Schwelmer Alt

Formerly brewed at Brauerei Schwelm
Style: Altbier
Schwelm, Germany

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

Bottle, 4.2%. Hint of sweet malt in aroma. Clear dark chestnut colour. Small light brown head. The flavour is quite roasted, getting a little citric. Hint of soy. The mouthfeel is a little thin.

Pours a dark ruby/brown with a bountiful light tan head that stays and laces the glass. Aroma is faintly like ground coffee along with some breadiness. Crisp tart dry taste of toasted malt, coffee, chocolate and slight hop bitterness. Very interesting.

Pour is a dark brown with a large tan head. Aroma is sweet and nothing more. Flavor is aout the same. Thin body and watery with just a small touch of sweet malts. Nothing special.

Dark dark amber color with lots of carbonation and faint lacing. Sweet smelling malt aroma. Faintly sweet taste with a vaguely candy characteristic. Dry finish.

Good offering. Enjoyable bottle. $9 variety 6 pack. Not a bad deal. good and dark and such.

From bottle pours brown with a fair amount of light brown hean. Nice flavor, with a pleasant lingering aftertaste.

(330 ml bottle from <A HREF=http://www.ratebeer.com/Place/maine/portland/ target=blank>Downeast Beverage Co.) A little thin but nice malty flavor...Pours clear dark brown with slightly orangish tint. Tall tan head. Aroma of fairly strong honey and some brown sugar. Mouthfeel has a slightly watery texture but not too bad. Weepy, crooked rings of lacing. Flavor is somewhat mild but tastes like a biscuit topped with honey and some brown sugar. It could use some more oomph but I enjoyed it.

Lifeless amber pour with a complete lack of head - dry, almost vinous aroma, with faint smells of roasted nuts - dry, chalky mouthfeel - light fruitiness, with some earthy, vegetal flavors - finishes with increased chalky/mineral flavors - I would have liked a tad more depth.