Freigraf Alt

Brewed by Dortmunder Actien Brauerei (Oetker Group)
Style: Altbier
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Bottle: Clear amber to brown coloured, mid-sized off-white lacing head; very shy fruity nose, a tinge of caramel, a tinge of cardboard; extremely light malty taste, pretty on the "Dunkel" side; mild, slightly malty finish with a touch of bitterness; all in all drinkable, but rather weak.

Nice malty aroma, grainy, rye, bit of molasses. Light hops presence, paper. Dark orange-brown clear with off-white foamy lacing head with decent retention. Medium watery body with light-medium carbonation. Taste starts semi-sweet and with some acidity. Light papery taste, followed with some very light molasses-sugar or burnt rye bread taste. Finish is medium acidic and mildly bitter. After is medium bitter with hint of rye sweetness. Tasted a bit old, but not bad for a discount-grocery type of beer.

Bottled. Slightly roastmalty aroma. Mild, roastmalty, slightly sweet taste. Somewhat smooth mouthfeel and not watery as so many cheap alts are. Actually, a nice suprise for a supermaket alt.