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Buzzards Bay Alt

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RATINGS: 25   MEAN: 3.02/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.96   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Buzzards Bay Brewing’s Alt is the South Coast’s take on a German classic. Brewed with copious amounts of German malts and hops, our Alt is a well-balanced copper hued old-world ale. Like all Alts, ours toes the line between two worlds. It’s brewed with an ale yeast, but it is treated like a lager. It is fermented and cellared at a colder temperature, for a longer time than most ales. The result is a clean, drinkable beer with a very light and warming estery aroma that accents the earthy Hallertau hops added late in the boil. We hope you enjoy our Alt as the weather turns colder. Cheers and prosit!


3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Odyn (265) - New York, USA - SEP 24, 2009
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.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Bonster (180) - Jersey Shore, New Jersey, USA - OCT 5, 2009
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!

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
bsp77 (724) - Minnesota, USA - OCT 29, 2009
Poured from bottle into Summit Pint glass. Clear brownish-copper with very thin head. Aroma of cherry, plum, biscuit, citrus and spice. Smells good but definitely subdued. Just slightly sweet cherry and biscuit malts countered by a spicy noble hop bitterness. Relatively low carbonation for a German brew. Smooth and clean but a little watery. Finishes somewhat dry. Fairly mild and pleasing Altbier, although not as complex as some others.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
mar (3547) - Dallas, Texas, USA - NOV 19, 2009
Bottle thanks to cavie. Brown pour with a white head. Nose is butter, caramel and nuts. Decent on the palate with a flavor that reflects the nose quite well.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
bu11zeye (9622) - Frisco (Dallas), Texas, USA - FEB 9, 2010
(12oz bottle, courtesy of Cavie) Pours a clear orange body with a small off-white head. Aroma of nuts, caramel, maple, roasted grain, and brown sugar. Flavor of caramel, raisins, nuts, light grass, and some roasted malt with a dry, somewhat bitter finish.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
lithy (2913) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 29, 2009
Caramel orange-red, whitish foam. Dry spicy aroma, caramel. Taste is sweet, spicy, caramel. Light cocoa.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
potbeercollege (1322) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - OCT 1, 2009
Bottled. amber transparent color with thin white head. Aroma is yeasty and bisquity with some spice. Flavor is malty dominant slightly sweet with some bitter hopped balance in the middle. Ends a little fruity. Palate is clean, lightly carbonated (needs more), and a lingering finish.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
BMan1113VR (6146) - Los Angeles, California, USA - OCT 30, 2009
"Reserve" bottle thanks to cavie. Pours with a clear amber body and a light white head. Aroma of faint hops, caramel and sweet malt. Taste is caramel, sweet and lightly grassy. Very sweet finish. Light bubbles.


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