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French Broad Altbier


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68
overall
An Altbier brewed by
French Broad Brewing Co.

Asheville, North Carolina USA

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183.32/5.03.27/5.0Special-68.6Kölsch/Altbier P  Stats

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 Perm (140), Tryon, North Carolina, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/105/518/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Sampled at Brewgrass ’08 Appearance: Copper-color. "Looks the way beer should look." Aroma: A perfect blend of hops and malt, it could be a bit more aromatic for my likes. Taste: I’m not sure if this is close-on stylistically, but I hope it is! I dig this beer. A harmonious blend of malt and hops, not too sweet at all. There’s a nice hop follow-through at the end. Palate: Perfectly dry and fizzy. Overall: A wonderful session ale. Serving type: on-tap


 durhambeer (525), Durham, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Sep 23, 2008  
Sample, Brewgrass 2008. Bright clear amber pour. Overall, bready was the key taste/smell from this beer. Fresh sourdough bread! Yum. Malty sweet caramel and toffee as well and a bit of hops, but not much. I’ve not had many, but I do enjoy this style.


 argo0 (6227), Washington DC, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 22, 2008  
(Brewgrass08) Beige head atop clear amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, light peach. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, some toffee, peach. Light-medium body, low carbonation.


 alexsdad06 (662), Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 9, 2008  
Draft @ Barley’s Asheville. Pours a clear amber color with a small off white head. The aroma is moderately sweet bread, light spice, caramel, and some mild floral hoppiness. The flavor is very heavily bready with some caramel and light spice to round things out. There is a touch of bitterness throughout. Smooth, medium bodied. Not a style I have had alot of experience with, but it was decent.


 timsilvia32 (244), from Michigan now in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/512/20
Jul 29, 2008  
Fairly amber pour with a cream colored head. A little more sweet and malty than I would like. Slight bitterness, could have used a little more. Finishes alright and clean. Something is missing/not quite right. I think they kind of missed the boat on this one as well as some of their other light ales.




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