Cricket Hill Colonel Blides Altbier

Brewed by Cricket Hill Brewing Co.
Style: Altbier
Fairfield, New Jersey USA

Noogfest ’08. The body was light amber. the aroma was malty with some biscuits and pears. The taste was apples and bread crust. Decent.

Name: Cornel Blinds Cask Ale
Date: 05/31/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Noog Four-O

Appearance: hazy amber, wispy beige head, streaks of drippy lace,
Aroma: sweet caramel malt aroma with a fruity tangerine character and fresh floral hops,
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor well balanced with lots of hops, nice earthy character, light bitter finish,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4

Bottle at Noogfest Four-O. Pours orange gold with tiny white head. The aroma is buttery hops with some orangey notes. Flavor is bread and caramel malts with some lemony hops and a bit of a tanginess. Ok.

Tasted at Noogfest 4.0 (2008). This altbier pours a medium orange gold color from a 12oz bottle. Small sized white foamy head. The aroma is caramel and sweet. A med bodied alt. The malts are caramel, fruity and sweet. The hops are mild and slightly spicy. Nice balance. Good balance. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

12oz bottle sampled at Noog4 thanks to JCWatts. This is a barrel aged version if I understood correctly. Amber pour (though it leans more towards orange I suppose) with wispy lace. Musty subdued fruit with a touch of wood. In fact upon tasting, all you get is wood. That is the primary flavor with barely noticeable fruit and hop notes. Medium semi-dry mouth feel. It did not do it for me.

thanks to jcwattsrugger for sharing at noogfest 2008. clear golden brew with a soft mouthfeel and a nice malty flavor

Poured a copper color with a large white head. Malty caramel aroma with a light citrus hop note. The flavor had a malty start with ca citrus and earthy hop middle. Moderately bitter finish.

on tap-pours a foamy light tan head that laces with hazy orange color. Aroma is citrus hops some maltiness. Full flavor with a nice balance of hops with some bite and medium malt, some nutty, sweetness. Good carbonation.