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This beer is a rare ’Sticke Alt’ originating from Düsseldorf. ’Sticke’, or ’secret’, means the brewery does not reveal its recipe. It is an ale but is fermented at colder temperatures like a lager. It is more intense than a regular altbier. The brew is full-bodied and well-hopped, with a great balance between bitterness and nutty-malty sweetness, overlaid by strong notes of caramel and roasted malts. It is dark-copper in color, has the flavor complexity of an ale, the noble hop bouquet and creamy head of a Pils, and the clean, mellow-smooth finish of an Oktoberfest.

This version is Alternate Route/Altercation aged in cask with cocoa nibs.