Ninkasi Sleigh’r Dark Double Alt Ale

Brewed by Ninkasi Brewing Company
Style: Altbier
Eugene, Oregon USA

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

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Dark mahogany color, brown, with medium sized head. Aroma of caramel, with light roasted nuts and wood oven baked bread; very light yeast and basil impression, later. Good body strength; the mouthfeel is lean; it has a very good caramel flavor, with mild residual sugars, and the required toasted nuts; quite bitter; more nutty in the end, with darker caramel too.
Very good.

(22oz bottle, courtesy of blutt59) Pours hazy amber body with a small beige head. Aroma of herbs, nuts, grass, and caramel. Flavor of roasted malt, caramel, herbs, light cocoa, and nuts with a moderately bitter finish.

Name: Sleighr
Date: November 19, 2012
Mode: Bottle
Source: Mail Order, Let’s Pour
Appearance: clear dark ruby red, fine beige head, streaks of lace
Aroma: dark sweet chocolate aroma, sweet dark caramel candy, light earthyness
Flavor: rich chocolate and caramel flavor, lots of balancing spicynes, cinnamon and nutmeg, long bitter finish
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ** /4

22oz bottle, thanks ? Small off-white head, clear copper body. Aroma is moderately sweet, chocolate, some caramel, grapefruit. Taste is moderately sweet, chocolate, caramel, some lemon. Medium body, low carbonation.

@Tampa Wkly Gathering @tpd975s Thanks JW77-22oz bottle-pours a tan ring for a head and cloudy amber color. Aroma is sweet light/medium malt. Taste is sweet light/medium malt, secondary spice hops. Medium body.

Bomber from John’s Marketplace in Portland, OR. Pours very dark brown, and ruby shows in front of strong light. Large foamy tan head. Aroma of dark caramel with florality. Full bodied with foamy/creamy carbonation. Flavor is dark roast malt, with some hop bitter and floral/fruit aspects. Some cola and chocolate. Finishes bitter with sweet, and somewhat chocolate. Quite delightful. A big beer, but in a light way.

Bottle... Murky, singed caramel-colored ale with a small, creamy, off-white head. The grainy, malty nose offers additional notes of earthy and peppery hops. Medium to full-bodied with stinging carbonation. Leans on the sweet, caramely side of balance, but with crisp, moderately bitter hops making a belated appearance. Lengthy, rather bitter finish. Thanks go out to JW77 for sharing this brew!

Bottle. Deep amber color. Aroma of caramel, pepper. Taste is caramel and light spice. Decent.

Bomber poured a clear reddish brown with a lasting tan head. Aromas of toffee, earthiness and dark fruit. Palate was medium bodied and crisp. Flavors of toffee, dark fruit and earthiness with a crisp lingering toffee finish.

Bottle. Pours clear tawny with a medium, fizzy beige head, medium retention with good lacing. Aroma and flavor are heavy malt (cookie, caramel, nutty), medium hops (citrus), and fruity esters (dates) with notes of alcohol. Medium body and carbonation, low warmth, and a dry finish.