Uerige Alt

Brewed by Uerige Obergärige Hausbrauerei
Style: Altbier
Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Bottle, seven months old. Light amber color with lace. Smooth caramel aroma with evident hops and rich malt. Dark fruits too. Malt flavor is lighter in the mouth, with caramel and a bit of wood and cardboard. Strong, bitter hop finish. Much, much better when fresh, but I’ll rate it anyway ’cuz I don’t know when I will next be in Dusseldorf. Still decent.

Das obergärige Spezial Alt wird aus Gersten,- Karamell- und Röstmalz gebraut. Es ist das an Bitterstoffen reichte Bier Deutschlands. Das bernsteinfarbene Bier duftet zart nach Malz, schmeckt trotz der Bitterkeit ausgewogen und verabschiedet sich mit einem zarten Rauchton. Ein perfektes Alt! Alkohol: 4,7 %

(draught) pours a clear copper-amber colour with a creamy off-white head. fruity aroma of peaches and strawberries, with notes of caramel, light grainy pale malts and herbal hops. flavour is dark fruits, again most noticeably strawberries, caramel and crystal malts with a bitter herbal hoppy finish that contrasts well with the initial sweetness. medium body with smooth carbonation. could drink this all day.

Pours a light chestnut color with a light white head. Aromas of roasted malts and nuts. Analogous creamy taste. Light to medium bodied w/ a slight bitter finish. Very enjoyable and nuanced.

Cask Stillage at the GBBF, Earl’s Court 07/08/2009 Floral aroma. Bronze mid brown coloured hoppy and a little peppery with some bitterness in a crisp and dry malt finish.

Bottled 50cl. Courtesy of pivnizub. Appearance: Nut brown with a a decent light beige head. Mediocre sticky spotty lace. Aroma: Some banana showing up in the nose which is mainly nutty. Flavor and palate: Sweet. Quite a lot of banana showing up again. Surprisingly salty. Creamy palate. Salty finish which is reminiscent of banana, walnut and marshmallow. Overall impression: Salty, banana accentuated in my opinion. I didn’t enjoy this beer that much. Dissapointing. Thanks a lot pivnizub!

Pours a cloudy dark chestnut color with ruddy mahogany edges and a two finger frothy beige head that quickly settles into a lasting ring. Minimal lacing. Sweet dark fruit aroma with hints of licorice, peppery spice and chocolate malt. Slightly watered down mouthfeel with some nutty/chocolate malts, sweet dark fruit notes, licorice, saaz hops and a slightly dry metallic finish.

Bottle. Poured brown with a quick, thin off-white head. Aromas of dark fruit, spice, and a caramel backing. The flavor has raisin, prune, roast, caramel and hints of spice. Medium body and sweet with hints of hoppy bitterness.