3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Black-cherry with a thin brown head. Sweet pine, floaral aroma. Sweet malt, black berry and roasted flavour. Very smooth start to finish.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Yet another Schell beer that I hate - they are consistent though - a few more from a sampler sixer and I think I’m done with the brewery. Pours mahogany with a crimson hue and caramel colored head. The aroma is muddled and malty - dark toasted malt, hint of butter, caramel and something that reminds me of a gym locker. Medium / thin body with tingly assertive carbonation on the finish. The taste is watery with dark chocolate malt. The finish has an unpleasant spice and astringency. Not good.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours dark brown, small almond head. Roasted malts mainly with a touch of chocolate and caramel malts and a smokiness in the background finished with what seems to be northern brewer hops with its green leafy taste. Smooth medium mouthfeel and a roasty kick, almost like a black & tan. I think this would be a good change over beer for people new to craft beer.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Having a bottle of this at Bodega Brew Pub downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin USA. Poured with a nice, full, thick, rich, foamy, textured, light tan head with lots of lace. Odd definite Bavarian Weisse aroma and flavor character to it. Other than that pretty dece. NIce softness to it, both in flavor and body. Good beer. Session beer.
3.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
I am sad I found this beer at the end of its run for the winter! I love this style more and more. Pour was a dark brown/almost black with a thin tan head. Aroma of malt and fruit. Taste was like iced tea(?). I don’t know how else to describe it. Thick and complex, yet light and refreshing. A few more Altbiers like this and I may have to change my "favorite style"
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: AUG 11, 2010 Flinty, maltic but well balanced with hops. Creamy on the tongue. Hint of cherry on the nose. Good for sitting around with friends. Gets better as it reaches warm temperatures
3.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: FEB 6, 2008 Ever since I heard the intriguing name schmaltz alt, I‘ve been wanting to try this. I’ve been very happy, for the most part, with most Schell products. My interest grew more as I became more familiar with alts, one of my favored styles. I’ve also tasted Southampton and Erie alt. This 12 oz bottle has a cool label, though different than the other Schell styles. I am curious if that is Auggie on the front. Once poured into the steeler stein, the color is dark ferruginous brown and a froth of a thin tan head. Ubiquitous beer aroma laced with uncooked bread and roasted background hints. Not overly strong smell. Has a gustatory delight of roasted medium light bitterness. Feels like its trying to be a stout but never gets there with the choler overtones. Interesting and fun to drink. Frabjous medium low fizz and carbonation, not watered down. Overall a fine example of a good respectable beer. Finish has a short low to medium malt bitterness.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
It’s a good beer, for what it is: An American knock of a German style. The color is a nice deep red (almost black) color, with a nice ,malty aroma. It is just missing something to make it more like an alt.
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