General Lafayette High Alt-itude

Growler via trade with Ty5592 - Thanks! - Pours dark caramel with a healthy tan head that fades back quickly. Aromas of big caramel malts, some raisin, plum, prune, and a slight bit of hops. Flavor is mostly malty with caramel, toffee, raisin, plum, prune, and a little bit of brown sugar. Slightly hoppy at the finish which is lingeringly sweet. Deceptive with the alcohol.. Kept wondering why it felt hot in my house as I went through this growler.. 8.1% now I know why... Easy to drink.. Pretty tasty..

Darker amber color with light head. Malty aroma with just enough hop-essence poking through. Taste was a nice blend of sweet caramel and brown sugar malts with some pleasant hop bitterness mixed in. This was a very flavorful and pleasant altbier. Kicking myself right now for not getting a growler.

Draft. Deep coppery ruby edged with aroma of heavy caramel malt, some nuts, and dark fruit. Very caramelly malty flavor, with above average palate heft, and some brown sugary, hoppy, almondy, and dark fruity notes.

Malts are in the driving seat of this "Sticke" style Altbier. Roast, caramel, spiced flavors all originating from the malts. There is bitterness and fruit flavors as well complimenting the malts. All around well-balanced, super charged Altbier.

Sampler at the brewpub. Pours a deep amber with hints of golden and an average light tan creamy lacing head. Aroma was fruity, malty, with dark fruits and some caramel. Flavor of sweet malts, caramel, toffee, dark fruits, hints of alcohol and some hop bitterness.