2.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
bottled. pours dark brown amber with an interesting light tan/gray head. aromas of earth, toast, and ripe pit fruit. mildly sour. flavor are subdued,with and earthy is has a small bite and slight sweetness. a rather interesting beer. medium bodied with a slick tongue feel. it has a lasting bitter earthy fninsh.
just ok
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Aroma is very similar to a bitter only nuttier, just like the general description of altbiers. The flavor is fruity and malty, with almost an earthy or coffee-like flavor to it. Not very familiar with altbiers although this was a very good ale regardless.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Light amber pour. Nice caramel note up front, some fruitiness, and bread. Flavor is sweet, caramel, light hops. Pretty good stuff.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark amber/cider color; Medium slightly creamy body; Aroma of toasted malt, dark fruit, some caramel, & spice; Flavor of roasted sweet malt, spicy hops, caramel, nuts, some dark fruit, and raisons; Finish is slightly bitter; Nicely balanced; Overall, quite good - though I enjoyed their double a bit more.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
RBESG 2010, bottle at Brasserie 4:20
Hazy red-dark amber color. Initially the aroma is puckery, then some malt, hop, oxidized malt. Flavor of mildly roasted malts, light black malt; dry and dusty; medium bitterness, deriving from the roasted malts too. Not good.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Picked this up at State Line in Maryland. Served in a Mikasa tulip. Currently the #1 Altbier. Review #3000.
Pours a fairly-hazy dark tawny-mahogany with a thick off-white head that lasts for awhile and leaves quite a bit of lacing behind. The nose brings forward a good amount of bread crust and some earthy hops. Dry malt and a slight bit of roast. The flavor brings some light malty toasted character and some bread crust. Along with that, there’s some earthy hops and an accompanying dryness. Light caramel character in there as it warms more, though the earthy hops really begin to take over, especially with the bitterness in the finish. Medium body and lighter carbonation. Really nice example of the style.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 06-15-2011
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
(bottle) deep copper/brown with tan head and nice lace. Aroma of sweet malt. Flavor is sweetish malt, caramel, with some solid hops (pine/resin) in the finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Copper/brown with a creamy light beige head. Aroma is herbal and malty with some caramel and a light metallic scent. The flavor is slightly sweet bready malt with some mild hop bitterness and a bit of a mineral finish. Medium body with average to low carbonation and a soft mouth feel. Pretty good beer for the style, just not my favorite style.
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