Duckstein

Brewed by Brauerei Braunschweig/ Feldschlößchen (Carlsberg)
Style: Altbier
Braunschweig, Germany

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

30 cl Draft. Brown/copper with small off-white head. Flavour is malt, caramel, sweet and fruit.

Green bottle, 0,5 l, best before 03.2011, gift from Louise directly from Germany (merci!), savoured on July 26 2010; eye: polished copper, extra clear, off-white head that turns rapidly into a tiny ring, slight lacing; nose: malt, grain, light dusty; mouth: malt, grain, light dusty, slight hops, short finale in grain with presence of malt, medium body, average carbonation, light astringency, grainy texture; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille verte, 0,5 l, meilleure avant 03.2011, cadeau de Louise directement d’Allemagne (merci!), savourée le 26 juillet 2010; œil : cuivre poli, extra claire, pas d’effervescence, mousse blanc cassé qui se transforme rapidement en un petit anneau, très légère dentelle; nez : malt, grain, léger poussière; bouche : malt, grain, légère poussière, très léger houblon, finale courte en grain avec présence de malt, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, légère astringence, texture granuleuse; en résumé : correct

Tap at restaurant in Berlin. Enjoyed this beer with possibly the largest schnitzel i’ve ever come across in my life. Burnish gold/copper body, off-white foam. Aroma of toasted malts and caramel. Medium palate weight, moderate carbonation, has a bit of malt stickiness. More toasty, biscuity malt on the body, bit of sweetness upfront with some nuts and dried apricot sort of flavour. Firm bitterness lingers on the finish. Not too bad, I think Altbier is quite to my liking.

Színe tükrös borostyán, habja közepes és elég hamar összeesik, elmegy, szénsavassága átlagos/élénk. Illata karamellás ill. gyümölcsös, íze ugyanolyan, de elmarad az elvárttól, azaz vizes. Aromája elsősorban karamellás, fűszeres, füves komlóval kiegészítve, mely az ízéhez hasonlóan nem elég karakteres Befejezése már hozza azt, amit elvártam, azaz fűszeres és száraz, mely kellemesen megmarad. Teste könnyed. Összességében könnyen iható, egy főzet, mely nálam a közép-kategória alját súrolja.

Appearance: Poured in a Memminger dark-lager glass. Coppery gold color with a diminsihing frothy off-white head and a lazy, big bubles.
Aroma: Flowery, crisp hops with a very faint, dry toasted malty background. Moderate mineral, sulphurous watery notes.
Flavor: Dry toasted malty, bready notes migrate into a harsh grassy hoppy finish with a short metallic interlude.
Mouthfeel/Palate: Easy to medium body. Agressive, overcarbonated texture with a pleasant yeasty smoothness from the background.
Overall: Not a huge disappointing, but a totally different brew that i expected. A very one-dimensional hop-oriented flavor profile with a faint traces of fruity, toasted malt attributes. An average beer in an elegant package. Almost-like a standard macro-vienna-lager.

Pours golden copper in the glass. Nose and taste is roasted malts, smoke and spicy finish. Rated 6/29/2000

Bottle. Copper coloured with a small white head. Dry bitter finish with a slight metallic aftertaste.

500 ml bottle. Copper golden body with a fine white head. Aroma is malt, bread and some caramel. Flavor is quite clean malty with a hint of caramel and a light, fine bitterness. Decent but quite plain.