(No. 1) Cloudy dark brown body with beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, raisin, caramel, bready, faint peat. Taste is medium sweet, raisin, caramel, some peat in finish. Medium creamy body. Very enjoyable beer.

Date: 11/08/1997
Source: Brewfest, Real Ale Festival

dark amber, fruity malty aroma, rich malt flavor, slightly sweet, low bitterness

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Score: ***/4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

Draft at Brewhouse #1. Poured cloudy brown color with an average frothy off-white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Moderate complex balanced aroma. Medium body with a slick texture. Moderate balanced flavor with a bittersweet finish of average duration. Good drinkable brew.

On tap at alehouse #1 - Pours a dark deep murky brown with a fair tan head that fades rather quickly. Aroma is caramel, brown sugar, some chocolate, and some definite hop presence. Flavor is a divine mix of sweet caramel and chocolate malts also some notes of dark fruit with a curious hop finish. Palate is medium bodied and quite smooth and somewhat earthy and drinkable. Very well done...

On draught at Ale House #1. This beer is a murky burnt sienna color with a medium beige head. Thin and sticky lacing. The aroma is really sweet with caramel, brown sugar and malt. Medium-bodied with a nice balance of flavors. Brown sugar and malt are offset by a fair amount of hops. The finish is earthy and is equal parts hops and sweet malt, along with a bit of dark fruit afterftaste. Well done Alt!