Barrington Altbier

Brewed by Barrington / Berkshire Mountain Brewery
Style: Altbier
Great Barrington, Massachusetts USA

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

Bottle that I kept for too long. Pours a clear ruby brown with a thin beige head. Malty, a bit of age already, and some sour notes. Huh… soured up nicely. I doubt it was supposed to though. Has some nice acid actually, a bit like an Oude Bruin. As a sour it’s not too bad actually. Lots of lacto. Rather interesting. Actually drank a good amount of this and thought I would dump the bulk of it.

Tap at the brewpub.Orange, clear, tan head. Peppery hoppy aroma, and very clean. Hoppy and malty balanced flavor. Really well made and very quaffable.

I had this on tap at the brewery and bottle from the brewery at home. Has a dark amber color with little carbonation and a malted smell. Taste is of malt and finshes very smooth. Overall this was a very good beer. On tap it had a much smoother finish than the bottle.