Buzzards Bay Alt

(RETIRED)

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45		40
	OVERALL	Style

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

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

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RATINGS: 25 MEAN: 3.02/5.0 WEIGHTED AVG: 2.96 SEASONAL: Special EST. CALORIES: 150 ABV: 5%

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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!

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2.6

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

rubbishystuff (1303) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - AUG 5, 2010

Beer of the month club selection. This was not very exciting. A little thin and bitterness was off. Serving: Bottle

2.5

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20

Cletus (6064) - Connecticut, USA - OCT 31, 2009

Bottle courtesy of cavie. Pours dark copper with a thin white head. Smells of sweet malt, some vegetal hints. Tastes of earth, tea, some caramel, spice, peppery. As the beer warms, it tastes more like iced tea than beer.

2.4

AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20

DaveW (9) - Rhode Island, USA - MAY 31, 2007 does not count

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.

2.2

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 10/20

coldbrewky (1158) - Saugerties, New York, USA - OCT 12, 2009

Bottle via Bonster. This beer hit me from the start as cotton candy liquified. Nose was candy sugar and a touch of malt. Seemed to be pulling in many separate diredctions. Wavy body is supersaurated with candi sugar to the point that I strained to identify much else. I tried to like you....really.

2.1

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20

Cavie (3249) - Fort Worth, Texas, USA - OCT 31, 2009

Brownish orange pour. Smells fresh with some aging hops. Bland watery taste with a little grain taste. Not impressive.

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