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Great Lakes Traffic Light Altbier



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RATINGS: 8   MEAN: 3.25/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.03   SEASONAL: Spring   IBU: 30   EST. CALORIES: 138   ABV: 4.6%
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A German altbier with mild hoppy flavor and clean dry finish made with all organic ingredients. Thanks to GLBC’s Christine Bryant for the idea of naming this beer after a Cleveland invention!


3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Dogbrick (4531) - Columbus, Ohio, USA - AUG 2, 2011
On draught at the brewpub. The beer is a clear light brownish-amber color with a medium thin light beige head that recedes steadily. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of caramel malt, grain and mild hops. Light to medium body with flavors of roasted malt, caramel and grassy hops. The finish is sweet with a malt aftertaste. Decent overall.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
lushawn (2161) - Somerville, Massachusetts, USA - OCT 4, 2010
Tap at glbc. Aroma of grainy caramel, coffee, and that typical doughy sugar presence common in organic beers. Clean, fresh herbal dough. Neat, well made beer, but not exactly my cup of tea.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
clingman71 (295) - Centerville, Ohio, USA - JUL 29, 2009
Draft @ GLBC. Flavorful grainy/bready malt profile. Slight hops in the nose, but not as hoppy as I desire. An ok beer, but not my favorite style. refreshing but average.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Acetobacter (816) - Pennsylvania, USA - JUL 18, 2009
Enjoyed on tap at the brewery in pub glass. The beer pours a medium amber, with a slight white head. The nose is dominated by the floral aroma of German noble hops, leading one to hypothesize that this is the "North German" variant of altbier. The flavor begins slightly bitter, but gives way to a soft malty center and a very clean finish. In some ways the beer was almost similar to an APA. In any case, a well-done alt, and a good all-around beer.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
joshwilfong (1200) - Cleveland, Ohio, USA - JUL 18, 2009
medium to light brown with nice white head. german nobel hops to the nose with some initial bitterness that is moderate for the style followed by a good degree of floral noble hop flavor, some yeast character before a nice dry finish that is subtle but effectively malty leaving a nice toasty and sweet aftertaste. a nice version of the style, if not somewhat tame

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Drew (2411) - Kent, Ohio, USA - APR 11, 2005
This is one of those brews that you just want to order a pitcher of it for yourself and not to share. Copper with a short off white head, good lacing. Nice balance between the cookie toast bready malts and a pleasant spicy hop. On tap at the pub, 4/9/05 (I think this is the first time they’ve brewed this one)

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
crizay (1050) - Brook Park, Ohio, USA - MAR 30, 2005
Nice as just a normal everyday beer, not much to make it different than others, light copper color, sort of like a pale ale but not as bitter, not much else to say, just a normal beer.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
bkelley68 (467) - Lakewood, Ohio, USA - MAR 28, 2005
Copper color with an off white head that left lacing on the top half of the glass. Toasty aromas with a touch of grassy, spicy hops. Mildly sweet flavor that has quite a bit of toasted wheat bread flavor going on also. Clean, crisp finish. Not as good as some other local alts, but still pretty tasty.


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