Twisted Pine Artisan Ale Series - Big Sticke!

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
The style known as Sticke Altbier originated and is still brewed seasonally in Düsseldorf. The story goes that Sticke (meaning “secret” in German) began as a brewer’s mistake batch. This fortuitously stronger version of the local Altbier soon gained favor amongst the townspeople. The ‘secret’ recipe passed in whispers through the ears of several neighboring brewers and a tradition was born. Twisted Pine’s homage to the seasonal style is colored somewhere between crimson and copper under an enticing almond head. Subdued sweetness with a dash of black pepper aroma drift from glass to nose, revealing the Vienna malt which comprises the majority of the recipe’s grain bill along with the Saaz hops steeped in the beer after fermentation. Big Sticke hits the tongue with a rush of smooth, malty goodness rounded off by crisp, savory notes provided by the German hops, Magnum and Perle.

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