Schwelmer Alt

Formerly brewed at Brauerei Schwelm
Style: Altbier
Schwelm, Germany

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

The color is dark reddish brown with a light mocha head. The nose is faint and malty and a little spicey. Fairly simple on the palate. A little hops up front, then dark malt, then a little more woody hops on the finish. Itsokay

Pours a nice dark amber color. Aromas of burnt malts, spice, and a touch of smoke. Flavor is bitter burnt malts with a bittersweet finish.

Great-looking beer, with a sandy lacing off the foamy light tan head. Reddish-brown body is luminous. Aromas, too, are enticing: yeasts, light toast, chocolate, brown sugar. The flavor profile is less flexible, unfortunately, with an emphasis on the toaty malts, giving up much of the yeast and sweetness on the tripel-like nose. Still, a solid alt, quaffable and light.

Bottle. Slightly sweet and malt aroma. Clear medium brown color with moderate head. Stale barley flavor primarily - slightly sweet and smokey. A bit watery.

UPDATED: OCT 2, 2006 This bottled brew poured a small sized head of frothy off white colored mostly lasting bubbles that left behind a transparent brown colored softly carbonated body and a poor lacing. The aroma was mild with malty and hoppy notes that were also accompanied by a dirty sock note. The mouth feel was initially smooth and mildly tingly in the finish. It had a smooth mild malt hop flavor.

Bottle at rating session in Naples, FL with flemdawg. Tan small head that was mostly lasting, fair lacing, transparent, minimal carbonation, and a red brown hue. Nose was malty as was the flavor which had a lot to be desired IMMHO. Smooth palate.

500 ml bottle from BevMo. Clear chestnut color with a small beige head. Light roasty malt aroma with a bit of maple and mincemeat. Somewhat dry woody flavor, roasty malts, just-ripe prune, clover and floral hops. Light to medium body, moderate carbonation. Very drinkable.

(500ml bottle) Medium beige head atop a crystal clear amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, nutty, floral. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, nutty, floral, light orange, brown sugar. Watery light-medium body with light stickiness.