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RATINGS: 251   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.08   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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Formerly known as "Hövels Original Bitterbier". Nowadays sold Germany-wide with the additive "Feinherbes Rotgold".


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3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
hawanna (1163) - GERMANY - MAR 27, 2013
0,5 l swing top bottle BB Sep 13 Amber-red color, clear and with a rocky white head. Malty, cereal / bready aroma. Herbs and citrus. Medium body, soft carbonation.

2.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
Lowenbrau (1054) - Asturias, Oviedo, SPAIN - MAR 26, 2013
330ml bottle. Malty and caramel aromas, some spicy ones. Pours clear light amber, with vanishing offwhite head, no lacing. Light body, average carbonation, slightly crispy texture. Taste is malty, some caramel. Nothing remarkable.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
andregoncalves (604) - Lisbon, PORTUGAL - MAR 18, 2013
30cl bottle from el corte ingles, lisbon. Copper brown color with thin head. Carbonation is soft. Aroma is malty and waterish.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
phaleslu (4528) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - MAR 17, 2013
330 ml bottle shared by friends. Thanks again, Steve and Michele! Pours a clear ornage-amber in color with a small white head. Aroma of toasted malts, crackers, grains, mild spice. Flavor follows the same lines. Light-bodied, with medium carbonation and crisp, toasty mouthfeel. Drinks like a German amber, which I guess is what it is.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
dexcansino (264) - Andalucía, SPAIN - MAR 15, 2013
Cerveza de color ambarina muy transparente. Con una corona de espuma densa que resiste hasta el final. Olor algo afrutado. Sabor muy malteado, con un amargor profundo. Cuerpo medio un poco graso. Mejor beber fría.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
burg326 (2391) - Florida, USA - MAR 14, 2013
On draft at Brass Tap poured an amber brown color with aromas of roasted malt, caramel, light toast. Flavors follow the aromas with some earth thrown in.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
stevoj (971) - Ramstein-Miesenbach, GERMANY - MAR 12, 2013
Nice medium brown body with airy beige head. Aroma is light but taste comes on a little stronger. Taste of Roast grains and nuts. Lingering aftertaste is nice, but overall weight feels slightly watery. Decent altbier.

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Douberd (681) - NETHERLANDS - MAR 9, 2013
500 ml swing top bottle, bought in Germany. Poured into an Kolsch glass. ABV 5,5% Light amber colour, transparent body with average activity in it, at least for a bit. One finger of slighty off-white head, with average retention and light lacing around the glass. Aroma of lighty roasted malts along with some caramel. Taste consists of malts with a touch of earth notes, light hops and a little bit of caramel. Nice bitterness on the aftertaste. All in all a very interesting taste. Light body, carbonation only a tick above light. Overall, nice alt beer with an interesting taste.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
WarDamnEagle (1) - Lynnwood, Washington, USA - FEB 21, 2013 does not count
A good beer to drink while watching German soccer or walking around Epcot. Slightly bitter but exceptional overall.

3.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
BeerViking (1457) - Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, GERMANY - FEB 17, 2013
On draught at Barley & Malt in Hamburg. Amber-brown with clingy white head, light beery nose, palate is bitter, earthy and hoppy, with slightly roasty malt. A fine example of a German bitter ale.


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