow.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
KyotoLefty (3752) - Kyoto, JAPAN - AUG 17, 2011
Draught at Bashamichi. Medium brown with a bubbly head. Fruity, caramel nose. Nice caramel and fruit flavor, metallic, with cherry, earth, and a very nice, very bitter finish. A well bitter alt. Good stuff.


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