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Otter Creek Helles Alt


 Percentile 
29
overall
Brewed by Otter Creek Brewing
Style: Altbier

Middlebury, Vermont USA

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112.85/5.02.81/5.0Summer-17.1Kölsch/Altbier

Commercial Description:
A bright golden, refreshing ale that is well balanced with traditional German bittering and aroma hops. Just in time for barbecue season, this ale is the perfect complement to grilled foods and salads.
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 afireinside96 (807), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/103/513/20
Nov 3, 2009  
Pours hazy yellow with a thin white head. Smells vaguely pilsner-esque. Sweet cracker malt with a bit of noble hop spiciness. The flavor has both of those with light touches of honey and grass. Nicely dry finish leaves you wanting more. Nothing to write home about but a nice thirst quencher. Would be better suited for six packs than bombers.


 jimhilt (1664), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/513/20
Oct 23, 2009  
Pours a two finger white head that fades very slowly leaving a good lace. Cloudy light amber color. Light-medium carbonation and medium bodied. Light floral nose. Flavor has hints of sweetness, hops are at the finish with a lingering bitter aftertaste. $3.99 for a 22oz bottle from Manchester Wine and Liquors Manchester, CT.


 nramsburg (200), New York, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/513/20
Sep 17, 2009  
[From Bomber] Faint floral on the nose with hints of citrus as well. Maybe a little damp earth smell also. Very pale straw color. Long lasting head. It’s difficult for me to get much from this one. It’s vaguely sweet, with a sort of roasted/nutty--walnut?--note alongside. The finish is hoppy. I like this beer and for $3.50, it’s ok, but not something you should rush out to get.


 rocbyter (902), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/512/20
Aug 29, 2009  
Moderate malt with a light amount of yeast in the aroma. Clear pale golden color with a large white head. Mild sweetness late in the beginning getting slightly bitter in the finish.


 Birdiebeagle (778), Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/102/59/20
Aug 10, 2009  
Bottle Pours a hazy light golden with a good sized off white head. The head is froathy and lasts alright. Produces spotty lacing. Aroma is of sweet malts and very light hops. Has a corn grain underbelly. The carbonation is okay. Flavor is very thin. Lacks some charactor I was hoping for. Has a watery texture. The finish is soft and the aftertaste weak. Not what I was looking for at all.


 Radek Kliber (3926), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/510/20
Aug 7, 2009  
On tap at The Ginger Man
Appearance: crystal clear brown with golden light . mid white long lasting top. 3+
Nose: aromatic hops, hints of barley, sweet perfume top. 6+
Flavor/Palate : Medium bodied , soft grainy feel of wheat , bitterness with slight wood like feel. Lacking density. Mid light carbonation. Brew that does not know what it want to be.


 Cletus (5002), Connecticut, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 2, 2009  
Pours gold with a large white head. Smells of sweet malt, earthy. Tastes dry and earthy with a tea like finish.


 JoeMcPhee (4893), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/512/20
Jul 11, 2009  
Tap at Shorty’s. Very pale golden beer with a white head. The aroma is nice and fresh. Crisp pale malt with just a touch of sulfur. The flavour is quite a let-down though. Pale malts with a touch of light soapiness and a fairly bland sweetness. It doesn’t really have the bright punchiness that usually typifies this style. Sort of a nutty maltiness and the hops is a little bit minerally. Meh.



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