Buzzards Bay Alt

Formerly brewed at Just Beer (fka Buzzards Bay Brewing)
Style: Altbier
Westport, Massachusetts USA

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

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12 oz bottle (Beer of the month beer thanks to Pam). Nothing too special on the aroma, but a good amount of creamy sweet fruit candy sugars, also pale grain malts, some caramel, and grassy hops. Some wispy white head on the pour, but nothing too enticing with a amber red color, and fairly light appearing body. Not as much candy sweetness in the flavor, but definitely has a distinct sugary feel to it. Light flavors overall and not unbalanced, just some of the flavors seem slightly off, or just don’t go perfectly together. Other notes similar to the aroma, but they muddle together a bit. Overall, this beer showed some promise in areas, but just didn’t come together perfectly well in the end. That said, its still not a bad beer, and is quite drinkable with some decent flavor floating around.

Aroma - earthy hop, subtle malt; Appearance - light brown, fluffy head, excellent lacing; Taste - mild malt front, basic hop back, slightly bitter finish; Palate - somewhat crisp, decent body; Overall - good for the style, easy drinking yet flavorful.

Yeasty aroma, sort of like bread with an amber color that gives a cream colored head. Pleasant taste, though hard for me to pin down. Light drinkable body that finishes cleanly with a slight hint of cherry.

Bottle from BOM club. Pours a copper- brown with a thin head that quickly dissipates. Subtle aroma of malt and some dark fruits. Flavor is mostly cherry and biscuit malt followed by the faint spice of hops. Quite crisp, light to medium bodied yet a bit creamy. Very drinkable and enjoyable overall. Smooth and well balanced. I wish this one wasn’t a limited release, go for it guys!

This brew just doesn’t appeal. It seems pushy and alcoholic and is unpleasantly cloying. There’s an attempt at maltiness but the mouthfeel is soapy and sweet. Not a lot of redeeming qualities - my least favorite brew from the guys at Buzzards Bay ever.