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RATINGS: 5   MEAN: 3.54/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.1   IBU: 40   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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Alt means "old" in German and this refers to the old method of brewing in Germany; i.e. top-fermented ales. Alt Bier is an ale and is still the local specialty in and around Dusseldorf. Deep copper in color with a fresh hop aroma, this beer has an especially clean maltiness with a robust punch of hop bitterness. Smooth, balanced and dangerously drinkable.


3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Cliff (394) - Avon Lake, USA - JUL 23, 2010
Matt has a way with German styles, and he nailed this one. Clear deep amber pour, thick head with nice lacing. Toasty/malty aromas with some green hop aroma. Smooth flavor, the malt shines and with a big bitterness at the back end balancing it out. Very good stuff that I could drink lots of.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
JoeMcPhee (6967) - Toronto, ON, Ontario, CANADA - OCT 31, 2010
Tap at Fat Heads - North Olmstead. Deep amber pour. The nose is softly earthy with a kiss of light noble hops. Softly sweet with a fresh sweet malty character. Light noble hops with a soft fresh herbal hoppiness. Very clean and fresh with a very crisp, firm bitterness. Well-balanced.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
zdk (1624) - New York, New York, USA - SEP 2, 2010
tap @ Fat Heads brewpub - Tall orange pour with foamy white head. Sweet toffee malts and a bit nutty. Fair amount of piney hops. Finishes dry with some astringency. Nice balance. tasty.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
MrBunn (2053) - Western, Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 7, 2010
On tap at Fat Heads in Cleveland. Pours a pretty deep copper with a thin head and aromas of caramel and herbal hops. Flavor has a strangely abrasive hops presence that gains steam and buries the malt as it develops on the palate.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
JaBier (3249) - Capital City, Ohio, USA - AUG 2, 2010
Growler brought back by a friend. Pours a clear reddish copper with a huge beige head. Caramel malt nose with a noble hop balance. Flavor also begins with caramel and has a bitter earthy hop finish that was a tad more aggressive than I expected based on the nose.


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