 downender (1300), Bristol, England
May 17, 2008 From the newly tapped barrel at Zeitgeist @ The Jolly Gardeners, Lambeth 16/5/08. Deep amber with next to no head. Aroma of fruit, caramel and grassy hops. Flavour had some roasted malt, caramel, herbs and plenty of balancing hops in the finish. Very good.
OllieBBommel (26), Netherlands
Apr 23, 2008 Aroma: very small;
Appearance: nice bottle with porcelain cap. Copper coloured. quickly fanishing creamy head;
Flavor: malt, some bitter,some sour;
Palate: light body, soft carbonation, waterly finish;
Overall: nice Altbeer but less than Uerige or Schlüssel;
Bought at Trinkgut (Kleve, Germany)
raymondwave (714), Finland
Apr 7, 2008 Bottle 0.5 l BBE 08.04.08. Nice clear copper. frothy head. Nose has strangely strong banana and esters with a bitterish grassy and roasted maltiness. Flavor is dry, roasted malty and hoppy bitter. Good alt, altho maybe not quite on par with Uerige and Schlussel.
Ernest (4145), Boulder, Colorado, USA
Feb 3, 2008 Füchschen, Düsseldorf.
Head is initially large, frothy, off-white, mostly lasting.
Body is clear medium to dark amber.
Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (toasted grain, cookie, caramel), lightly hoppy (herbs), lightly yeasty (dough).
Flavor is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly bitter.
Finish is lightly sweet, lightly to moderately bitter.
Light to medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation.
Good example.
Rastacouere (5109), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Sep 27, 2007 Delicious white and compact foam covers the clear amber body. Fresh smelling alt displaying plenty of grassy tones over the gentle grainy maltiness of utter softness. More developed than most. Light nutty nuances accompany the crisp, toasty and rather dry maltiness. Mild fruitiness can’t be picked out individually, but is felt throughout. Strong, tight-bubbled effervescence is exquisitely refreshing. Slight woodiness. Extremely crisp altbier. Very active in mouth and this is what I’ll remember. Almost minty in its herbal finish. Hugely fresh.
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