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Fordham Copperhead Ale

Fordham Copperhead Ale

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An Altbier brewed by
Fordham Brewing Company

Dover, Delaware USA

bottled
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902.8/5.02.8/5.04.7%16.4 Kölsch/Altbier P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Our Copperhead Ale is a copper colored German-style Altbier, with a light, malty sweetness and a pronounced hop flavor. Alt is the German word for old, referring to the older style of ale brewing. Altbier is Germany's pale ale. Copperhead Ale is top-fermented, making it an ale and it has a medium body. It has hints of maltiness and hoppiness in its aroma, with a definite hop flavor and a medium hop bitterness. Altbier is predominately brewed in the northern part of Germany, especially Dusseldorf and gets its "sweet roast" flavor and copper color from caramunich malts.

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 JAF737300 (733), New York, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20

Jun 13, 2007  
This ale pours a nice copper with a pretty decently primed head. The notes are light and malty. The flavors show a crsip and hoppy flavor which offers a nice balance between the crispness and the bitterness.

 adrian910ss (1009), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Jul 31, 2008  
Pours a beautiful clear light coppery color with a medium sized white head.  Aroma of bitter hops with a hint of grapefruit.  Taste is bitter with hops present and hints of faint citrus. 


billtheman (49), milford, Delaware, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/56/104/510/20
Jul 22, 2008  
Not much aroma, appearance is light, but flavor is ok, pleasent on the palate. I had this one at Where Pigs Fly in Dover De. I choose it over Coors, the only other choice on the menu was Bud which I avoid like the plague. This brew went fine with the slab of ribs at this nice Dover eatery. Next time I eat there I’ll order it again, inless the put a new beer on the menu.


 WillieV (158), Maryland, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Served at a concert. Not the best nor the worse beer ive had at such a venue. Light brown pour with a pretty thick white head. Nothing to say that this beer sticks out from any other..


 joshwilfong (508), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 13, 2008  
dark reddish briwn with strong tan head. flavor of crystal with a strong hop bitterness and some flavor also. not necessarily a tasting beer, but an enjoyable drinking beer


 Slipstream (344), USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/513/20
Jun 11, 2008  
Thanks to Adrian for a bottle of this Dover, Delaware micro. Rich, amber color with a full, malty aroma. There is a nice drawing of a peacock on the label. The taste is fully hopped, with a sharp bitterness coming thru most clearly. It is not as "balanced" as the label claims, in my opinion. The hops come out ahead, and if that is your pleasure, you will like this. It is dry and fizzy on the palate. It might go well with strong foods like chili or lamb.




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