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Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Altbier
Newport, Oregon USA

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RATINGS: 47   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.27   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Ales have been brewed in Germany for 3000 years and Alt is the ale that has long defined Dusseldorf. AltBier means "old beer" and describes an ale fermented cold with an ale yeast, then aged near the freezing point. This Alt is brownish-amber in color, medium bodies with a firm malt character and backed with high hop bitterness. AltBier measures in at: OG = 12.7 degrees plato, TG = 3.1 degrees plato, IBU are around 55. Fermentation temperature = 55 degrees using Pacman Yeast. German Pilsner, Vienna Caramunich and Carafoam Special malts; German Spalt and Oregon Crystal hops. Unfiltered, Unfined, and Uncompromised ~ prost!


1.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 6/20
JoeMcPhee (6835) - Toronto, ON, Ontario, CANADA - AUG 19, 2006
Tap at Hop Devil Grill. Hazy amber beer, thin-tan head. Aroma is lightly smoky, some woody/mushroomy aroma. Poor soapy flavour though. Thin and watery. Meh, take a pass on this and grab a Ruination.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
whaleman (2175) - North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 17, 2006
Copper body with a lasting, cottony white head. Aroma of tea-like malts, fresh toasted bread crusts, and mild earthy hops. Semi-dry, malty flavor with wood stem characters and nice assertive bitterness. Medium-body, with lightly palatable residual carbs. Decent American altbier.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Aurelius (3077) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA - AUG 17, 2006
Medium dark brown with red tinge and foamy camel head. Nice aley aroma - yeasty, slightly sour. Initial acidic hop sting over a medium light sweet beer. Excellent food compliment - having this one with chorizo won ton at Mad Mex Columbus. Lasting, hoppy finish. Very fine with fruity undertones.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Eyedrinkale (3214) - Astoria, New York, USA - AUG 7, 2006
Draft at HDG. Brown with a small head. Aroma is mostly fresh milled grains. Taste is sweet caramel with some toffe and dry, mellow hops. A bit on the sweet side but that works for me for an alt.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Sregnar35 (832) - Rotterdam, New York, USA - AUG 4, 2006
REVIEW #500. On tap at Mahars. Poured a very nice reddish brown with a small head. Aroma was nicely hopped with some sweetness. Flavor had a great bitter bite, but very smooth included a sweet sugary aftertaste, very good.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
puzzl (3071) - New York, New York, USA - AUG 3, 2006
UPDATED: JUN 1, 2007 Rerate 6/1/2007: Aroma was pretty dull but there was a nice balance between euro hops and biscuity malts in the flavor. Went down super easy for 8% and was very refreshing for the style, and not at all syrupy like an Uerige Sticke Alt (also around 8%).

8/3/2006: On tap at Hop Devil Grill. Strong on the german hops, pretty wild tasting, coming off mostly as a German IPA. There was an underlying caramel maltiness too tame the bitterness. Pretty unexciting. 6/4/6/3/14/3.3

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Ibrew2or3 (4699) - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - AUG 1, 2006
On tap @ Mellow Mushroom. Clear amber color with white head. Aroma is both sweet malt and some earthy-grassy hops. Wow, an alt beer with substantial hop character. Pretty good. The little bit of sweeter hop flavors and caramel malts are over shadowed by the pure hop bitterness. Seems like an Alt ESB. I like it.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
SoLan (1550) - Florida, USA - JUL 30, 2006
Draft at Cock and Bull, Sarasota, FL. Brown with a frothy tan head. Floral and fruity hops and light caramel bicuit malt. Hoppy brown beer, not an alt. Medium, balanced body. Easy drinking.


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Beer: Rogue AltBier Rating Avg: 3.27 No. of Ratings: 47
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