2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Dark brown colored, medium sized yellow head. Hopped, slightly dry and earthy aroma. Thin to medium bodied. Flavor is also hopped with dry tones, mild roastiness and chocolate. Slightly watery palate. Aftertaste lasts with hops.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Brownish colour, medium head. I particularily enjoyed the malt notes, though I’d like the flavour to be more intensive. Still drank the whole bottle with pleasure.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
UPDATED: MAY 8, 2011 Rerate from tap. Light aroma. Flavor ok, light roast. Chewy mouthfeel, light sparkly. Quick finish, light hay Original rating: 7 4 5 2 9 Bottle. Roasted grain, ligh chocolate, bitter hops. Orange amber, creamy brown head. Papery malt base, roast. Light body, thin mouthfeel. Bitter herbal finish.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is roasted caramel malt. Flavour is the same.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
UPDATED: APR 2, 2010 Bottled. Clear, sparkling, reddish-brown beer with an off-white head. So far, so good, but the rest isn’t. Malt, grain and hay in the aroma, and the flavor the same, except there is some hops too. Thin body, and a real disappointment. Rating: 2-4-3-2-7-1.8. 060616
Can, at RBNAG -09. A clear, dark golden beer with an off-white head of moderate size. Bready, worty caramel nose with some meaty notes. Not much impact from the hops here. Bready flavor, dry, yet sweetish, finishing bready and dry. Medium body. A decent one, goes down easy, but is a bit one-dimensional. 091107
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Dark copper pour, almost dark brown, active tan head. Smells of caramel and sugar, dark roastiness is subdued. Bitter and crisp beginning levels off and finished creamy and smooth. Dark caramel. Dry finish with very mild hoppiness. Could use a bit more flavor, what it has is good but too shy. Thanks to MoritzF!
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle 50cl. Very deep brown with lasting white head. Toffee lager aroma with roasted malt. Some sourness. Good alt. Lager with dark malts. Mind you still only a 3/5
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
I don’t if it is fair to compare imported alts to fresher domestic alts or draft versions in Germany. No, I know it isn’t fair. But, I have no choice but to rip this one as a WEAK German Altbier. Poured a dark red-brown color with an initial head built solely off of some carbonation (ie. it was gone after the bubbles popped quickly). The lacing was average. The aroma was really malty and caramel-like. The flavor was way too much caramel, even some bubble gum. The hopping was really weak for an altiber and I was thoroughly unimpressed at this find (alts don’t fall off trees around here). I suggest you not get this unless you’re in the Dusseldorf area - I won’t unless I’m there.
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